John Deere Classic: Round 2 PGA DFS Showdown Outlook
July 2, 2026
John Deere Classic: Round 2 PGA DFS Showdown Outlook (July 2, 2026)
Round 1 at the John Deere Classic is underway, so the next enterable DraftKings golf DFS is the Round 2 Showdown, a single-round slate of six golfers under a $50,000 cap with no captain. That slate opens once the Stokastic PGA Sims publish projections for it, typically the evening before the round. Until then, here is the live look so you can build your Round 2 Showdown shortlist early.
In Summary
- What Is Live: Round 1 of the John Deere Classic. The Round 2 single-round Showdown is the next enterable slate.
- Current Leader: Lucas Glover at -8.
- What Matters For Showdown: the lowest Round 2 score wins, not the cumulative total, so recent-round form below is the signal, not the overall position.
- Next Step: the Sims project the Round 2 slate when it opens; this page updates to the live picks then.
Live Leaderboard And Recent-Round Form
| Pos | Golfer | Total | Last Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Glover | -8 | TBD |
| 2 | Zac Blair | -8 | TBD |
| 3 | Lee Hodges | -7 | TBD |
| 4 | Stephan Jaeger | -7 | TBD |
| 5 | Davis Riley | -6 | TBD |
| 6 | Ben Kohles | -6 | TBD |
| 7 | Patrick Fishburn | -6 | TBD |
| 8 | Rafael Campos | -5 | TBD |
| 9 | Tyler Duncan | -5 | TBD |
| 10 | Troy Merritt | -5 | TBD |
| 11 | Austin Smotherman | -5 | TBD |
| 12 | William Mouw | -5 | TBD |
| 13 | Aaron Wise | -5 | TBD |
| 14 | Michael Brennan | -5 | TBD |
| 15 | Joel Dahmen | -5 | TBD |
Lucas Glover sets the pace, but a Showdown is about one round, not the cumulative total. The golfers who can post the lowest single Round 2 score are the targets, regardless of where they sit overall, so the Last Round column above is the better tell than the leaderboard position. A golfer who just fired a low number is rounding into form, and a name buried overall who posted a strong last round can be a low-owned Round 2 Showdown leverage play once the slate opens.
When the Round 2 slate goes live, we run it through the Sims the same way we approach any Showdown: weight by win probability rather than raw projection, lean on the ceiling number because one round is a small sample, and in tournaments leave salary on the table for a low-duplication build. In a single-game cash contest, do the opposite and spend toward the highest-floor six. See our PGA DFS strategy guide for the full single-round approach.
Be ready when the Round 2 slate opens. The Stokastic PGA Sims project the single round and build by win probability across thousands of simulated contests, and the tool surfaces how often each golfer lands in an optimal lineup. Code PGADFS10 is 10% off your first Stokastic+ payment: Start with the PGA Sims.
FAQ
When does the Round 2 Showdown slate open? Usually the evening before the round, once the Stokastic PGA Sims publish single-round projections. This page updates to the live Round 2 picks when the slate goes up.
Why does recent-round form matter more than the overall leaderboard for Showdown? Because a Showdown scores only the upcoming single round. A golfer's most recent round is the best read on who is striking it well right now, which is what carries into the next 18 holes.
Does golf Showdown have a captain or multiplier? No. Golf Showdown has no captain or MVP multiplier. Your score is the best six single-round totals, so every roster spot is weighted equally.