SportsLine Simulates John Deere Classic 10,000 Times, Sees Ben Griffin Miss Top 5
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Updated · SportsLine · Jun 29
SportsLine Simulates John Deere Classic 10,000 Times, Sees Ben Griffin Miss Top 5
1 articles · Updated · SportsLine · Jun 29
Summary
10,000 simulations of the 2026 John Deere Classic by SportsLine project co-favorite Ben Griffin to finish outside the top five, one of the model's main upset calls before Thursday's start.
Pierceson Coody emerged as a leading value pick at +3300, while the model also flagged another longshot near +3500 as a potential contender.
FanDuel lists Griffin and Chris Gotterup as +1500 co-favorites, ahead of Keith Mitchell at +2000 and Jackson Koivun, J.T. Poston and Keegan Bradley at +2200.
The tournament is the final U.S.-based 500-point event before the Open Championship and begins at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois, with several bigger names skipping the week.