Best Fantasy Golf One and Done Pick for the 2026 John Deere Classic

Ben Griffin

If you still have Griffin available, this is the time to use him. After a rough patch in the spring, Griffin is back to playing excellent golf. The 30-year-old has only missed one cut in his last 11 starts and he has finished inside the top-20 six times during this span. Griffin finished solo third at the Cadillac Championship in April, T-3 at the Charles Schwab Challenge in May and T-10 at the Travelers Championship last week.

At TPC River Highlands, Griffin gained strokes on approach and with his putter, and he fired off a 6-under 64 in the first round. Griffin has shot under par in five straight rounds and he ranks sixth in total strokes gained when we compare this field’s last 24 rounds.

Griffin has yet to win this season, but he won three times on the PGA TOUR last season and TPC Deere Run is a great place for him to contend for his fourth victory. Griffin missed the cut at this venue a year ago, but this felt like a one-off performance. When he made his debut at TPC Deere Run the year prior, Griffin finished T-5 and he closed the event in dramatic fashion, posting a 9-under 62.

This is just one stroke shy of his career low and Griffin ranks fifth in this field in strokes gained per round at TPC Deere Run, despite missing the cut a year ago. TPC Deere Run features bentgrass greens and Griffin ranks third in strokes gained per round when we compare this field’s last 50 rounds at courses with bentgrass putting surfaces.

Griffin won the Charles Schwab Challenge last season competing on bentgrass greens at Colonial CC and he has also won at a TPC course before, taking home the top prize at TPC Louisiana for last season’s team-based Zurich Classic, playing alongside Andrew Novak.

Griffin has a true knack for flourishing at birdie fests – he won the World Wide Technology Championship at -29 last season – and he shouldn’t disappoint at the susceptible TPC Deere Run this week. At +1325, Griffin presents the best odds to win the John Deere Classic on DraftKings Sportsbook.

Past One and Done Tournament Results

The Sony Open: J.J. Spaun (T40)

The American Express: Si Woo Kim (T6)

The Farmers Insurance Open: Will Zalatoris (MC)

WM Phoenix Open: Maverick McNealy (T13)

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Justin Rose (T37)

The Genesis Invitational: Hideki Matsuyama (T28)

Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches: Shane Lowry (T2)

Arnold Palmer Invitational: Rory McIlroy (WD)

THE PLAYERS Championship: Collin Morikawa (WD)

Valspar Championship: Jacob Bridgeman (T14)

Texas Children’s Houston Open: Sam Burns (T21)