Fantasy Golf Picks: Olympics and John Deere

These are transfers you need to make this week...

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This week it's the Olympics and John Deere Classic, here are the five transfers you should make to your teams

Fantasy Golf Picks: Olympics and John Deere

The Olympic Games are finally here and golf is making its return after 112 years.

Rio Olympics Golf Course Hole by Hole Guide

Just 60 men are competing in Rio whilst those who aren't are either playing in the John Deere Classic or taking the week off.

Rio Olympics Golf Betting Tips

World number five Henrik Stenson headlines the field at the Olympics and Zach Johnson is the main man at TPC Deere Run in Illinois.

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Zach Johnson with the John Deere Classic trophy in 2012

The five transfers you need to make for Fantasy Golf this week:

USA 1: Zach Johnson - The man from Iowa is favourite at the John Deere this week and it's easy to see why. He won here in 2012 and came second in 2014, 2013 and 2009.

USA 2: Steve Stricker - Again I'll be going for a competitor at TPC Deere Run. I'm tempted to go with Patrick Reed at the Olympics here but Stricker just edges it thanks to his three wins in a row at the John Deere Classic. The Strick won in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and, despite not winning on tour now since 2012, has come off two good major finishes including a fourth place at The Open.

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Could this be Justin's week?

GB: Justin Rose - The Englishman has made it no secret about just how excited he is for the Olympics and I fancy him to win a medal for Team GB. He's without a win since November and this could potentially be a fantastic week for him.

Scandinavia: Henrik Stenson - Stenson could essentially complete his career with a gold medal. The Swede has now won a major, the Ryder Cup, the FedEx Cup and the Race to Dubai so to add an Olympic gold medal to that list would surely cement his place in golf's Hall of Fame, although he's surely guaranteed a spot after that 63 on Open Sunday at Troon. He could have/should have won the USPGA just a couple of weeks ago when he seemingly forgot how to putt on the final day but, as usual, he hit the ball incredibly well all week. He's the favourite this for gold and rightly so.

Rest of Europe: Sergio Garcia - The Spaniard is regarded as one of the game's greatest players without a major but that could end this week, kind of. It wouldn't be a major but becoming the first player in the modern era to win Olympic gold in golf is something Sergio would certainly be deserving-of.

Elliott Heath
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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


Elliott is currently playing:


Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV