John Deere Classic
July 11 – 14, 2013
TPC at Deere Run
Silvis, Ill.
Par: 71 / Yardage: 7,268
Purse: $4.6 Million
with $828,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Zach Johnson

This week’s field includes:
The field includes 6 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with one of the top-ten in the field: Louis Oosthuizen. There are two players ranked 11 to 25, top-25 players in the field: Steve Stricker and Keegan Bradley. There are three players from 26 to 50 in the rankings, they are Zach Johnson, Kevin Streelman and Ryan Moore.
The field includes 8 of the Top 25 on this year’s PGA Tour money list. Those players include Kevin Streelman, Boo Weekley, Keegan Bradley, Steve Stricker, D.A. Points, Harris English, Charles Howell III and Ken Duke.
The field includes 5 past champions: Zach Johnson (2012), Steve Stricker (2011, ’11 & 09), Jonathan Byrd (2007), John Senden (2006) and Sean O’Hair (2005).
The field includes eight players that have won on the PGA Tour this year: Brian Gay (Humana Challenge); Scott Brown (Puerto Rico Open); Kevin Streelman (Tampa Bay Championship); D.A. Points (Shell Houston Open); Derek Ernst (Wells Fargo Championship); Boo Weekley (Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial); Harris English (FedEx St. Jude Classic); Ken Duke (Travelers Championship).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the John Deere Classic field is our performance chart listed by average finish. One last way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at John Deere Classic in the last five years or check out our brand new and sortable 8-year glance at the John Deere Classic.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Another cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmaker in Las Vegas.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the John Deere Classic
Player | Greenbrier Classic | French Open | AT&T National | Irish Open | Travelers Championship | BMW International | U.S. Open | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Lyoness Open | Memorial Tournament | Nordea Masters | Crowne Plaza Colonial | BMW PGA Championship |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jonas Blixt (208.67 pts) |
Win (132) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
T43 (7) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
2 (66.67) |
T11 (13) |
DNP |
Scott Stallings (163.67 pts) |
T23 (27) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T53 (0) |
T2 (66.67) |
DNP |
T4 (53.33) |
DNP |
T4 (26.67) |
DNP |
Ken Duke (144.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
T52 (0) |
DNP |
Win (132) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
T16 (22.67) |
DNP |
T31 (6.33) |
DNP |
Brian Davis (136 pts) |
T30 (20) |
DNP |
T8 (50) |
DNP |
T30 (20) |
DNP |
DNP |
T35 (10) |
DNP |
T8 (33.33) |
DNP |
T42 (2.67) |
DNP |
Matt Jones (130 pts) |
T2 (100) |
DNP |
T64 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
T6 (40) |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
D.H. Lee (126.67 pts) |
T9 (45) |
DNP |
T3 (90) |
DNP |
T51 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
WD (-1.67) |
DNP |
Roberto Castro (122 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
2 (100) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
T18 (21.33) |
DNP |
T21 (19.33) |
DNP |
T46 (1.33) |
DNP |
Harris English (107.67 pts) |
DNP |
DNP |
T34 (16) |
DNP |
T43 (7) |
DNP |
DNP |
Win (88) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Morgan Hoffmann (102 pts) |
T23 (27) |
DNP |
T8 (50) |
DNP |
T9 (45) |
DNP |
CUT (-13.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
69 (0) |
DNP |
Charley Hoffman (94.33 pts) |
DNP |
DNP |
T28 (22) |
DNP |
T7 (55) |
DNP |
T45 (6.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
T63 (0) |
DNP |
T18 (10.67) |
DNP |
Jordan Spieth (92 pts) |
T23 (27) |
DNP |
6 (60) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-13.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
T63 (0) |
DNP |
T7 (18.33) |
DNP |
Pat Perez (91.67 pts) |
T6 (60) |
DNP |
76 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T8 (33.33) |
DNP |
WD (-1.67) |
DNP |
Patrick Reed (86 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
T34 (16) |
DNP |
T18 (32) |
DNP |
DNP |
5 (46.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T46 (1.33) |
DNP |
Jimmy Walker (83.33 pts) |
T2 (100) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
73 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
John Rollins (82.67 pts) |
DNP |
DNP |
T34 (16) |
DNP |
T79 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
6 (40) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T4 (26.67) |
DNP |
Steven Bowditch (80 pts) |
T2 (100) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Camilo Villegas (74.67 pts) |
DNP |
DNP |
T16 (34) |
DNP |
T51 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
T10 (26.67) |
DNP |
T41 (6) |
DNP |
T26 (8) |
DNP |
Gary Woodland (73 pts) |
T62 (0) |
DNP |
T16 (34) |
DNP |
WD (-5) |
DNP |
DNP |
T18 (21.33) |
DNP |
T16 (22.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
John Huh (72.33 pts) |
DNP |
DNP |
T28 (22) |
DNP |
T79 (0) |
DNP |
T17 (44) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
T11 (13) |
DNP |
Andres Romero (72 pts) |
T41 (9) |
DNP |
T13 (37) |
DNP |
T24 (26) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
David Hearn (72 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
T44 (6) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T21 (38.67) |
T18 (21.33) |
DNP |
T21 (19.33) |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
K.J. Choi (67.33 pts) |
T23 (27) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
T43 (7) |
DNP |
T32 (24) |
DNP |
DNP |
T21 (19.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Ted Potter, Jr. (66.67 pts) |
T6 (60) |
DNP |
T34 (16) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-13.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
T18 (10.67) |
DNP |
J.J. Henry (66.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
T5 (70) |
DNP |
DNP |
T51 (0) |
DNP |
T29 (14) |
DNP |
T42 (2.67) |
DNP |
Steve Stricker (66.67 pts) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T8 (66.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the John Deere Classic
Player | Greenbrier Classic | French Open | AT&T National | Irish Open | Travelers Championship | BMW International | U.S. Open | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Lyoness Open | Memorial Tournament | Nordea Masters | Crowne Plaza Colonial | BMW PGA Championship |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaron Baddeley (-60 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
CUT (-13.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Casey Wittenberg (-50 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
T72 (0) |
DNP |
CUT (-13.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Justin Bolli (-46.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Andrew Svoboda (-40 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
CUT (-13.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Lucas Glover (-40 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
T57 (0) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
CUT (-13.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Colt Knost (-40 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Greg Chalmers (-36.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
T65 (0) |
DNP |
Will Claxton (-36.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Bobby Gates (-36.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T76 (0) |
DNP |
Charlie Beljan (-35 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
WD (-5) |
DNP |
CUT (-10) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the John Deere Classic
Best Bets:
Steve Stricker
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T5 | Win | Win | Win | T51 | T46 | T4 | CUT |
This has become his little annuity the last four years. Look for that trend to continue, and Stricker being in contention on Sunday afternoon.
