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Which player could win at this weekend's John Deere Classic? Our experts weigh in:

T.J. Auclair
PGATOUR.com Interactive Producer
Pick: Zach Johnson
The guy is playing out of his mind in 2007 with four top-10s in 15 starts, including a career-defining win at the Masters, followed up by his second win in the AT&T Classic just outside Atlanta. Though he missed the cut in his last start at the Travelers Championship, Johnson should be fired up for the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill., which is the closest TOUR event to his hometown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Brett Avery
The Fantasy Insider
Pick: Bernhard Langer
TFI¹s finding it much more difficult to gauge the field in the lesser events this year so he¹s retreating to pick one of the more experienced players and a guy who also has come close two of his last three starts. He¹s competed only three times in the last two months, tying for second in the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial and the European Tour¹s BMW International Open.

Lauren Deason
PGATOUR.com Editorial Coordinator
Pick: Brandt Snedeker
My original pick was Zach Johnson, since the Masters champ serves on the board of directors for the John Deere Classic. But since Johnson has yet to win outside the state of Georgia on the PGA TOUR, I switched to Brandt Snedeker to emerge victorious in Illinois this week. The John Deere Classic has produced 18 first-time winners in its history, including six of the last 10, and Nationwide Tour alum Snedeker has yet to earn a victory on the PGA TOUR. Snedeker, the top rookie on the FedExCup points list at No. 27, has not finished outside the top-25 in his last four events, including a tie for eighth last week.

Melanie Hauser
PGATOUR.com Correspondent
Pick: Jason Gore
Tough one. Zach Johnson is, well, Zach Johnson, a two-time winner this season. But this has traditionally been a place where a fresher face winds up winning. Close to going with Brandt Snedeker, who is playing great and would be our sleeper if rules permitted. Instead, our choice is Gore, who tied for 10th here last year. He hasn't won since '05, but another one is coming.

John Maginnes
PGATOUR.com Contributor
Pick: Zach Johnson
Zach Johnson is Iowa's native born son. The Masters champion could have gone across the pond this week to get ready for the British Open. He could have spent the week practicing at home. Those thoughts never entered his mind. Johnson is on the Board of Directors for the John Deere Classic. By this time next week he could be on the wall of champions.

Dave Lagarde
PGATOUR.com Correspondent
Pick: Bubba Watson
Needs one more good finish to secure a top spot in the FedExCup standings and why not here where the winner has to take it deep? Had a tie for 17th around the D.A. Weibring designed track last year with three sub-70 rounds and has had a chance to come down from his tie for fifth at the U.S. Open. This one is wide open and perhaps Waston can secure his first victory.

Helen Ross
PGATOUR.com Chief of Correspondents
Pick: Lucas Glover
He's playing well right now with a tie for 10th at the Buick Open and a share of 12th last week at the AT&T National on a U.S. Open-style course in Congressional Country Club. Glover is motivated, too -- with the FedExCup playoffs and The Presidents Cup on the horizon. Look for him to contend for his second PGA TOUR win.

Dave Shedloski
PGATOUR.com Senior Correspondent
Pick: Lucas Glover
Last week's run at Congressional Country Club for the AT&T National was no aberration. Congressional is a U.S. Open style layout, unforgiving and demanding, and Glover displayed the kind of skills that just haven't come out enough this year. He's loaded with talent, and maybe he's been shaken out of his doldrums. There's no reason for him to not follow up with another big week, this time resulting in his second W.

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Had him last week for his first Nationwide Tour victory and now that he has unlocked the victory vault look out. No. 2 would be a great way to send the young Aussie into a week's holiday. Don't count him out.