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World No. 1 and defending champion Scottie Scheffler is listed as the favorite to win THE PLAYERS Championship which begins on Thursday at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Scheffler is coming off a dominating win last week in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, winning by five shots. All of the world’s top players except those in LIV are in the field for this week’s tournament. Scheffler is listed as the golf betting favorite with odds of +500 at Caesars. World No. 2 Rory McIlroy is the second choice in golf betting odds at +1200. THE PLAYERS Championship odds are very top heavy, as after McIlroy there is a big drop to Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele and Viktor Hovland at odds of +2200. Let’s look at THE PLAYERS Championship odds and picks.
Check out the latest THE PLAYERS Championship odds at Caesars.
Venue: TPC Sawgrass (Stadium) is a par 72 that measures 7,275 yards. It was built by Pete Dye in 1980 and features the 17th island green.
Last Year: Scottie Scheffler dominated this event a year ago, winning by five shots. He made five straight birdies on Sunday and led by six shots at one point. He was just the third player in history to win at TPC Sawgrass with all four rounds in the 60’s. Tyrell Hatton finished second, while Tom Hoge and Viktor Hovland tied for third.
TV Coverage: NBC and Golf Channel
Arnold Palmer Invitational Odds
Scottie Scheffler +500
Rory McIlroy +1200
Justin Thomas +2200
Xander Schauffele +2200
Viktor Hovland +2200
Will Zalatoris +2500
Patrick Cantlay +2500
Hideki Matsuyama +2800
Sam Burns +2800
Collin Morikawa +3000
Ludvig Aberg +3000
Max Homa +3000
Wyndham Clark +3000
Jordan Spieth +3500
Shane Lowry +3500
Sahith Theegala +4000
Cameron Young +4000
Jason Day +4500
Russell Henley +5000
Tommy Fleetwood +5000
Min Woo Lee +5500
Brian Harman +6000
Tony Finau +6000
Corey Conners +6000
Si Woo Kim +6000
Sungjae Im +6500
Byeong Hun An +7000
Tom Hoge +7000
Harris English +7500
Matt Fitzpatrick +7500
Keegan Bradley +8000
Adam Hadwin +8000
Tom Kim +8000
Chris Kirk +8500
Jake Knapp +8500
Adam Scott +9000
Keith Mitchell +9000
Cam Davis +9000
All other players are listed with odds of +10000 or more
Favorite
Scottie Scheffler +500
The losing streak for golf betting favorites finally ended last week when Scheffler won the Arnold Palmer Invitational. I said last week that I like the game of Scheffler and that he can win any time he tees it up, but that was the first win for Scheffler since last year’s PLAYERS. Scheffler is without a doubt the top player in the world and he could definitely win again this week, but golf favorites are still a losing proposition overall and I can’t back Scheffler as the favorite, at least not yet.
Golf Picks
Will Zalatoris +2500
Zalatoris is starting to look like the player he was before his injury. He looked really good last week before faltering a bit on Sunday. If someone is going to post a low score and give Scheffler a run it might be Zalatoris and we get 25-1 this week.
Hideki Matsuyama +2800
You may have noticed that Matsuyama is playing better lately. He won The Genesis Invitational and he was right in the mix last week at Bay Hill. He has played well in this event in the past and it would not surprise me to see him contend this week.
Brian Harman +6000
Harman is a live longshot this week. He played well last week even after a tough Saturday and finished in 12th. He led the field in GIR which is a big stat for this week. He has played well on Pete Dye designed courses in the past and he can definitely be in the mix this week.
Corey Conners +6000
Conners seems to be rounding into form and he ranked second in Shots Gained: Approach last week at Bay Hill. He is capable of getting hot with the putter and that is what is needed to post low scores this week.
Tom Hoge +7000
My under the radar player of the week is Hoge. He led the field last week in Shots Gained: Approach. He actually leads that stat on the PGA Tour for the season. I think Hoge is definitely undervalued and that he can make a run at the title this week.
Byeong Hun An +7000
An has been on a lot of leaderboards this year with five finishes of 21st or better in seven starts. I know he has yet to win on the PGA Tour, but his only win on the European Tour came in a big event, the BMW PGA Championship.
Erik Van Rooyen +12500
I’ll throw a couple of bombs in here and first go with van Rooyen. He has played well this year and his overall stats are really good. I know he doesn’t match up with Scheffler but not many players do. Van Rooyen should not be 125-1.
Billy Horschel +15000
Horschel is 150-1 and he is not without a chance. He is a big-name player who knows how to win and he really wants to do well in this tournament. He lives nearby and practices all the time on this course. Maybe this is his week.
Check out the latest THE PLAYERS Championship odds at Caesars.
