The FedExCup Playoffs are rapidly approaching, so the 2025 John Deere Classic is a crucial event for many golfers in the field. Rickie Fowler is currently No. 72 in the standings, and he is making his first start at TPC Deere Run since 2010. Fowler missed the cut at the Rocket Classic last week, but he has three top-20 finishes in his last six events. He joins two-time 2025 winner Ben Griffin as two of the top names in the field. 

Griffin has finished inside the top 15 in six straight tournaments, including top-10s in both the PGA Championship and U.S. Open. He is the 16-1 favorite in the 2025 John Deere Classic odds, while Jason Day (22-1) and Denny McCarthy (28-1) are next on the PGA odds board. Defending champion Davis Thompson is 35-1, and last week's Rocket Classic winner Aldrich Potgieter is 40-1. The 2025 John Deere Classic first-round tee times begin on Thursday at 7:45 a.m. ET. 

Before locking in any 2025 John Deere Classic picks, you NEED to see the PGA Tour predictions and best bets from golf insider Eric Cohen.

The host of Tuesday's Early Wedge Best Bets Show on SportsLine's YouTube page, Cohen is an avid golf bettor who correctly predicted the pre-tournament outright winner in eight tournaments over the last three seasons. He correctly identified Justin Thomas to win the 2025 RBC Heritage (+1800) and Ben Griffin (+4500 w/o Scheffler) to win the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge. 

Cohen has also called Aaron Rai (2024 Wyndham Championship, +3300), Davis Thompson (2024 John Deere Classic, +2200), Bryson DeChambeau (2024 U.S. Open, +2000), Scottie Scheffler (2024 Players Championship, +550), Rickie Fowler (2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic, +1400), Brooks Koepka (2023 PGA Championship, +2000) and Chris Kirk (2023 Honda Classic, +3500) over the last few seasons. Anyone who followed his lead could have been WAY UP!

Now, Cohen has been digging into the 2025 John Deere Classic field to find the best betting value and just locked in his best bets and longshots to back. 

This week, Cohen is fading Si Woo Kim, even though he is a four-time PGA Tour winner and one of the top favorites. Another shocker: Cohen is high on Jake Knapp, even though he's a 40-1 longshot. "Knapp is 8th on Tour this year in birdie average. From Friday-Sunday in Detroit, he was five shots better than anyone in the field at -21 under par. Remember how Aldrich Potgieter gagged away the Mexico Open in February? Well after shooting a first round 59 at the Cognizant Classic, Knapp did the same thing the following week. After Potgieter's win on Sunday, maybe it's time for Knapp to follow that same trend?"

Moreover, Cohen is jumping on several other golfers, including one priced at 70-1! Anyone who backs these golfers could cash in HUGE. You need to see who it is before locking in any 2025 John Deere Classic picks of your own.

So which 2025 John Deere Classic players should you target, and which surprising longshots could bring a MASSIVE payday? ... Join SportsLine right now to see Eric Cohen's best John Deere Classic picks, all from the expert who already nailed Justin Thomas in the RBC Heritage and Ben Griffin in the Charles Schwab Challenge!