According to the latest 2025 John Deere Classic odds, Thompson is 35-1 to repeat, while Potgieter is 40-1 to finish on top of the leaderboard. Ben Griffin is the 16-1 favorite on the PGA odds board, followed by Jason Day (22-1),

I want to bet on golfers who are great ball strikers who perform well on par 5s and can get birdies in bunches.While Thorbjornsen’s approach numbers over the last 24 rounds don’t sniff the top 25, his recent form suggests that he might have found something.

The John Deere Classic could serve as a final qualifier for the British Open, even though the R&A no longer offers an exemption to the leading finishers at the PGA Tour stop. This qualifier would be determined by the Official World Golf Ranking next week.