There isn’t a lot of PGA Tour star power heading to the John Deere Classic this week at TPC Deere Run. It’s a tricky schedule spot with the Scottish Open and The Open Championship across the pond the next two weeks.
The John Deere Classic odds have a large secondary tier of players below betting favorite Ben Griffin, and my top golf picks for the annual stop in the Quad Cities are highlighted by Michael Thorbjornsen.
John Deere Classic sleeper picks
- Thorbjornsen to win outright (+3500 at FanDuel)
- Glover to win outright (+4000 at DraftKings)
- Echavarria win outright (+6000 at FanDuel)
Picks were made on 6-30 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
John Deere Classic sleeper predictions
Sleeper pick to win: Michael Thorbjornsen
+3500 at FanDuel
While maybe not a true long shot, Michael Thorbjornsen is certainly a player I want on my betting card this week. He’s coming off a tidy T4 at the Rocket Classic while gaining true strokes across the board, and the 23-year-old star in the making will be heading to TPC Deere Run for the third consecutive year.
Of course, Thorbjornsen finished T2 in the 2024 edition while ranking second in true strokes gained tee-to-green and also carded a T17 in his 2023 debut at the track. Ranking ninth on the PGA Tour in birdie-or-better percentage also has my attention.
Sleeper pick to win: Lucas Glover
+4000 at DraftKings
The 2021 John Deere Classic champion carded a T23 in last year’s event and a T6 in 2022, so Lucas Glover’s game fits this track. He’s also coming off a solid T9 showing at the Travelers and ranked second in the field in true strokes gained approach and fourth in tee-to-green play to sit fourth in this field in both metrics for the season.
If Glover’s putter heats up, he’ll make a serious run at a second career win in the Quad Cities.
Sleeper pick to win: Nico Echavarria
+6000 at FanDuel
This is a nice number for a two-time PGA Tour winner who's coming off a T6 at the Rocket Classic and will be headed to the John Deere Classic for the third consecutive year.
Nico Echavarria running hot and cold this season is nothing new, but the upside is there, and he can string together birdies. He’s 36th on the PGA Tour in birdie-or-better percentage, and the Colombian closed with a cool 66 on Sunday in Detroit while pacing the field in true strokes gained tee-to-green.
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
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