Field Level Media’s Golf Golf provides weekly news and stories from each of the main North American golf visits.
PGA Tour
Last Tournament: Rocket Classic (Aldrich Potgieter)
This week: John Deere Classic, Silvis, Ill., July 3-6
Courses: TPC Deere Run (by 71, 7,289 yards)
Purse: $ 8.4 million (winner: $ 1.512 million)
Title champion: Davis Thompson
Fedex Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler
How to follow
TV: Thursday to Friday: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. He (Golf Channel); Saturday-dimanche: 1 p.m. to 1 p.m. (golf canal), 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. (CBS)
Streaming (ESPN +): From Thursday to Friday: 7:45 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday-dimanche: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
X: @jdclassic
Notes: There are only five weeks left before the Fedexcup elimination series start. The 70 best players will qualify for the first step. Notable players on the bubble in the field of this week include Chris Kirk (n ° 67), Thompson (n ° 70), Rickie Fowler (n ° 72) and Karl Vilips (n ° 73), who was the first player to sign as a brand ambassador with the “Sunday day” of Tiger Woods. Fowler plays the John Deere for the first time in 15 years, choosing to compete in the United States rather than the Scottish Open before the open championship. … John Deere is the second oldest title of title of title of Tour (1998), behind only AT&T (1986), and signed an extension to serve as a title sponsor sponsor until 2030. … The domain includes the three best amateurs classified in the world: Jackson Koivun, Virginia, Ben James de Virginie and Ole Miss’ Michael La Sasso. … Thompson, who set the score record for the 256 tournament last year, has been looking to become the first player to successfully defend the John Deere since Steve Stricker won three consecutive games from 2009-11. … The former captain of the US Ryder Cup, Zach Johnson, will start his 23rd event – five more than any other player. He won in 2012 and finished second.
Best bets: Ben Griffin (+1600 at Draftkings) is a pre-tournoi favorite for the first time, and for a good reason. The best classified player on the field in n ° 17, Griffin has already won twice this year and has six consecutive top 14s. … Jason Day (+2,500) comes from a T4 to travelers for its fourth top-10 of the year. … Michael Thorbjornsen (+3000) finished T4 last week and it was only a matter of time before the former Stanford star won the tour. … JT Poston (+3000) is a triple winner of the tour whose CV accumulates well against this field. … Potgieter (+3,500) won his first victory on tour last week after being refused in another series series earlier this year. … Chris Kirk (+3,500) lost in a playoff series last week after publishing a T12 at the US Open. … Jake Knapp (+3,500) made a record record last week on the way to a T4 and must just assemble four solid laps. … Nicolas Echavarria (+5000) offers very intriguing ratings to someone who has won twice in the last nine months and leaves a T6 in Detroit.
Next tournament: Genesis Scottish Open, North Berwick, Scotland, July 10-13; Isco, Louisville, Kent., July 10-13
LPGA tour
Last Tournament: Dow Championship (Somi Lee, Jin Hee IM)
This week: Off.
Race to the CME Globe Leader: Jeeno Thitikul
Next tournament: Evian Championship, Evian-les-Bains, France, July 10-13
Liv Golf Lague
Last Tournament: Liv Golf Dallas (individual: Patrick Reed; Team: Crushers GC)
This week: Off.
Leaders of the season: individual: Joaquin Niemann; Team: Crushers GC
Next tournament: Liv Golf Andalucia, Valderrama, Spain, from July 11 to 13
Champions PGA Tour
Last Tournament: US Senior Open Championship (Padraig Harrington)
This week: Off.
Charles Schwab Cup Leader: Miguel Angel Jimenez
Next tournament: Dick’s Open, Endicott, NY, from July 11 to 13
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