Odds to Win The Players Championship

Stephen Campbell | Thu, May 10 2018, 1:50pm
Updated: Tue, Jul 10 2018, 10:23am

The Players Championship is perennially regarded as the top non-major golf tournament on the PGA Tour, and the 2018 edition of the renowned tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida is shaping up to be one for the ages.

Each of the top 50 golfers in the world rankings will be in attendance at The PLAYERS.

Jason Day and Justin Thomas are +1400 co-favorites at Bovada, with Jordan Spieth (+1600), Rory McIlroy (+1600), Dustin Johnson (+1800), Rickie Fowler (+1800), Henrik Stenson (+2200), Jon Rahm (+2200), Justin Rose (+2500) and Tiger Woods (+2800) making up the top 10.

How competitive is the field at The Players? Each of the top 50 golfers in the world rankings will be teeing it up in the Sunshine State. The purse, which is a whopping $10.5 million, is the second highest in golf behind the U.S. Open, with the winner receiving $1.89 million. Six hundred FedExCup points will also go to The Players champion.

Si Woo Kim pulled off an improbable victory here a year ago, becoming the youngest winner of The Players thanks to a bogey-free finale to top runner-up Ian Poulter by three strokes. The South Korean, who finished the final round with a 3-under-par 69, is +8000 to go back to back in Florida.

Can Woods and Mickelson turn back the clock at TPC Sawgrass?

A two-time Players champion, Woods is set to end a two-year absence from the event, as the legendary golfer looks to add a third title after claiming the hardware in 2001 and 2013. Phil Mickelson is making his 25th start at the tournament, moving into a tie for No. 9 on the all-time list. Lefty is +3300 to go all the way.

The course, a 7,189-yard par 72, features a litany of doglegs and twists and turns, with no two consecutive holes playing in the same direction. The most challenging hole is the iconic No. 17, as the 137-yard hole with an extremely challenging water green has become one of the toughest par 3s in professional golf.

To find out which three golfers I’m picking to win this weekend, check out my Expert PGA Betting Picks piece. For a full breakdown of all of the best props available, visit our Ultimate Players Championship Betting Props page.

Here’s a look at the shop’s full list of odds: