Fantasy Golf Predictions
Fantasy Golf Picks, Odds, and Predictions – The 2014 John Deere Classic
Fantasy Golf Picks and Predictions for the 2014 John Deere Classic
This Week’s Tournament Preview
As most of the world’s best head over to the Scottish Open to prep for a links style British Open next week, some notable names will hang around Illinois to compete in this week’s John Deere Classic. Although Woods, Mickelson, Scott, and Kuchar won’t be in attendance, we expect young guns like Kirk, Stroud, English, and Spieth as they continue their stellar seasons at TPC Deere Run.
Notorious for posting low scores, TPC Deere Run can certainly be a forgiving course. In our analysis this week we’ll be dissecting course stats and lining them up with the players in the field to uncover who has the best chance of making some noise this week.
The weather could also be an issue later in the week as rain is expected through the weekend.
Memorable Moments: John Deere Classic
No Description
Last Week’s Fantasy Results
Last week we opted for Brendon Todd as our top pick although the clear Vegas (and countly other fantasy sites) favorite was Jimmy Walker. If you play salary cap leagues and picked Todd (T4 $227K) over Walker (MC), you have had a decent week.
We also included Bubba in the mix and although he finished with a disappointing T16, our overall finish was enough to continue to keep our average monthly fantasy earnings over $1 million per week (through 27 Tournaments).
The Field
There be plenty of defending champions with the ability to repeat in the field this week, including last year’s champ Jordan Spieth, and 3-time winner Steve Stricker. Another past winner, Zach Johnson (2012), will also be in the field along Chris Kirk who currently sits in 7th place in the FedExCup standings.
David Duval will make his eighth start of the year to prepare for the Open next week, where he won the event in 2001. However, with the field being as robust with young talent as it is, we don’t see much noise coming out of Duval this week.
While names like Stroud, Martin, and Hurley III can give some of the big names a run this week, most of the elite World ranked players will be across the pond beginning their practice at Royal Liverpool.
The Course
TPC Deere Run measures in at 7,268 yards and plays as a par 71. The course was built on a site where past Native American settlements once graced the land and was designed by D.A. Weibring in 1999. TPC Deere Run offers multiple elevation changes, even including a drivable downhill 358-yard par 4.
Through the years the course has been known to card some low scores, including the fourth 59 in history made here (the same year Stricker won with a 60 on his card).
This week we’ll be looking for the players who can skillfully navigate this rolling track to post the low scores needed to win here at TPC Deere Run.
Weather Forecast for Silvis, IL (from weather.com)
- Round 1: Thursday (July 10) 78 degrees, 10% chance of rain, mostly sunny.
- Round 2: Friday (July 11) 77 degrees, 40% chance of rain, scattered T-storms.
- Round 3: Saturday (July 12) 86 degrees, 30% chance of rain, isolated t-storms.
- Round 4: Sunday (July 13) 82 degrees, 30% chance of rain, isolated t-storms.
2013 Results
TPC Deere Run marked the location for emerging star Jordan Spieth’s first career win. In fact, with his 2013 John Deere Classic win Spieth became the first teenage PGA TOUR winner since 1911, and did so in style with his infamous hole-out from the bunker on the 7nd hole to force a three way playoff with David Hearn and Zach Johnson.
The playoff lasted four holes with Spieth finally ending it at No. 18, where he was the only player to find the green after driving into tree trouble. The win also snapped Zach Johnson’s attempt to go back-to-back here at TPC Deere Run.
The 19-year-old (at the time) sealed a full TOUR card with the win and hasn’t cooled off since, with 28 Top 25s this season alone.
Here’s wrap-up of Round 4 from last year’s edition of The John Deere Classic:
Round 4 Recap: 2013 John Deere Classic
No Description
Media
- Television Broadcasts
- Thursday-Friday, 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. ET (Golf Channel).
- Saturday-Sunday, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. (CBS).
- Radio Broadcasts
- Thursday-Sunday, noon – 6:00 p.m. ET (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.COM).
- Mobile Broadcasts
- Simultaneous coverage on the Golf Live Extra mobile app by Golf Channel.
This Week’s Fantasy Notes
Our focus this week is on aggressive players. We know this is broad stat, but when you crunch the numbers, you can really start to see which guys will fair well on this course.
TPC Deere Run yielded 36 eagles last year and a total of 1966 par-breakers. With that in mind, we’re going to look at stats like fairway %, GIR%, and as always, recent play and past performance. Before picking the obvious names that Vegas has hoisted so high on their odds boards, give a thought to the two names on the top of our list this week.
Our Top 5 (and Top 2 Sleeper) Fantasy Picks and Odds to Win the 2014 John Deere Classic
You must be a Premium Member to view our exclusive fantasy golf picks.
Already a member? Sign in Here.
Last Week’s Results: Top 5 Picks/Odds to Win The Greenbrier Classic
- Brendon Todd (Golficity Odds 10/1): T4 ($227,036)
- Jimmy Walker (Golficity Odds 14/1): MC
- Marc Leishman (Golficity Odds 18/1): MC
- Bubba Watson (Golficity Odds 20/1): T16 ($91,186)
- Brendan Steele (Golficity Odds 26/1): MDF
Last Week’s Results: Sleeper Picks/Odds to Win The Greenbrier Classic
- Chris Kirk (Golficity Odds 35/1): T49 ($18,219)
- Gary Woodland (Golficity Odds 50/1): 72 ($12,740)
Fantasy Golf Predictions Stats: Season to Date
- Total Fantasy Dollars: $31,581,039 (Weekly average = $1,116,668)
- Total Top 10s: 64 out of 189 players picked (33.86%).
- Total Top 3s: 18 out of 189 players picked (9.52%).
- Total Missed Cuts: Only 27 out of 189 players picked (86.26% made).
- Total Major Winners Picked: 1 out of 2 (50%)
Remember to visit the The Clubhouse to discuss this week’s picks for the 2014 John Deere Classic.
-
Equipment1 week ago
Bryson DeChambeau is Using Custom 3D Printed Irons at The Masters
-
Fantasy Golf Predictions1 week ago
Fantasy Golf Picks, Odds, and Predictions – 2024 RBC Heritage
-
News1 week ago
NOTEGATE: Neal Shipley Shuts Down Rumor that Tiger Handed him a Note
-
News1 week ago
WATCH: Frustrated Ryder Cup Caption has Choice Words for Masters Patrons
-
LIV Golf Tour7 days ago
DENIED: Rory McIlroy’s Team Confirms LIV Golf Rumors are False
-
News1 week ago
First Two Rounds of The Masters: Here’s What You Missed
-
News5 days ago
‘It’s Quite Nauseating’: Max Homa on Current State of Men’s Pro Golf
-
News6 days ago
The Masters TV Ratings Were Down 20%, But What Does it Mean?