subject: Golf Odds and Picks: 2010 John Deere Classic [print this page] Golf Odds and Picks: 2010 John Deere Classic
John Deere Classic odds will begin on Thursday from TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois with defending champion Steve Stricker the opening favorite at online sportsbooks with 12-1 odds in golf predictions. Although some of the more popular golfers will be playing in the Scottish Open this week, the 2010 John Deere Classic will have a total purse of $4.4 million with a winning share of $792,000 and a total of 500 FedEx Cup points on the line. So far this year, Stricker has made the cut in 11 out of 11 events with 4 top 10 finishes and 1 win, which was in the Northern Trust open. He ranks 4th overall in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Zach Johnson is the next favorite in golf betting picks at sportsbooks with 14-1 odds. The 2007 Masters champion has made the cut in 14 out of 16 events this year with 1 win in the Crowne Plaza Invitational, which was his only top 10 finish. He is ranked 19th in the Official World Golf Ranking. KJ Choi, Tim Clark, and Jeff Overton are the next two choices in John Deere Classic odds. Choi 17-1 is currently ranked 40th in the Official World Golf Ranking and has made the cut in all 14 events that he has entered this year with a best finish of 2nd place in the Transitions Championship with 2 top 10 finishes. Bet Steve Stricker 12-1 in golf betting odds to win the John Deere Classic with up to 260% in total bonuses.
Clark is 14-1 in golf betting picks and has made the cut in 12 out of 14 events this year with a win in The Players Championship along with a 2nd place finish in the Bob Hope Classic. He has 4 top 10 finishes and is ranked 20th in the Official World Golf Ranking. Overton is 15-1 in golf predictions and has been wildly inconsistent with 11 cuts made in 18 events and 4 top 10 finishes that included a pair of 2nd place finishes in the Zurich Classic and the HP Byron Nelson Championship. He was also 3rd in the Crowne Plaza Invitational and the AT&T National. Overton is from nearby Evansville, IN and is ranked 62nd on the Official World Golf Ranking.
