Shane – Last Updated on November 21, 2022 2:41 pm
2018 PGA The John Deer Classic Preview and Picks
Ready to bet on this week’s 2018 The The John Deer Classic betting odds? It’s the last tune up before the Open Championship and there is a lot on the line in this tournament. The highest finisher that’s not already in the Open will get a free entry into the event, so expect a lot of scrambling on Sunday.
2018 The John Deer Classic
- Where: TPC Deere Run, Silvis, IL
- Format: 72 holes – Stroke Play
- Purse: $5,800,000,
- Defending Champion: Bryson DeChambeau
- TV Coverage: Golf Channel, CBS
- Updated Sportsbook Bonuses For Today
With all of that in mind who should we be keeping an extra eye on this week? Let’s break it down.
2018 The The John Deer Classic Favorites:
Francesco Molinari +1000
Francesco Molinari won his last start at the Quicken Loans tournament and comes into this tournament as the favorite.
I was all over him in that tournament, but he isn’t someone I really like this weekend. This course layout isn’t great for his game, and being the favorite puts a lot of pressure on him.
I don’t think he will respond well to the pressure, and he is a guy I will be staying away from this weekend.
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Zach Johnson +1200
Zach Johnson comes into this tournament with the third best odds to win, which isn’t surprising because this is a place he has owned.
He has made the last nine cuts at this event, and has had one win and a few second place finishes. His odds aren’t a great payout, but he is really hard to ignore with how well he has done here.
2018 The John Deer Classic Contenders:
Steve Stricker +2200
Steve Stricker is a guy who has had an up and down season, but should be a fan favorite this weekend. He has been playing a bit better as of late, but it’s still a guy I don’t love.
If his odds were a little closer to +3500 I would say he is a good value, but at +2200 he isn’t a guy I think will do much.
Austin Cook +3300
Most people don’t know much about Austin Cook, but it’s someone you better learn about quickly because he is quicly coming.
He comes into this tournament off a fifth place finish at the Greenbeir and I think he is really starting to gain a lot of confidence.
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2018 The John Deer Classic Sleeper (+4000 or higher):
Kelly Kraft +6600
Kelly Kraft is also not a household name, but he is already qualified for the open, so there isn’t a ton of pressure on him.
He finished in second place last weekend, and he is a guy I like if you want a sleeper who can come through and win it for you.
2018 The John Deer Classic Picks:
The guy I do really like is – Zach Johnson to have a nice tournament and end up on top on Sunday Afternoon.
He will have another nice weekend at the John Deere Classic.
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Full Odds To Win The 2018 John Deer Classic
Francesco Molinari +1000
Bryson DeChambeau +1100
Zach Johnson +1200
Joaquin Niemann +1800
Ryan Moore +1800
Steve Stricker +2200
Chesson Hadley +2200
Kyle Stanley +2500
Austin Cook +3300
Wesley Bryan +3300
Chris Kirk +3300
Aaron Wise +3500
Andrew Landry +3500
Patrick Rodgers +4000
Brian Gay +4500
David Lingmerth +5000
Chez Reavie +5000
Si Woo Kim +6000
Danny Lee +6600
Kevin Tway +6600
Scott Piercy +6600
Sung Kang +6600
Kevin Streelman +6600
Kelly Kraft +6600
Andrew Putnam +6600
Scott Stallings +6600
Bronson Burgoon +6600
Joel Dahmen +7500
C.T. Pan +8000
Johnson Wagner +8000
Ryan Blaum +8000
Nick Watney +8000
Keith Mitchell +8000
Ryan Palmer +8000
J.T. Poston +10000
Harold Varner +10000
Bill Haas +10000
Alex Cejka +10000
Rory Sabbatini +11000
Matt Jones +11000
Seamus Power +11000
David Hearn +11000
Tyler Duncan +12500
Brandon Harkins +12500
Trey Mullinax +12500
Troy Merritt +12500
Ben Crane +12500
Chad Campbell +12500
Corey Conners +12500
Peter Malmgren +12500
Richy Werenski +12500
Sam Saunders +12500
Whee Kim +12500
Robert Streb +14000
Scott Brown +14000
Stephan Jaeger +14000
Cameron Percy +14000
Denny McCarthy +15000
Andres Romero +15000
Chris Stroud +15000
Mackenzie Hughes +15000
Zac Blair +15000
Daniel Summerhays +15000
Norman Xiong +15000
Dylan Meyer +16000
Blayne Barber +16000
Lanto Griffin +16000
Sam Ryder +16000
Fabian Gomez +16000
Harris English +16000
Aaron Baddeley +16000
Robert Garrigus +17500
William McGirt +17500
Hunter Mahan +20000
John Huh +20000
Michael Kim +20000
Sean O’Hair +20000
Tom Lovelady +20000
Vaughn Taylor +20000
Brett Stegmaier +20000
Patton Kizzire +20000
Tyrone Van Aswegen +20000
Dominic Bozzelli +22500
Michael Thompson +22500
Shawn Stefani +22500
Talor Gooch +22500
Brice Garnett +25000
Doug Ghim +25000
Jonathan Randolph +25000
Nick Taylor +25000
Ricky Barnes +25000
Hudson Swafford +25000
J.J. Henry +25000
Brian Stuard +25000
Jonathan Byrd +27500
Nicholas Lindheim +27500
Steve Wheatcroft +27500
Nick Hardy +30000
Ben Silverman +30000
Cameron Tringale +30000
Cody Gribble +30000
Derek Fathauer +30000
Billy Hurley III +30000
Martin Flores +30000
Adam Schenk +30000
Ken Duke +30000
Davis Love III +35000
Ethan Tracy +35000
George McNeill +35000
Martin Piller +35000
Matt Every +35000
Rob Oppenheim +35000
Stuart Appleby +35000
Tim Herron +35000
Conrad Shindler +40000
John Rollins +40000
John Senden +40000
Mark Wilson +40000
Parker McLachlin +40000
Roberto Diaz +40000
Cameron Beckman +50000
Jason Gore +50000
Brendon De Jonge +50000
Brian Davis +50000
Carl Pettersson +50000
Charlie Beljan +50000
John Merrick +50000
Will Claxton +50000
Dicky Pride +50000
Jason Bohn +50000
Arjun Atwal +60000
Daniel Chopra +60000
Kyle Thompson +60000
Matt Atkins +60000
Will MacKenzie +60000
Xin Jun Zhang +60000
Zecheng Dou +60000
Andrew Yun +75000
Chris Couch +75000
D.J. Trahan +75000
D.A. Points +75000
Dru Love +75000
Tommy Gainey +75000
Troy Matteson +75000
Charlie Wi +100000
Steven Bowditch +100000
Chad Proehl +100000
David Berganio +100000
Kris Blanks +100000
Omar Uresti +100000
Robert Allenby +100000
Broc Everett +100000