The John Deere World Championship returned to its roots at the PGA West Stadium Course in La Quinta, Calif., last week. Dean Miller, director of agronomy at PGA West & La Quinta Resort welcomed the World Championship, celebrating its 28th year. Cole Combs and Alan Nietenhoefer of P&K Equipment, Derron Day of FireLake Golf Club, and Kyle Phillips of VGM Club posted a score of 101 to win the two-day tournament decided by a shootout on the 18th hole on the Nicklaus Course.
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“We are honored to present our champions with the new John Deere Cady Trophy, named after John Deere’s grandson, a golf silver medalist in the 1904 Olympics,” said Dave Plaster, North American sales manager, John Deere Golf. “Through this new trophy, we want to honor the long-standing traditions of golf, commemorate our history, and illustrate our ongoing commitment to the game.”
Every year, winners will be engraved as the Cady Trophy travels to the site of the World Championship. The World Championship is an opportunity for international golf course maintenance professionals to join their colleagues and John Deere personnel for team building and professional networking. This year’s tournament included 57 golfers from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Sweden.