PGA Players Championship Odds To Win & Our Betting Picks 2020

Last Updated on May 8, 2020

To golf fans, The Players Championship has been known as the “fifth major”. After the Masters, The Open, US Open, and PGA Championship, The Players Championship is without a doubt the most prestigious yearly tournament on the PGA Tour. Given that the tournament takes place on one of the most notable courses in the world in TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, that adds to the aura. Betting on golf has been around for a long time, but it’s only recently taken off with the legality of US sports betting becoming more and more popular.

It’s not only just Las Vegas sportsbooks offering golf bets, so there are plenty of ways to bet The Players Championship. Let’s take a look at the odds to win, some prop bets, and a long shot to win this year’s tournament.

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— THE PLAYERS (@THEPLAYERSChamp) March 9, 2020

The PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass

Where: TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
When: Thursday, March 12th – Sunday, March 15th
Course Info: TPC Sawgrass, Par 72, 7,189 yards.

TPC Sawgrass is the longtime home of The PLAYERS, designed by Pete and Alice Dye specifically for The Players Championship. Most noted for its Par 3 “Island Green”, TPC Sawgrass is one of the most famous golf courses in the world.

Odds to Win 2020 Players Championship

Golfer	Odds to Win The Players Championship
Rory McIlroy	+725
Jon Rahm	+1100
Justin Thomas	+1700
Patrick Cantlay	+2200
Bryson Dechambeau	+2200
Hideki Matsuyama	+2200
Xander Schauffele	+2500
Tommy Fleetwood	+2800
Dustin Johnson	+3000
Sungjae Im	+3000
Webb Simpson	+3300
Rickie Fowler	+3500
Patrick Reed	+3500
Adam Scott	+3500
Brooks Koepka	+4500
Matt Kuchar	+4500
Gary Woodland	+4500
Tyrrell Hatton	+5000
Marc Leishman	+5000
Collin Morikawa	+5000

Here’s a look at the top 20 in terms of odds to win The Players Championship. For a full board of odds, see DraftKings Sportsbook.

Defending champion Rory McIlroy leads the way at +725, but there are 20 golfers that have odds of 50:1 or better in this year’s field including 10 golfers with odds of 30:1 or better. Betting golf futures ties your money up like other sports, but there are plenty of other betting options to choose from. Not only can you bet on a golfer to win, but there are top 5, top 10, and sometimes top 20 bets as well. Other notable golfers include: Jordan Spieth (+8500), Jason Day (+7500), Justin Rose (+7000), and Sergio Garcia (+8500).

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— Action Rush (@ActionRushBets) March 11, 2020

The Players Betting Props at DraftKings Sportsbook

At DraftKings Sportsbook, there are plenty of unique props to bet on for this year’s The Players Championship. Not only are there “normal” golf bets such as to win, top 5, and top 10, but there are plenty of prop betting options that allow bettors to wager on their favorite golfers in a variety of ways. Here is a look at some various prop bets for The Players Championship.

Prop	Prices
Albatross in the Tournament	+1200
Winner to Birdie 72nd Hole	Yes +550
Winner to Bogey 72nd Hole	Yes +350
Winner to Par 72nd Hole	Yes -200
2 or more Holes in One	Yes +350

In addition, DraftKings Sportsbook offers Nationality Props (best finisher by country), group winners, matchup props, and more.

Previous Players Championship Winners

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— THE PLAYERS (@THEPLAYERSChamp) March 17, 2019

In 2019, Rory McIlroy took the crown, here’s a look at the other past winners.

2018 – Webb Simpson
2017 – Si Woo Kim
2016 – Jason Day
2015 – Rickie Fowler
2014 – Martin Kaymer
2013 – Tiger Woods

For a full list of past winners, see ThePlayers.com.

Long Shot Betting Pick

Betting on golfers to win a tournament nearly always results in long odds. As we can see above, the “favorite” is +725 and every other golfer is at least +1100 to win The Players Championship. Betting on long shots to win in PGA can be very rewarding. Here are our long shot picks to win The Players Championship this year.

Some trends to consider for #ThePlayers

Eight of the last 10 winners of the Players had already bagged a T4 or better finish on Tour in the year of their win

The last 13 winners had already achieved a previous finish of 23rd or better at THE PLAYERS in a previous year

— Geoff (@thefantasygrind) March 9, 2020

As this tweet mentions, there are some trends to consider. We are looking for a golfer that has a T4 or better finish so far this season, and a top 23 finish last year at The Players. In addition, golfers that have had success on similar courses help the trend as well.

Bryson DeChambeau has one T4 finish this season and has finished top 10 in four of seven events. Last year at The Players, he finished -9 for T20. He is +2200 to win, which is not necessarily a long shot. Still worth betting on, though.

Hideki Matsuyama qualifies for this as well, as he has two T4 finishes this season and four top 10s in 11 events. Last year he finished T8 at -12, just four shots off the lead. Matsuyama is “only” +2200.

Our long shot betting pick for The Players Championship is Jason Day. Day finished T8 last year, and shot a 72 on the final day. Had he matched most above him he would have been in the top 3, easily. Day won this event in 2016, and so far in 2020 he has finished fourth in the AT&T Pro Am, and was T16 in the Farmers Insurance Open. At +7500 to win The Players Championship, Day is our long shot pick of the tournament. There is a reason he is +7500, as he withdrew with back stiffness last week from the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Keep an eye on his status, but that’s factored into the +7500. Other bets are DeChambeau and Matsuyama.

Bet on Jason Day and place other The Players Championship wagers at DraftKings Sportsbook