The PLAYERS Championship: Odds to Win, Course Preview, PGA Picks

 

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The PGA Tour stays in Florida for this week’s The PLAYERS Championship. The yearly tournament takes place at TPC Sawgrass, one of the most popular golf courses in the entire world. The field will be filled with the best players in the world as the purse stands at a whopping $15,000,000. It will be a terrific event to wager on, as it is each and every year with the top players participating.

Let’s take a look at a course preview, our picks to win for the tournament, the best odds and prices, and more for this week’s The PLAYERS Championship.

 

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The PLAYERS Championship 2021 Dates and Info

Here’s a look at the details for this week’s event, where it is located, when it begins and how to watch on TV.

Where: TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
When: Thursday, March 11th to Sunday, March 14th, 2021
Watch: NBC, Golf Channel, PGA Tour Live
Radio: SiriusXM
Purse: $15,000,000

 

The Players Championship Course Preview – TPC Sawgrass

 

If you asked 100 random sports fans what the most popular golf course in the world was, most would say August for the Masters. After that is likely TPC Sawgrass, which is where this week’s The PLAYERS Championship is played. TPC Sawgrass was built in 1980, and hosted its first tournament in 1982. It was the first of its kind to get fan interaction involved, as is evidenced in the video above. Here are some facts and features for TPC Sawgrass.

• Designed by Pete Dye and Deane Beman
• Home of THE Players Championship
• Famous 17th hole

 

 

Odds to Win The Players Championship

When it comes to betting on this week’s THE PLAYERS Championship, there are a few ways to take advantage. The opening odds have been released after the conclusion of the previous PGA event, and the odds will then move after initial wagering. We’ll take a look at both the opening odds and current odds for this week’s event in golf betting.

 

Opening Odds for The Players Championship

The opening odds for the 2021 Players Championship are up now at DraftKings Sportsbook:

Golfer	Odds to Win The Players Championship
Dustin Johnson	+1100
Bryson DeChambeau	+1400
Rory McIlroy	+1400
Jon Rahm	+1400
Patrick Cantlay	+1800
Tony Finau	+1800
Xander Schauffele	+1800
Collin Morikawa	+2000
Webb Simpson	+2000
Justin Thomas	+2000

 

 

 

Current Odds to Win The Players Championship

Each week, we keep track of the best prices for each player across various legal sportsbooks for the current PGA event. Here’s a look at the best odds for each golfer for this week’s PLAYERS Championship. Odds will update throughout the week.

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For more golf betting info, check out our golf odds page.

 

Who is the public betting on?

The Players Championship 2021
Handle Rank	Golfer	Odds	% of Handle	% of Bets
1	Dustin Johnson	+1200	8%	7%
2	Justin Thomas	+2000	7%	5%
3	Jordan Spieth	+3000	7%	7%
4	Collin Morikawa	+2000	6%	5%
5	Bryson DeChambeau	+1600	5%	5%
6	Rory McIlroy	+1600	4%	4%
7	Jon Rahm	+1600	4%	3%
8	Viktor Hovland	+2800	3%	3%
9	Xander Schauffele	+2000	3%	3%
10	Patrick Cantlay	+2200	3%	3%
Provided by DraftKings Sportsbook

 

Players Championship First Round Leader Odds

 

Best Golf Betting Apps

When it comes to betting on golf, specifically The Players Championship, you want to make sure you are wagering at the best legal sportsbook. Many sportsbooks offer golf betting odds, but given that the odds are the most important thing in terms of the outright betting market for golf, it’s key to find the best prices. In addition, some sportsbooks offer more golf betting markets including props, matchups, and more. Here is a look at two of our favorite sportsbooks to wager on the PGA, legal in many states in the US. You can wager on this week’s tournament or future tournaments such as the Masters and the US Open.

 

DraftKings Sportsbook

 

PointsBet

 

The Players Championship Betting Picks 2021

This week brings us to The PLAYERS Championship, as we look to continue a great year so far in PGA betting. So far, ActionRush has hit on a +5500 Brooks Koepka ticket, a +2000 Daniel Berger ticket, and Viktor Hovland is one of the leaders at +1200 through two rounds of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Here is a look at our betting picks for the 2021 PLAYERS Championship.

 

Our Outright Winner Picks

• Dustin Johnson (+1100)
• Viktor Hovland (+2500)
• Cam Smith (+4500)

 

 

Field for 2021 The PLAYERS Championship

The field has been released for the 2021 Players Championship, and here is a full list of each golfer that will participate in this year’s tournament.

