The John Deere Classic features a varied field and, with the tournament taking place before a hectic two week stretch over the pond in the UK, now is the time for a surprising name to spring out of the pack.
There’s value to be had all over the field at TPC Deere Run and, if you take a look at those playing, you will notice some excellent sleeper picks at incredibly generous odds.
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At last week’s Rocket Classic, Aldrich Potgieter claimed the title and his maiden PGA Tour win. Prior to the event, the 20-year-old South African was as high as +10000 (100/1) with some bookmakers.
Scoring at TPC Deere Run is often low, with the winning total being above 20-under-par in eight of the last 10 editions of the event.
Coming into this year’s tournament, there are many players in-form, as well as several individuals who possess excellent results in previous John Deere Classics.
Either way, we at Golf Monthly have scoured through the odds and results to determine our sleeper picks at the John Deere Classic, specifically the outsiders worth an each-way punt.
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Chan Kim – +12000 (120/1)
Kim has made over 100 PGA Tour starts and more than $3.5 million, but is yet to win on the circuit, surprisingly. He looks like a good sleeper pick to me as he was T12 here last year and posted a solid T19 at the Rocket Classic, where he gained strokes on the field in every key metric.
The 35-year-old is a proven winner, with eight Japan Golf Tour wins and two Korn Ferry Tour titles. Why he hasn’t won, or even had a runner-up finish, on the PGA Tour yet is somewhat of a mystery, but I have a good feeling he can put in a solid display this week.
Takumi Kanaya – +17000 (170/1)
Driving accuracy is a premium this week at TPC Deere Run and not many find more fairways than Takumi Kanaya. The Japanese star is a former World No.1 amateur with seven Japan Golf Tour wins and a victory on the Asian Tour’s International Series.
Kanaya’s game is in good shape after making the cut last week to finish T46 at the Rocket Classic, which ended a run of five missed cuts to suggest that he has found something in his game. His best finish of the year, so far, was a T5 at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson so I’m hoping he…
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