2025 John Deere Classic - Player Deep Dives

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Legend:
Odds - Betting Odds as of publication
Stats: Non Filtered Season Stats
Rank: Based on Field Rank
SG Gains: Number of weeks where played Gained in that Strokes Gained Statistic
OTT 4/4 = Gained Off The Tee in 4 of his last 4 starts/weeks/tournaments
FORM: Results from a players last 4 starts
Deere Results: Finishes at John Deere Classic
Comp Results: Finishes at following courses: The Summit Club, East Lake, Annadale, Southern Hills

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Ben Griffin
Odds: +1600
Stats: Top 125 exclude APP 125150, PROX
Rank: Top 75% exclude PROX
SG Gains: OTT 4/4, APP 4/4, ARD 3/4, PUTT 4/4
FORM: 13/14/10/2
Deere Results: 5 (68-67-64-62, 2024)
Comp Results: N/A
Insights: Griffin checks all the boxes: strong season-to-date, sharp current form, and solid showing last year at TPC Deere Run. At 16/1, the price is fair and he's the rightful favorite in my eye. That said, he is Champ’s first hat tip of the week. Just not the right fit for my capital this time around and will let the results fall where they may.

Davis Thompson
Odds: +3500
Stats: Top 125 exclude SCR, PUTT, BA, LR1
Rank: Top 75% exclude SCR, PUTT, BA, LR1
SG Gains: OTT 4/4, APP 3/4, ARD 1/4, PUTT 0/4
FORM: 34/25/MC/49
Deere Results: 1/31 (7 of 8 rounds in 60s, Low: 62)
Comp Results: N/A
Insights: If you told me Davis Thompson would putt to field average or better, I could start daydreaming about a title defense. The rest of the game is there. Champ doesn’t expect a turnaround this week and add in that Sammy’s already slapped the “fade of the week” label on him, and that’s enough to pull the plug for TBCH. We'll let someone else pray for a hot putter.

Michael Thorbjornsen
Odds: +2800
Stats: Top 125 exclude APP 125150, ARD, SCR, ARD/SCR AVG, PUTT
Rank: Top 75% exclude ARD, SCR, ARD/SCR AVG, PUTT
SG Gains: OTT 4/4, APP 3/4, ARD 1/4, PUTT 2/4
FORM: 4/41/54/33
Deere Results: 2/17 (7 of 8 rounds in 60s, Low 63 (twice))
Comp Results: N/A
Insights: Champ was all-in on Young Thor after that gorgeous shot tracker show at the Rocket — pure art down the stretch. The kid’s got the goods, and the future’s bright. But then the hype train rolled in, the odds dipped under 30/1, and suddenly everyone's a believer. So, I'm sticking with him in one-and-done… but the wallet stays closed. I’ll gladly be that guy plugging his nose and betting him at 15/1 next week at the ISCO. Until then, I’m watching with popcorn. Drop a note in the comments — square or sharp? Either way, I’m sleeping fine.

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