Ludvig Aberg is just three weeks into his PGA Tour career, but he finished inside the top 25 at the RBC Canadian Open and the Travelers Championship. He was also just one shot back of the lead through the first two rounds at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, giving him momentum heading into the 2023 John Deere Classic. Aberg is hoping to add to a trend that has seen five of the last 11 winners of this event be first-time champions on the PGA Tour. Should you include him in your 2023 John Deere Classic bets?
Aberg is a 22-1 longshot in the 2023 John Deere Classic odds, while Denny McCarthy (14-1) is the favorite atop the PGA odds board. Russell Henley (16-1), Cameron Young (16-1) and Adam Hadwin (22-1) are among the other 2023 John Deere Classic contenders. Before locking in your 2023 John Deere Classic picks, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
Our proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June of 2020. In fact, the model is up over $10,200 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.
McClure’s model predicted Jon Rahm would finish on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express. And at the 2023 Masters, the model was all over Rahm’s second career major victory heading into the weekend. Rahm was two strokes off the lead heading into the third round, but the model still projected him as the winner. It was the second straight Masters win for the model, which also nailed Scottie Scheffler winning in 2022.
In addition, the model included Nick Taylor in its best bets to win the 2023 RBC Canadian Open. That bet hit at +7000, and for the entire tournament, McClure’s best bets returned nearly $1,900. McClure’s best bets also included Jason Day (17-1) winning outright at the 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson and Rickie Fowler (14-1) finishing on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic.
This same model has also nailed a whopping nine majors entering the weekend. Anyone who has followed it has seen massive returns.
Now that the 2023 John Deere Classic field is set, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.
Top 2023 John Deere Classic predictions
One major surprise the model is calling for at the John Deere Classic 2023: Cameron Young, the highest-ranked golfer in the field, struggles this week and barely cracks the top 10. The 2022 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year has only missed two cuts this season, but his consistency has not led to desirable results. In fact, he has not posted a single top-30 finish since the Masters in April.
Young is barely inside the top 50 in the FedEx Cup standings after finishing outside the top 50 at the Travelers Championship. He ranks No. 81 in strokes gained: total and No. 177 in strokes gained: putting, which makes it difficult to justify his odds this week. The model thinks several golfers offer much better value on the PGA odds board at TPC Deere Run.
Another surprise: Taylor Moore, a 30-1 longshot, makes a strong run at the title. He has a much better chance to win it all than his odds imply, so he’s a target for anyone looking for a huge payday. Moore missed the cut in three straight tournaments from the end of May to the end of June, but he opened July with a T-4 finish at the Rocket Mortgage Classic at 21-under par.
The 29-year-old has already won the Valspar Championship earlier this season to go along with a T-11 at the RBC Heritage and a T-4 at the Zurich Classic. He ranks seventh on the PGA Tour in strokes gained: putting within 10 feet and is No. 15 in overall putting. Performance on the greens is going to be paramount this week, making Moore an attractive longshot. See who else to pick here.
How to make 2023 John Deere Classic picks
The model is also targeting four other golfers with odds of 25-1 or longer to win it all. Anyone who backs these longshots could hit it big. You can only see the model’s John Deere Classic picks here.
So, who will win the John Deere Classic 2023, and which longshots will stun the golfing world? Check out the 2023 John Deere Classic odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected 2023 John Deere Classic leaderboard, all from the model that’s nailed nine golf majors, including this year’s Masters.
2023 John Deere Classic odds, field
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Denny McCarthy +1400
Russell Henley +1600
Cameron Young +1600
Ludvig Aberg +2200
Adam Hadwin +2200
Adam Schenk +2800
Taylor Moore +3000
Keith Mitchell +3000
Eric Cole +3000
Emiliano Grillo +3000
Seamus Power +3500
J.T. Poston +3500
Chris Kirk +3500
Taylor Montgomery +4000
Stephan Jaeger +4000
Patrick Rodgers +4000
Nick Taylor +4000
Byeong Hun An +4000
Alex Smalley +4000
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +4500
Matt Kuchar +5000
Sepp Straka +6000
K.H. Lee +5500
Beau Hossler +5500
Ryan Palmer +6000
Mark Hubbard +6000
Dylan Wu +6000
Doug Ghim +6000
Adam Svensson +6000
Peter Kuest +6500
Michael Kim +6500
Joseph Bramlett +6500
Chez Reavie +6500
Brendon Todd +6500
Lucas Glover +7000
Gordon Sargent +7000
Sam Stevens +7500
Callum Tarren +7500
Zach Johnson +8000
Will Gordon +8000
Patton Kizzire +8000
Luke List +8000
Carson Young +8000
Ben Martin +8000
Sam Ryder +9000
S.H. Kim +9000
Nick Hardy +9000
Kevin Yu +9000
Garrick Higgo +9000
Akshay Bhatia +9000
Nate Lashley +10000
MJ Daffue +10000
Kevin Streelman +10000
Greyson Sigg +10000
Chesson Hadley +10000
Michael Thorbjornsen +11000
Matt NeSmith +11000
Justin Lower +11000
David Lipsky +11000
Cameron Champ +11000
Joel Dahmen +13000
Davis Thompson +13000
Chad Ramey +13000