Golfers set to tee off their practice rounds Monday as families prepare to watch.
And John Deere Classic officials say they are happy with the number of families buying tickets so far. They expecting between 90 and 100 thousand spectators to visit during the week.
And the dollars they bring support the Quad-Cities in several ways.
Tourists have a huge impact.
Estimates say they pump in 25 million dollars into the area.
And 25 million goes a long way in a community with 381-thousand residents.
"They don't go to communities under 400-thousand people any more and many bigger cities have lost their P.G.A. tour event," says Tournament Coordinator Clair Peterson.
He says that's why the classic has such a big impact on the area. Because more money is spread out over our smaller population. And a lot of it comes from outside the Q.C.A.
"We did a zip code map of where all these people are coming from about a year ago, and a lot of these people are coming from out of town."
Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau Chief Joe Taylor says, "A dollar that comes into the community will turn over two to nine times."
Taylor says that's important. Because the more visitors events bring, the more they could spend at local businesses.
"Those facilities need to hire people to get the job done, so the gas station attendant, the housekeepers at the hotel, the wait staff at the restaurant all benefit from those dollars."
Taylor's goal is to convince tourists to stay longer and to come back. But Montana Jacks owner John George says it's not that simple.
"I think it's more difficult to get an extended stay, in today's market and today's economy than it used to be," says George.
He says the Classic has been good to his business. But there are more hotels now. Spreading out potential customers throughout the Quad Cities. That's why George says local customers still provide the foundation for his restaurant.
"The local population you've got to make that your cake, the events, and the out of town travelers and the business people, that's the icing on the cake."
The amount of icing coming in also depends on the competition at the Classic.
The Tournament Director says that's why they continue to provide a charter flight from here to the British Open.
Because more competitive fields draw more tourist attention.
The economic benefit extends beyond profit margins too.
The John Deere Classic raises millions of dollars for Quad Cities charities.
Last year bringing in nearly five point three million dollars.
