The PGA Tour is split this week, sort of, with the Olympic golf tournament in Rio de Janeiro and the John Deere Classic entertaining any non-Olympic player in Silvis, Ill. Jordan Spieth would be defending champion here, but since he chose not to compete in the Olympics for health reasons, he also didn’t want to distract either tournament by choosing to play at the Deere.
Here are our top five players for this week:
1. Zach Johnson — Zach has been in the top three here in each the last five years. Enough said.
2. Jon Rahm — Rahm has locked up his PGA Tour card and is playing pretty freely. Went sideways after a good start at Hartford, finishing T-25. Learned a lesson in a shootout event he can apply this week.
3. Daniel Summerhays — Summerhays has enjoyed a good run of late and is a fixture in the top 15 in this championship, with three top-15s in the last five years.
4. Steve Stricker — Stricker had three consecutive wins in this event, so it’s a no-brainer to add him to a lineup in non-salary-cap leagues. He’s overpriced this week, but he’s on a great run, too.
5. Jerry Kelly — Kelly finished strong at TPC River Highlands to get in the runner-up position. He has a good record in this championship as well on a course that doesn’t penalize a lack of length.
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