Sharp irons and hot putters have been the order of the day for the last 2 PGA Tour events and that remit for success is unlikely to change for this week’s tournament, the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run. Austrian Sepp Straka carded a sublime 62 for his final 18 holes last year to claim this tournament in Illinois — the lowest closing round in the Quad Cities in 41 years — while -20 or better has been the winning score in 12 of the 23 editions at this course. Le t’s break down our John Deere Classic predictions and golf best bets for this week’s PGA Tour event.
John Deere Classic golf picks and predictions
After 2 missed cuts in his first 3 cracks at TPC Deere Run, Denny McCarthy has got to grips with this course over the last 2 editions — recording back-to-back sixth-placed finishes — and he looks set for another bold challenge. The 31-year-old came close to breaking his PGA Tour duck at the Texas Open in April — losing out to Akshay Bhatia in a playoff — and he put in another solid showing when T6 at the Wells Fargo Championship.
Ranking second in strokes gained: putting and fifth in putting average, McCarthy is one of the best exponents of the flat stick and that should give him a significant advantage this week. Arriving fresh after skipping last week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic, this may finally end up being his moment.