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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
Jackson Koivun Has Been Outstanding on the PGA Tour University
Jackson Koivun played outstandingly at the U.S. Open two weeks ago and finished tied for 23rd. He'll now prepare for his second PGA Tour start of the 2026 season at this week's John Deere Classic held at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. Koivun has ten starts on the PGA Tour University and has six wins and four top-10 finishes. He finished tied for 11th at last year's John Deere Classic and will look to best that this week. Over the past 12 months, Koivun ranks in the 70th 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
Chris Gotterup is One of the Favorites to Win John Deere Classic
Chris Gotterup finished tied for 30th 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. Gotterup has enjoyed an outstanding 2026 season and will be one of the favorites to win this week's John Deere Classic. Gotterup has two wins, seven top-25 finishes, and one missed cut in 16 starts this season. Gotterup missed the cut at the 2024 John Deere Classic but finished tied for 21st in 2025. Over the past 12 months, Gotterup ranks in the 55th 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
Rickie Fowler Needs A Strong Performance at John Deere Classic
Rickie Fowler finished tied for 38th at last week's Travelers Championship and will now turn his focus to preparing for this week's John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. Fowler has played outstanding golf at times throughout this season, but he recently hit a rough patch that included three straight missed cuts. So far this season, he has seven top-25 finishes and five missed cuts in 16 starts. Fowler finished tied for 18th at last year's John Deere Classic. Over the past 12 months, Fowler ranks in the 76th 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
Luke Clanton Playing Steady as He Gears Up For John Deere Classic
Luke Clanton finished tied for 54th at last week's RBC Canadian Open and will now start preparing for this week's John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. Clanton struggled early on this season and missed three cuts in his first four starts. However, he hasn't missed a cut in his previous seven starts. He has one top-five finish and four missed cuts in 13 starts this season. Clanton missed the cut at last year's John Deere Classic but finished tied for second in 20214. Over the past 12 months, Clanton ranks in the 65th 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
Keegan Bradley Finding Some Form Heading to John Deere Classic
Keegan Bradley finished tied for 14th 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. Bradley has struggled at times this season, but has secured two top-25 finishes in his last three starts. So far this season, Bradley has five top-25 starts and four missed cuts in 16 starts. This week will mark Bradley's first start at the John Deere Classic since 2016, when he finished tied for 22nd. Over the past 12 months, Bradley ranks in the 92nd 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
Brian Campbell Set to Defend at John Deere Classic
It's been a poor season for Brian Campbell after gaining access to all the big events via his win here last season. However, much of his career has been comprised of one-off performances that allowed him to win twice in 2025 amid an otherwise poor year. The putter is usually his best performing club in the bag, but he's been a capable iron player as well. There is just such difficulty in nailing down when and where that sort of output will occur. On paper, TPC Deere Run makes sense for the type of field strength and course set up that would work for Campbell's limited strengths, but he is too volatile to trust with much confidence.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Tom Hoge Very Much a Wild Card in Illinois This Week
Tom Hoge is almost capable of anything this week at the John Deere Classic. The American golfer has made 14 of 20 cuts and has three Top 10 results in 2026. However, he has been up and down after a rough Winter stretch. There is the dilemma with Hoge. Overall, the numbers are not good especially off the tee and putting. He gets off to a decent start but even his putts per round climb into average territory too often. Hoge's driver accuracy is 58.07% and only drives the ball 296.9 yards. Too often, that leaves him with awkward second shots and on longer courses even like TPC Deere Run, that can be tough to overcome. Hoge really could be good or be outright faded especially in DFS formats.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Sudarshan Yellamaraju Could Be One to Watch This Week
Sudarshan Yellamaraju may be one to watch this week at the John Deere Classic. The Canadian golfer is only 24 but has three Top 10 results on tour. Yes, his game is raw attires but he finds ways out of trouble, drives the ball well, and has potential at times with the putter. He drives the ball 313.1 yards and manages a solid 61.55% driver accuracy (55th). It is rare for young golfers typically to show the accuracy he has. At the RBC Canadian Open, that paved the way to a T-8 finish. Yellamaraju does putt well and limits putts. He is 17th in birdie or better conversion percentage at 34.59%. With fewer top players in the field this week, Yellamaraju could be a surprise betting choice again.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Pierceson Coody Must Keep Putting Well to Stay in Contention
Pierceson Coody only has two top-10 results in 2026. The American golfer has been fairly consistent with 10 top-25 finishes in 18 events. He could thrive at the John Deere Classic this week, as Coody gets off the tee well and ranks 35th in strokes gained putting (0.303). He is driving the ball 317.5 yards on average (12th) and is OK with driver accuracy (58.07%). Coody does have to calm down, though, as he wastes putts early in events. He improves as a tournament goes on, ranking 40th with 28.08 putts per final round. It is the weekend where Coody can become a real factor when it comes to DFS and maybe more.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Taylor Pendrith in Average Form as TPC Deere Run Looms
Taylor Pendrith can make cuts (13 out of 18) and drive the ball well enough (25th in driving distance). The Canadian golfer even has a ranking around the average (93rd in the Official World Golf Rankings). Pendrith averages more than 30 putts per round over the first two days of an event. It has not improved much throughout 2026. At least he has made a few more putts, though, as his strokes gained in putting over the last half dozen events has teetered around zero. Last week, Pendrith dropped right out of the top 50, mostly because his driving accuracy was 11% off compared to the field. Having to be accurate off the tee and getting close to the green have been two major issues for Pendrith in 2026, besides his putting issues.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Haotong Li Not Playing Well Heading into John Deere Classic
Haotong Li keeps struggling on the PGA Tour in 2026. The Chinese golfer has only made seven of 16 cuts this season. Worse, he only has a couple of Top 25 results and then laid an egg with a 79 during Round 3 of the RBC Canadian Open. That tossed him far out of contention. It has been a recurring theme in 2026. Even with a diminished field, Li carries an awful lot of risk. Total strokes gained has been negative in nine of his last 11 events. Again, too many putts from the golfer may be the biggest problem. He averages 29.66 per round and 30 per opening round. Li struggles out of the gate too often to be trusted from a betting perspective.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Max Homa Rested After a Few Weeks Off From Golf
Max Homa has posted back-to-back top-25 results. The American golfer then took some time off to recharge his batteries heading into July. Homa did wind up with a T5 last year as fewer birdies were made. Will conditions cause scores to go up? That is the biggest question. If it does, Homa may have problems keeping up. However, if the course plays a little more challenging, the Californian could be at least a DFS factor. He ranks 47th in strokes gained putting at a solid 0.214. His start is troubling, though, with Homa averaging 29.07 putts per Round 1 in 2026. The hope is that Homa could improve over the weekend.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
