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John Deere Classic Betting

The John Deere Classic is a PGA Tour event that is held in July, just a week before the third major of the season - the British Open.

It is held at the TPC at Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois, and there can often be plenty at stake for both the players and the betting public. A case in point was Sean O'Hair, who upset the odds to win the the 2005 John Deere Classic and in the process the win earned him a place at the British Open a week later. So it could be worth looking out for those players till looking to book their Open Championship ticket!

The quality of field on show in Illinois can vary greatly, with many of the players from the PGA Tour opting to head over to Ireland or Britain to gain some practise on links courses ahead of the Open.

But it is well worth noting when considering your ante-post bet that some top names from the tour have won the event in the past - not least Vijay Singh and two time champion Steve Stricker.

The event also made headlines in the world of sport and betting for vary different reasons in 2005, as Michelle Wie played as part of efforts to join the men's tour. She finished one under par and just missed the cut, and was back again in 2006 but was two over par when she withdraw with heat exhaustion. It will be interesting to see how the betting reacts if a female joins the men again anytime soon...

Recent John Deere Classic Winners

Year	Winner	Country	Score
2001	David Gossett	USA	265 (-19)
2002	JP Hayes	USA	262 (-22)
2003	Vijay Singh	USA	268 (-16)
2004	Mark Hensby	Australia	268 (-16)
2005	Sean O'Hair	USA	268 (-16)
2006	John Senden	Australia	268 (-16)
2007	Jonathan Byrd	USA	266 (-18)
2008	Kenny Perry	USA	268 (-16)
2009	Steve Stricker	USA	264 (-20)
2010	Steve Stricker	USA	258 (-26)
2011	Steve Stricker	USA	262 (-22)

John Deere Classic 2011 Result

Steve Stricker won the John Deere Classic for the third consecutive year and emulated Tiger Woods in becoming the only player since the early 1980s to win a tournament for three successive years. A final round 69, including a final round birdie, gave him victory by just one shot from Kyle Stanley.

Result
1. Steve Stricker (USA) - 262 (-22)
2. Kyle Stanley (USA) - 263 (-21)
3. Matt McQuillan (Canada) - 267 (-17)
3. Zach Johnson (USA) - 267 (-17)

John Deere Classic 2012 Odds

The latest odds will appear here as soon as they are available.....

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The British Open Mini-Site

With the US Open over, the British Open is the next major in the calendar and it promises to be another classic this year. It is due to take place again in July and it is another exciting betting opportunity as the top names from the world of golf compete on British soil.

The top names are likely to be available at short odds again this year but the Open can throw up a surprise or two, as in 2010 when Louis Oosthuizen upset the odds to win his first ever major tournament.

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