John Deere Classic 2025: Odds, Past Winners, Best Course History

Lucas Glover hits from the seventh tee during the third round of the St. Jude Championship golf tournament Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn.
(AP Photo/George Walker IV)
  • The John Deere Classic is July 3-6.
  • Davis Thompson is the defending champion.
  • Ben Griffin (+1400) has the best odds to win.

The PGA Tour remains in the Midwest for the John Deere Classic from TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois.

Although not a PGA Tour signature event, there are some stars in the field, including Ben Griffin, Jason Day and Denny McCarthy.

Griffin has the best odds to win at +1400.

The event is historically one of the easiest of the year, as the winning score has been 20-under or better five of the last six years.

*odds as of June 30

John Deere Classic Odds

GolferOdds to Win
Ben Griffin+1400
Jason Day+2200
Davis Thompson+2500
Denny McCarthy+2500
Chris Gotterup+3300
Chris Kirk+3300
J.T. Poston+3300
Jake Knapp+3300
Si Woo Kim+3300
Michael Thorbjornsen+3500
Sungjae Im+3500
Aldrich Potgieter+4000
Alex Smalley+4000
Bud Cauley+4000
Kevin Yu+4000
Lucas Glover+4000
Luke Clanton+4000

John Deere Classic Past Winners

YearWinnerScore
2024Davis Thompson-28
2023Sepp Straka-21
2022J.T. Poston-21
2021Lucas Glover-19
2019Dylan Frittelli-21
2018Michael Kim-27
2017Bryson DeChambeau-18
2016Ryan Moore-22
2015Jordan Spieth-20
2014Brian Harman-22

Who Has the Best TPC Deere Run Course History For the John Deere Classic?

Lucas Glover

Glover has gained the most strokes at this event over the last five editions. Overall, besides his win in 2021, he has two other top-10 finishes.

Denny McCarthy

McCarthy has gained the third-most strokes here in the last five years. He’s finished T-7 or better three straight years.

Seamus Power

Power has gained the fourth-most strokes in this event over the last five years. Overall, he has finished inside the top 25 in five of his six appearances.

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Ryan Hannable

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Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, โ€œThe Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.โ€

Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, โ€œThe Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.โ€