As we gear up for the links-style courses at the Scottish Open and the British Open at Royal Troon, there's still plenty of excitement for this week's John Deere Classic. Sure, it might feel a bit overshadowed by the upcoming majors, but the winner here gets a spot in the year’s last major championship—a huge incentive!

 

 

 

The John Deere Classic is known for surprise victories. Remember Lucas Glover's first PGA TOUR win in a decade here in 2021? Or J.T. Poston flying under the radar to win in 2022? And who could forget Sepp Straka's incredible putting display last year? This course has a knack for producing unexpected champions.

Sharp-eyed fans will note that these winners are all reliable fairway finders, just like past runners-up...