F rom the crack of the bat to the slap shot of a puck across the ice, to the swing of the club, and the roar of an engine, the Quad Cities is a great place for sports enthusiasts of all ages. In fact, Sports Business Journal recently ranked the Quad Cities first in the Southern Professional Hockey League and nationally as a premier minor league sports market. SmartAsset voted the QC the third-best Minor League Baseball Town in America. Our golf landscape has been highly rated by Golf Digest and other golf publications for its quality of courses, affordability, and off-course entertainment options. With more than 20 courses in the region, all you have to do is choose. From moderately challenging golf courses to those who seek the demands of championship-level layouts, we will exceed your golf expectations. One of the top courses to play is TPC Deere Run, operated by the PGA TOUR; this course is a member of their Tournament Players Club network of golf courses. Other public courses to take a swing at include Fyre Lake Golf Club, a beautiful Nicklaus designed course, Glynns Creek, Highland Springs, Emeis, and Palmer Hills, to name few. Watch the pros play during the annual PGA TOUR’s John Deere Classic in July at TPC Deere Run. This is where some of the top professional golfers come to play. Enjoy exciting minor-league baseball action with Advanced-A minor league baseball team the Quad Cities River Bandits, an affiliate of the Kansas City GAME ON! Get Your
Royals, at Modern Woodmen Park — named one of the top minor- league stadiums in the United States by USA Today. Hockey and arena football bring excitement to the ice and field. Root on the Quad City Steamwheelers, an IFL indoor arena football team, and professional hockey team the Quad City Storm when they play at Vibrant Arena at The Mark in Moline. Whether you’re here for the home team or away, there’s always a game to catch and plenty of cheer to go around. Visit our website visitquadcities.com for more information on our other professional teams and collegiate sports. For high-speed action, Cordova Dragway is one of the oldest dragstrips in the country and home to the oldest drag racing event, the World Series of Drag Racing in late August. For nearly 70 years this series has been attracting motorsports enthusiasts. Each Labor Day weekend, the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix takes over the streets of downtown Rock Island and features national and international racers. It is the largest karting street race in North America. Races can also be found on a regular basis at Davenport Speedway. In 1953, this half-mile dirt racetrack became the first track in Iowa to host a NASCAR sanctioned event, when it held a Grand National Series race. Buck Baker won the pole and Herb Thomas was victorious in the race. Pickleball or tennis anyone? Quad City Tennis Club in Moline was awarded a 2022 Outstanding Facility of the Year Award from the United States Tennis Association (USTA). The club offers tennis and pickleball. There are 12 locations for outdoor play within the Quad Cities region, with a total of 66 dedicated pickleball courts. There are about a dozen locations available for indoor play as well. The popularity of Pickleball has led to the development of new and professional grade courts. Riverside Park in Moline, Illinois is equipped with eight courts and lights for evening play, Richmond Hill Park in Geneseo, Illinois has six dedicated courts, as does Sheridan Meadows Park in Eldridge, Iowa. Northwest Park in Davenport, Iowa has eight dedicated courts with picnic tables and shade. In Bettendorf, Forest Grove Park has eight dedicated courts and Kiwanis Park offers six courts. Take your pick, these courts are all over and we’re just scratching the surface!
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