The week’s John Deere Classic will be the final one for Executive Director Clair Peterson, who is retiring at the end of the year. Peterson has led the PGA Tournament in the Quad Cities since 2002.

The Quad Cities remains the smallest market on the PGA Tour.

Peterson says John Deere becoming title sponsor in 1998 was a turning point for the tournament hitch that began in 1971 as the Quad Cities Open.

Peterson says he will finish the year as director and still have a role with the tournament.

The first round of the John Deere Classic is Thursday.