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Michael Brennan Brings Elite Driving to John Deere Classic
Michael Brennan's first full year on Tour has been up and down, as he has made 11 of 17 cuts while recording three finishes inside the top 30. He now turns to the John Deere Classic, where he will be making his tournament debut. TPC Deere Run typically rewards precise short-iron play, driving accuracy, and players who can make plenty of birdies. Brennan ranks 101st on approach (-0.049 strokes per round), 59th in driving accuracy, and 44th in birdie-or-better percentage. Where he stands out is off the tee, where he ranks second on Tour (+0.803 strokes per round) and third in driving distance. If he can continue to gain significant strokes off the tee, he will just need the rest of his game to come along to contend here. At $8,500 on DraftKings, he offers strong upside for DFS lineups.
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Source: PGA Tour
Sungjae Im Remains a Volatile Play at TPC Deere Run
Sungjae Im has been in steady form lately, making 10 of his last 12 cuts, including three top-10 finishes. He now turns to the John Deere Classic, where he has recorded a T12 and a missed cut in his two most recent appearances. TPC Deere Run typically rewards accurate short-iron play, driving accuracy, and players who can make plenty of birdies. Im ranks just 144th in strokes gained on approach (-0.633 per round), 65th in driving accuracy, and 96th in birdie-or-better percentage. Where he has excelled is with his short game, ranking 14th around the green (+0.346) and 32nd in putting (+0.336). That should help him this week, but he'll likely need to find more with his irons to contend in what is typically a low-scoring event. At $8,400 on DraftKings, Im offers plenty of upside, but he remains one of the most volatile players on Tour.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Davis Riley Needs Turnaround at TPC Deere Run
Davis Riley has struggled for most of the season, missing the cut in nine of 16 events while recording just two top-40 finishes. He now turns to the John Deere Classic, where he missed the cut in his lone appearance in 2024. There is not much going right for Riley at the moment, as he ranks 149th in total strokes gained (-1.368 per round), 154th off the tee (-1.045), and 144th on approach (-0.577). One bright spot has been his putting, where he ranks 23rd on Tour (+0.395), and he also sits sixth in proximity from 100-125 yards (16'10"), an important distance this week at TPC Deere Run. Still, there simply is not enough going well in Riley's game right now to justify rostering him in DFS, even at just $6,200 on DraftKings.
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Source: PGA Tour
Mackenzie Hughes Relying on Short Game at TPC Deere Run
Mackenzie Hughes has had a quiet season, recording just two top-25 finishes while making eight of 14 cuts. He now turns to the John Deere Classic, where he has recorded a T16 and a missed cut in two previous appearances. TPC Deere Run typically rewards accurate short-iron play, driving accuracy, and players who can make plenty of birdies. Hughes ranks 122nd in strokes gained on approach (-0.244 per round), 136th in driving accuracy, and 142nd in birdie-or-better percentage. Despite those struggles, his short game has remained a strength, ranking 12th around the green and 45th in putting. Hughes will likely need to lean on that short game once again, but he may struggle to keep up with the birdies needed to contend here this week.
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Source: PGA Tour
Max Greyserman Remains Boom-or-Bust at John Deere Classic
Max Greyserman has not been at his best this season, making nine of 17 cuts while recording four top-25 finishes. He now turns to the John Deere Classic, where he finished T26 in his lone appearance at TPC Deere Run last year. Statistically, he has been close to average across the board, ranking 98th in total strokes gained (-0.078 per round), 99th on approach (-0.048), 80th around the green (+0.019), and 74th in putting (+0.034). Greyserman has shown some encouraging signs lately, gaining strokes off the tee in five of his last six events and ranking 30th in driving distance. He has also made five of his last seven cuts, but at $7,900 on DraftKings, he remains a boom-or-bust option.
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Source: PGA Tour
Tony Finau Looking for Consistency at John Deere Classic
Tony Finau has had an up-and-down season, making 13 cuts in 18 starts, with just one top-10 finish and four top-25s. He now turns to the John Deere Classic, where he missed the cut in his only appearance back in 2015. Finau has done most of his work around the greens this season, ranking 21st (+0.307 strokes per round), but he sits just 106th on approach (-0.103), 97th in putting (-0.097), and 134th in driving accuracy. At TPC Deere Run, accuracy off the tee tends to be more important than distance, which doesn't play to Finau's strengths right now. At $7,500 on DraftKings, it may be best to wait until he shows more consistent form before buying back in.
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Source: PGA Tour
Jacob Bridgeman Looks to Get Back on Track at John Deere Classic
Jacob Bridgeman was one of the hottest players on Tour early in the season, but has since cooled off, recording just one top-30 finish over his last nine starts. He now looks to regain that form at the John Deere Classic, where he finished T5 a year ago. Despite the recent dip in results, Bridgeman still ranks 15th in total strokes gained (+0.916 per round), 43rd on approach (+0.288), fourth in putting (+0.673), and 29th in total driving. His balanced stat profile should suit TPC Deere Run well, as the course rewards players who can combine distance and accuracy off the tee. At $9,500 on DraftKings, Bridgeman remains a strong option with plenty of upside for DFS lineups.
