Fyre Lake National Golf Club in Sherrard Illinois, See Fyrelakegolf.com.  Please call (309)-644-4575 and set up your tee time today. Only minutes away from TPC Deere Run, home of the John Deere Classic.

  Tickets and Information at JohnDeereClassic.com Coming July 6-12, at TPC Deere Run. Brian Harman (above right) is the defending champion.

The John Deere Classic, where charity really does begin at home. Birdies for Charity, the fund raising arm of the John Deere Classic tee’d off it’s 2015 fund raising season on Monday at John Deere World Headquarters. The tournament raises money for over 500 charities in the Quad Cities area.

This year Lexus of the Quad Cities has been named a new partner of the JDC, and one lucky winner will get a Two-year free lease of a 2015 Lexus NX, by guessing the correct amount of birdies made during this years tournament.

The PGA Tour players competing at this years tournament, will have Lexus courtesy cars to drive during the week.

“We are excited to start another cycle of the annual John Deere Classic miracle in which the smallest market on the regular PGA Tour produces the highest per capita charitable donations and is one of the top 10 charities in total revenue raised for charity on the PGA Tour,” said John Deere Classic tournament director Clair Peterson.

“We are also extremely pleased to have Lexus of the Quad Cities as our automotive partner this year,” Peterson said. “Its Lexus NX will provide a terrific incentive to motivate Birdies for Charities donations. And we know the pros are going to love driving a Lexus during tournament week.”

John Deere Classic Tournament Director Clair Peterson, with new Masters Champion and 2013 JDC winner Jordan Spieth.

During the 2014 tournament, Birdies for Charities produced $6.33 million dollars for Quad Cities area charities.

Since the program was created back in 1971, it has raised over $62 million dollars.

“Our charities both small and large, continue to provide much-needed services and benefits to the communities they serve,” said Kristy Ketcham Jackson, director of the Birdies for Charities program. “Their work is vital to the health and spirit of the individuals and families who reside in and around the great Quad Cities area.”

The John Deere Foundation will again match all donations up to $325,000 made directly by individuals or businesses to the Birdie for Charity Fund. For more information on the Birdies for Charities fund, please visit birdiesforcharities.com.

Last year there was 2,040 birdies made during the tournament, so a donor that pledged 1 cent, would end up donating $20.40. Donations are tax deductible.