(Radio Iowa) – The PGA Tour returns to the Quad Cities this week with the 50th John Deere Classic. Last year’s tournament was cancelled due to COVID so Dylan Frittelli has spent the past two years as defending champion. Frittelli’s best finish this season was a tie for fifth at the Masters. He will need a low score this week to defending his title.

Frittelli says the TPC at Deere Run forces you to make birdies.

Frittelli says he needs to get better on the greens.

Frittelli missed the cut at the Rocket Mortgage Classic over the weekend and says a key this week will be setting up his iron shots.

Tournament director Clair Peterson says about 15 thousand fans will be allowed each day but interaction with the players will be limited.

Peterson says fans will not be able to get autographs.

Peterson says the PGA is limiting the number of corporate and VIP tents this year.

The opening round is Thursday.