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Source: PGA Tour
Christiaan Bezuidenhout Offers Sneaky Value at TPC Deere Run
Christiaan Bezuidenhout has put together a steady season in 2026, making 12 of 15 cuts while recording two top-10 finishes. He now turns to the John Deere Classic, where he finished runner-up in 2022, though he has since missed the cut in each of his last two appearances. Bezuidenhout ranks 36th in total strokes gained (+0.671 per round), 49th on approach (+0.287), 22nd around the green (+0.305), and 22nd in putting (+0.412). The biggest weakness in his game has been off the tee, where he ranks just 133rd while losing 0.333 strokes per round. Much of that is from a lack of distance, ranking 151st on Tour, rather than accuracy, where he sits 60th. On a course where distance isn't necessary, Bezuidenhout could have a sneaky good output for his $7,800 price tag on DraftKings.
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Source: PGA Tour
Jordan Spieth Lacking in Too Many Areas to be Trusted at John Deere Classic
Returning to the site of his first PGA Tour victory, Jordan Speith is hoping the stroll down memory lane will help him get back on track this season. He's finished outside the top 50 with one missed cut in his last three starts and has failed to gain any meaningful strokes across the board. The 32-year-old is still masterful with a wedge, but that isn't enough to carry him through 72 holes. This isn't the same player who won this event in two of three years from 2013 to 2015. The putts don't fall like they used to, and his ball striking is much more unpredictable. As tempting as it may be to hope for him to drum up some old magic at TPC Deere Run, avoiding him may be the smartest strategy this week.
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Source: Data Golf
Tom Kim is Hard to Ignore This Week at John Deere Classic
Things have turned around for Tom Kim as of late, coming off a T15 in Canada, followed by a third-place finish at the US Open. His approach play has been the standout part of his game, ranking 16th on the season. But it's been the flat stick that's resulted in the recent upturn in performance, averaging 0.835 strokes gained putting over his last two starts. Kim is also one of the best par-4 scorers on the PGA Tour. If that continues this week at TPC Deere Run, he'll be an excellent DFS play.
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Source: Data Golf
Ben Griffin Near Must-Play Territory at John Deere Classic
Things are beginning to come together for Ben Griffin after a poor start to the season, as he's coming off a T10 last week in Connecticut for his fourth top-20-or-better finish in five starts. The putting and short game have been strong all season, but only recently has the ball striking found its groove. Over the last four events, he has averaged 0.667 strokes gained on approach and 0.274 strokes off the tee over his last seven. Griffin proved his talent last season, and seeing him begin to flourish makes for an easy DFS recommendation.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Eric Cole is a Tantalizing Option at TPC Deere Run
It's now been a couple of weeks since Eric Cole was knocking on the doorstep of capturing his first career victory. He's coming off a T38 finish at the Travelers Championship last week, where he at least returned to gaining strokes on approach and around the green that he didn't do in Canada. TPC Deere Run plays right into the strengths of the 38-year-old, especially the need to make a lot of putts, as Cole ranks eighth this season in strokes gained putting. With the lack of emphasis off the tee, he could be an excellent DFS play come Thursday.
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Source: PGA Tour
Jackson Suber Has Chance to Compete at John Deere Classic
Jackson Suber finished tied for 30th at last week's Travelers Championship and will now turn his focus to preparing for this week's John Deere Classic held at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. Suber has three top-25 finishes in his last six starts and will look to add another one this week. Suber has four top-25 finishes and six missed cuts in 15 starts this season. He missed the cut at last year's John Deere Classic and will look to best that this week. Over the past 12 months, Suber ranks in the 69th percentile in proximity to the hole on approach shots from 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is important because over 28% of approach shots came from this distance at last year's John Deere Classic.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
J.T. Poston Finding Form For John Deere Classic
J.T. Poston finished 69th at last week's Travelers Championship and will now focus on preparing for this week's John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. Poston won the Memorial Tournament earlier this month and finished tied for fourth at the U.S. Open the following week. So far this season, he has one win, three top-25 finishes, and four missed cuts in 16 starts. He missed the cut at the 2025 John Deere Classic and finished tied for 30th in 2024. Over the past 12 months, Poston ranks in the 48th percentile in proximity to the hole on approach shots from 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is worth pointing out because over 28% of approach shots came from this distance at last year's John Deere Classic.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Keith Mitchell Continues Playing Well Heading to John Deere Classic
Keith Mitchell finished tied for 22nd at last week's Travelers Championship and will now turn his focus to preparing for this week's John Deere Classic held at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. Mitchell followed up his tied-for-fourth finish at the U.S. Open with another solid showing at the Travelers Championship. So far this season, Mitchell has six top-25 finishes and two missed cuts in 18 starts. He finished tied for 18th in the 2024 John Deere Classic and tied for 44th at last year's edition. Over the past 12 months, Mitchell ranks in the 42nd percentile in proximity to the hole on approach shots from 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is important because over 28% of approach shots came from this distance at last year's John Deere Classic.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