Kyle Stanley
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T19 | 2 | T34 |
He may of missed the last two cuts but look for him to play well on a course he almost won on in 2011.
Keegan Bradley
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Still looking to get on track, this is a good course for him.
Best of the rest:
Zach Johnson
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | T3 | T21 | T2 | T69 | CUT | T33 | T36 | T20 | CUT | CUT |
Don’t disregard him because he is defending, if Steve Stricker could do it three straight years Johnson can do two.
Jordan Spieth
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T58 |
May of had a bad Sunday at the Greenbrier but look for him to bounce back this week.
Ryan Moore
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T8 | T34 | T74 | T27 |
Played well last year, course is good for him and he could surprise a lot this week.
Kevin Streelman
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T8 | CUT | 8 |
Yes he has missed his last four cuts, but before then was in the top-six for three straight weeks. Has finished 8th twice in the last four years so maybe the course will get him back on track.
Solid contenders
Charles Howell III
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T5 | T39 | T23 | T22 | T25 |
Yes he has missed his last two cuts but you never know when he is going to play well, could be this week at the Deere.
Nick Watney
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T13 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T66 |
Still having a rough year but he is too good of a player not to snap out of it.
Matt Jones
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | CUT | 5 | T5 | CUT |
Was T2nd last week and finished 5th at Deere in 2010 and ’09.
Louis Oosthuizen
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT |
Looking to get ready for the British, feel he will be better than his missed cut last year.
Long shots that could come through:
D.H. Lee
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Has played great the last two weeks finishing T9th at Greenbrier and T3rd at AT&T.
Luke Guthrie
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T5 |
Could repeat his performance of last year when he finished T5th.
Steven Bowditch
2012 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 | ’01 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T38 |
Was second last week and could carry that over to this week.
Would you have any thoughts on the Open Championships? I’m looking at Stenson (liked him all year) but he’s flawed due to his putting. Sure can run out a straight on GIR! Currently 33/1 but if he wins the Aberdeen this week his odds will drop a bit. Noone who has won the the Scottish event has ever won the Open. (Not sure of that fact but I believe it to be the case). Additionally I like (a little) Branden Grace (125/1). I believe I like him for the odds more then for his play this year. Looking down at the top dozen favs next week Scott (18/1) seems the most ready.
Any ideas, it seems all the favs have flaws that aren’t representative of most of there odds!
James,
Just arrived at Muirfield yesterday afternoon. It’s the first time I can remember wearing shorts in consecutive days, the weather is great, the course looks great and the forecast is for great weather all week.
One thing that you should realize about Muirfield, only great players win here. In the 15 past British Open’s at Muirfield they have had 13 different champions and everyone of them is in the World Golf Hall of Fame except for Alf Perry.
Even the runner-ups, 18 different ones ten of them are winners of major championships.
So you get my drift, only great players win a Muirfield.
So that means guys like Tiger, Phil Ernie, Adam Scott, those with a pedigree of doing well in majors are the likely candidates. As for you choice of Stenson, you said it yourself he is not a good putter just look at his record in the majors
https://www.golfstats.com/search/?box=1121&tour=Majors&player=Henrik+Stenson&submit=go
In 28 starts he has four, top-4s including a pair of 3rd place finishes in the British Open. Still look at his stats, putting is terrible and he has to be hitting the ball perfectly to get close.
As for your next pick of Branden Grace, he may play well. Having a good run of it at the Scottish Open, just two back going into the final round so you know that he is playing well. I fear that if he gets hot today and wins, he won’t have anything left for the British.
Couple of guys I will be looking at this week, with the weather being perfect is Graeme McDowell, yes a Jeckel and Hyde last two months, in 8 starts he has won three times and missed the cut the other five times. Also like Lee Westwood, don’t know why just a feeling. Also another feeling that people made fun of me at the U.S. Open for but he finished in the top-ten is Japanese Hideki Matsuyama. I just visited a bookie office here in Scotland and they gave me 225 to one odds. Not bad.
Will probably post my preview early in America tomorrow.