On the flip side to that stellar history, Johnson limps in with just one top 25 in his last 21 stroke-play events. He’s missed just three cuts in that span, having to go back to the 2007 edition to find the last early trunk slam. He’s piled up a win (2012) and five other podiums in 20 tries at the JDC. The Iowa native is comfortable when he returns to the Midwest and it has shown over the years in Silvis, just across the border. On top of that, he sports a T11 and runner-up finish in his last two tries at TPC Deere Run. Only one of those doubled as a top 10 but he’s certainly been hanging around on leaderboards lately. In fact, he’s landed top 20s in seven of his last eight stroke-play events. That’s not to say he’s playing poorly lately. The other co-favorite would be Henley who brings more long-term pedigree to the table. The trends are converging for one of the best putters on the planet, so it’s easy to see why he’s opened as a co-favorite in the betting market this week. McCarthy also twirled at T6 at TPC Deere Run last year. He arrives with three top 10s in his last six starts. Wedges and putting, that is the recipe that so many of the pros talk about at TPC Deere Run.
Michael Kim in 2018: “If you look at kind of the guys that have done well here going back, guys like Steve Stricker, Zach Johnson, Jordan Spieth, you know, guys that don’t necessarily bomb the ball, but with good wedge game and putting they can do good out here.” Off the tee it’s pretty generous.”įrancesco Molinari in 2018: “There is not many blind shots, not many tricks or anything like that. So everything just comes down to short irons and putting.
The greens are soft so you can fire at the pins. It’s pretty straightforward off the tee box. Sifting through some past quotes, let’s try to break down the course to see how it will play.Ĭhristiaan Bezuidenhout in 2022: “I actually think it’s not a course that you need to know. Both figures rate out well above Tour average.įor turf the pros see bentgrass fairways, kentucky bluegrass rough, and the bentgrass putting surfaces average 5,500 square feet, prepped to run around 12 feet on the stimp. So, it’s no surprise to see the field averages around 71 percent of the fairways here and also 71 percent GIR. However, this is the Midwest in July so the greens have to be kept on the soft side. The course is right in front of you with thick rough and fairway bunkers as the main defense. Off the tee, distance is not a requirement but also not going to hurt you. The winning score has been 20-under or lower in 10 of the last 13 editions. This is a real wedge-fest and the scoring environment reflects that. Looking at last year’s event, nearly 45 percent of approach shots originated from inside of 150 yards. That doesn’t sound extremely short but it’s more important to look at how the course plays, rather than raw yardage. Weibring design that originally played as a 7,183-yard test for that 2000 edition and today it plays up to 7,289 yards.
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