Many of the PGA Tour's top stars are taking this week off before two big weeks in the United Kingdom, so there is another opportunity for a breakthrough at the 2023 John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill. The Scottish Open is next week, followed by the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool in Merseyside, England. With the elite players heading across the pond early, the 2023 John Deere Classic field will lack star power, but there are plenty opportunities for PGA Tour bettors.
Caesars Sportsbook lists Denny McCarthy as the 14-1 favorite in its latest 2023 John Deere Classic golf odds, with Russell Henley and Cameron Young both right behind at 16-1. The only other golfers shorter than 30-1 are Ludvig Aberg (22-1), Adam Hadwin (22-1) and Adam Schenk (28-1). (Head to SportsLine for all of your golf coverage, including LIV)
J.T. Poston went wire-to-wire to win last year, finishing 21-under to win by three strokes. He is one of eight former John Deere Classic champions scheduled to tee off Thursday at TPC Deere Run. They include 2018 winner Michael Kim, who went 27 under par that year to set the tournament scoring record and win by eight strokes. Steve Stricker won the tournament three years in a row from 2009-11, going 68 under par over that span.
In this John Deere Classic betting guide, we'll take you through what you need to know about the rest of the field of competitors, the course itself and any projected weather considerations before diving into SportsLine's full slate of expert picks for the event. That includes outright winners with top longshot plays as well as first-round leader, matchup and finishing position best bets.
You'll also find our projected leaderboard, One and Done picks, DFS picks and Fantasy rankings from our stable of experts, including Mike McClure, Sia Nejad, Jim Holliman and Eric Cohen.
John Deere Classic full picks: Model | Fantasy | DFS | Nejad | One and done
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