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Wie will be the center of The John Deere Classic. At least for the first two days, while she
tries to stick around for the weekend.
The John Deere Classic is one of the PGA TOUR?s more obscure and lightly-regarded events.
It?s situated right before the Open Championship, which means the top-ranked players would
rather skip this one and head over to the U.K. a little early to acclimate themselves.
Yes, the John Deere Classic could easily be overlooked this week. But it won?t be. And it
has nothing to do with any of the 155 guys in the field. It has to do with the one girl,
Michelle Wie, once again accepted their invitation.
Once again, Wie will be the center of attention in Silvis, Ill. ? at least for the first two
days. But while she will just be trying to stick around for the weekend, most everyone else
will be trying to win the tournament.
Here are our five favorites to do just that:
J.L. Lewis ( field -145 Bet Online.com )
Count Lewis as one man who doesn?t miss the likes of Singh, Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson at
the TPC at Deere Run ? or even Jim Furyk or David Toms, for that matter. Lewis is the man to
beat year-in and year-out in this event. Over his last seven starts, he has four top-10s.
His victory in 1999 sparked this run, but, ironically, that win came at Oakwood Country
Club, the year before Deere Run took over host duties. The change in venue hasn?t negatively
affected Lewis. He tied for eighth in 2002; tied for second in ?03; and tied for fourth a
year ago.
Sean O?Hair ( +2500 Bet Online.com )
O?Hair?s world was turned upside-down after winning the John Deere last year. It was not
only the rookie?s maiden TOUR victory, but it also qualified him for the Open Championship,
for which he and John Deere tournament officials scrambled to send him to St. Andrews. Voted
Rookie of the Year in 2005, last year was a fairytale season for O?Hair; 2006, however, has
been an awakening experience. He has missed the cut or withdrawn in nine of 19 starts this
year and doesn?t have a top-10. He may not join David Frost (1992-93) as the only men to
successfully defend their John Deere titles, but perhaps a good finish this week will carry
him to success later in the year.
Zach Johnson ( +1500 Bet Online.com )
A win this week would likely secure Zach Johnson a spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup team.Johnson
knows all about winning the week before a major. His only TOUR win came in the 2004
BellSouth Classic, the week before the Masters Tournament. He is playing this tournament,
which isn?t too far removed from his Iowa roots, for the fifth straight year. He missed the
cut in his first two starts, but has finished T20, T36 over his last two tries. Johnson is
another guy who is playing well of late. He tied for fifth at the FedEx St. Jude Classic and
tied for second at the Memorial Tournament. He has four top-5 finishes on the year, and a
similar result this week will go a long way to wrapping up a spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup
team. He is currently seventh on the U.S. points standing.
Steve Flesch ( +3500 Bet Online.com )
Flesch has only played this tournament twice before, and not since missing the cut in 2002.
But he is playing very well of late. The left-hander tied for 13th at the Booz Allen Classic
and tied for ninth at the Buick Championship. After missing the cut in five of his first 12
events of the year, he has made nine in a row.
Jeff Sluman ( +3000 Bet Online.com )
Sluman is another guy who is playing his best golf of the season in recent months. The
48-year-old money maker tied for fifth at the Barclays Classic and tied for sixth at the
U.S. Open. He has played this tournament 16 times, dating back to 1983. He?s played it as
the Miller High-Life Quad Cities Open, the Lite Quad Cities Open, the Hardee?s Golf Classic,
the Quad City Classic, and the John Deere Classic. Sluman has five career top-10s here,
compared to only two missed cuts. His best result is a fourth-place finish in 2001.
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Wie will be the center of The John Deere Classic. At least for the first two days, while she
tries to stick around for the weekend.
The John Deere Classic is one of the PGA TOUR?s more obscure and lightly-regarded events.
It?s situated right before the Open Championship, which means the top-ranked players would
rather skip this one and head over to the U.K. a little early to acclimate themselves.
Yes, the John Deere Classic could easily be overlooked this week. But it won?t be. And it
has nothing to do with any of the 155 guys in the field. It has to do with the one girl,
Michelle Wie, once again accepted their invitation.
Once again, Wie will be the center of attention in Silvis, Ill. ? at least for the first two
days. But while she will just be trying to stick around for the weekend, most everyone else
will be trying to win the tournament.
Here are our five favorites to do just that:
J.L. Lewis ( field -145 Bet Online.com )
Count Lewis as one man who doesn?t miss the likes of Singh, Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson at
the TPC at Deere Run ? or even Jim Furyk or David Toms, for that matter. Lewis is the man to
beat year-in and year-out in this event. Over his last seven starts, he has four top-10s.
His victory in 1999 sparked this run, but, ironically, that win came at Oakwood Country
Club, the year before Deere Run took over host duties. The change in venue hasn?t negatively
affected Lewis. He tied for eighth in 2002; tied for second in ?03; and tied for fourth a
year ago.
Sean O?Hair ( +2500 Bet Online.com )
O?Hair?s world was turned upside-down after winning the John Deere last year. It was not
only the rookie?s maiden TOUR victory, but it also qualified him for the Open Championship,
for which he and John Deere tournament officials scrambled to send him to St. Andrews. Voted
Rookie of the Year in 2005, last year was a fairytale season for O?Hair; 2006, however, has
been an awakening experience. He has missed the cut or withdrawn in nine of 19 starts this
year and doesn?t have a top-10. He may not join David Frost (1992-93) as the only men to
successfully defend their John Deere titles, but perhaps a good finish this week will carry
him to success later in the year.
Zach Johnson ( +1500 Bet Online.com )
A win this week would likely secure Zach Johnson a spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup team.Johnson
knows all about winning the week before a major. His only TOUR win came in the 2004
BellSouth Classic, the week before the Masters Tournament. He is playing this tournament,
which isn?t too far removed from his Iowa roots, for the fifth straight year. He missed the
cut in his first two starts, but has finished T20, T36 over his last two tries. Johnson is
another guy who is playing well of late. He tied for fifth at the FedEx St. Jude Classic and
tied for second at the Memorial Tournament. He has four top-5 finishes on the year, and a
similar result this week will go a long way to wrapping up a spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup
team. He is currently seventh on the U.S. points standing.
Steve Flesch ( +3500 Bet Online.com )
Flesch has only played this tournament twice before, and not since missing the cut in 2002.
But he is playing very well of late. The left-hander tied for 13th at the Booz Allen Classic
and tied for ninth at the Buick Championship. After missing the cut in five of his first 12
events of the year, he has made nine in a row.
Jeff Sluman ( +3000 Bet Online.com )
Sluman is another guy who is playing his best golf of the season in recent months. The
48-year-old money maker tied for fifth at the Barclays Classic and tied for sixth at the
U.S. Open. He has played this tournament 16 times, dating back to 1983. He?s played it as
the Miller High-Life Quad Cities Open, the Lite Quad Cities Open, the Hardee?s Golf Classic,
the Quad City Classic, and the John Deere Classic. Sluman has five career top-10s here,
compared to only two missed cuts. His best result is a fourth-place finish in 2001.
* Odds subject to change, visit betonline.com for John Deere Classic current odds.
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