Golfer

Byeong Hun An

Abraham Ancer

Ryan Armour

Daniel Berger

Christiaan Bezuidenhout

Keegan Bradley

Scott Brown

Sam Burns

Patrick Cantlay

Paul Casey

Cameron Champ

Stewart Cink

Wyndham Clark

Corey Conners

Austin Cook

Joel Dahmen

Cameron Davis

Jason Day

Bryson DeChambeau

Jason Dufner

Tyler Duncan

Harris English

Tony Finau

Matthew Fitzpatrick

Tommy Fleetwood

Rickie Fowler

Dylan Frittelli

Sergio Garcia

Brice Garnett

Brian Gay

Doug Ghim

Lucas Glover

Talor Gooch

Branden Grace

Lanto Griffin

Emiliano Grillo

Adam Hadwin

James Hahn

Brian Harman

Scott Harrington

Tyrrell Hatton

Russell Henley

Jim Herman

Harry Higgs

Bo Hoag

Charley Hoffman

Tom Hoge

Max Homa

Billy Horschel

Beau Hossler

Viktor Hovland

Charles Howell III

Mark Hubbard

Mackenzie Hughes

Sungjae Im

Dustin Johnson

Zach Johnson

Matt Jones

Sung Kang

Jerry Kelly

Si Woo Kim

Chris Kirk

Kevin Kisner

Patton Kizzire

Russell Knox

Jason Kokrak

Matt Kuchar

Anirban Lahiri

Martin Laird

Andrew Landry

Nate Lashley

Danny Lee

Kyoung-Hoon Lee

Marc Leishman

Tom Lewis

Luke List

Adam Long

Shane Lowry

Robert MacIntyre

Peter Malnati

Hideki Matsuyama

Denny McCarthy

Tyler McCumber

Graeme McDowell

Rory McIlroy

Maverick McNealy

Troy Merritt

Phil Mickelson

Keith Mitchell

Francesco Molinari

Ryan Moore

Collin Morikawa

Sebastián Muñoz

Kevin Na

Matthew NeSmith

Joaquin Niemann

Alex Noren

Henrik Norlander

Louis Oosthuizen

Carlos Ortiz

Ryan Palmer

C.T. Pan

Cameron Percy

Pat Perez

Victor Perez

Scott Piercy

J.T. Poston

Ian Poulter

Andrew Putnam

Jon Rahm

Chez Reavie

Doc Redman

Patrick Reed

Patrick Rodgers

Justin Rose

Sam Ryder

Rory Sabbatini

Xander Schauffele

Scottie Scheffler

Adam Schenk

Charl Schwartzel

Adam Scott

Robby Shelton

Webb Simpson

Cameron Smith

Brandt Snedeker

Jordan Spieth

Scott Stallings

Kyle Stanley

Brendan Steele

Henrik Stenson

Sepp Straka

Robert Streb

Kevin Streelman

Brian Stuard

Hudson Swafford

Nick Taylor

Vaughn Taylor

Justin Thomas

Michael Thompson

Brendon Todd

Cameron Tringale

Harold Varner III

Jhonattan Vegas

Jimmy Walker

Bubba Watson

Richy Werenski

Lee Westwood

Bernd Wiesberger

Danny Willett

Aaron Wise

Gary Woodland

Will Zalatoris

Xinjun Zhang

For more golf betting information, check out our golf odds page.

 

History for The Players Championship

After last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational, this week is The Players. The PLAYERS Championship is one of the better golf tournaments of the year, especially for a “non-major”. The best of the best participate each year, and we will see the same again in 2021. Here’s a look at the leaders in terms of betting odds for last year’s event.

• Rory McIlroy (+650)
• Jon Rahm (+1300)
• Justin Thomas (+1400)
• Webb Simpson (+2000)
• Adam Scott (+2200)

Last year’s winner was Rory McIlroy, whose odds were +650 as the favorite. A $10 wager would have paid out $65, and a $100 wager would have paid $650.

 

The Players Championship Last Five Winners

 

 

 

The PLAYERS Championship FAQ

Who is the favorite to win the 2021 PLAYERS Championship?

The betting favorite to win The Players Championship is Dustin Johnson.

Who won the 2020 PLAYERS Championship?

The last winner for The PLAYERS Championship was won by Rory McIlroy.

Where is The Players Championship?

The PLAYERS Championship is played at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.