The John Deere Classic is scheduled to start July 13-16, 2017. CBS and Golf Channel will televise the event.
With the Open Championship on deck for next week, the betting field for this week’s John Deere Classic takes a hit with the top players either taking the week off or playing in Europe.
The show must go on and Iowa native and 2012 champion Zach Johnson headlines the field that features six of this season’s tournament winners and seven of the FedExCup top 30.
Daniel Berger at No. 20, is the highest ranked player teeing it up this week and will be joined by three-time winner of JDC Steve Stricker, Kyle Stanley, Brian Harman and Charles Howell III. Stricker remains the only player to win the event three consecutive years. Stanley recently won the Quicken Loans National, Harman won at Wells Fargo and contended at the U.S. Open and Howell III is rock solid every week.
Other notables that will garner attention include Charley Hoffman, defending champion Ryan Moore, Wesley Bryan, Kelly Kraft, Kevin Tway and world No. 42, Bubba Watson who makes a rare appearance at the tournament.
There is a special perk for the players this week. The final Open Championship berth is up for grabs and awaits the highest top-5 finisher who hasn’t already punched his ticket to Royal Birkdale.
TPC Deere Run is the host track for the 19th year and typically it yields low scores. The layout measures 7,268 yards and plays to a par 71. It was the place where seven years ago, where Paul Goydos carded just the fourth 59 recorded on the PGA TOUR. Eventual winner Steve Stricker shot 60 that day.
Last year Ryan Moore played bogey-free golf for the last 46 holes to claim his fifth PGA tour title. The victory strated a run of four top-10 finishes in six starts for Moore to place seventh in the final FedExCup standings and earn his way on to the Ryder Cup team as a captain’s selection, where he helped the Americans celebrate their first win since 2008.
TV COVERAGE: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. ET - Golf Channel. Saturday-Sunday, 1-2:30 p.m. Golf Channel, 3-6 p.m. - CBS.
Current John Deere Classic Golf Odds
Daniel Berger +1150
Brian Harman +1500
Danny Lee +1700
Charley Hoffman +1850
Kyle Stanley +1900
Kevin Kisner +2050
Steve Stricker +2300
Zach Johnson +2500
Charles Howell III +2750
Daniel Summerhays +3000
Jamie Lovemark +3200
Kevin Streelman +3300
Ryan Moore +3450
Kevin Na +3550
Bud Cauley +3750
Bud Martin +4000
Bryson DeChambeau +4250
Bubba Watson +4500
David Hearn +4800
Nick Taylor +5000
Robert Streb +5250
William McGirt +5500
Johnson Wagner +5700
Chad Campbell +6000
Chez Reavie +6250
Curtis Luck +6500
Kelly Kraft +6600
Kevin Tway +6750
Matt Jones +7000
Nick Watney +7250
Ryan Palmer +7500
Sean O’Hair +7700
Wesley Bryan +7850
Morgan Hoffmann +8000
Ollie Schniederjans +8200
Scott Brown +8500
Lucas Glover +8800
Andres Romero +9000
Chris Stroud +9200
Harold Varner III +9500
Patrick Rodgers +9800
Smylie Kaufman +9900
Michael Kim +10000
Chris Kirk +10000
Geoff Ogilvy +10500
Boo Weekley +10500
Brandon Hagy +11000
Cameron Tringale +11500
Grayson Murray +12000
Hunter Mahan +12050
J.J. Spaun +12500
Luke List +12500
Ricky Barnes +13000
FIELD - Any other player +325
Golf Odds courtesy of BookMaker.eu
ODDS ANALYSIS and PREDICTIONS
Daniel Summerhays +3000 keeps knocking on the door and one of these times he’s going to break through. He has a great track record here - he finished T4 - T13 and T8 here from 2013-2015. He contended in his last start at the Quicken Loans and should be in the mix this week.
New Zealander Danny Lee +1700 has been making a lot of noise the past few months, making his last seven cuts and moving up 18 spots in the President’s Cup standings in the process. He finished T3 here the last time he played in 2015.
Bubba Watson +4500 offers gamers the best value on the board. He’s been off his game but the generous driving areas should play right into his hands. He knows it’s time to step it up and show us his real game. I think Watson contends this week!
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Mobile betting lines are updated by the minute so click here to start gambling on thrilling live action at BookMaker.eu. The John Deere Classic is scheduled for July 13-July 16, 2017. TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois will host the event and CBS and Golf Channel will televise it.
