\n The \u201cbest field in golf\u201d returns to TPC Sawgrass, and we\u2019ve scoured the markets for data-driven Players Championships tips. Now that Meridith has officially banned Scottie Scheffler from any involvement in the kitchen, the three-peat is on. Stick around for value bets, bookmaker promos and the best odds, just in case it all becomes too hottie for Scottie.<\/p>\n\n

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\n 1<\/span>\n 2025 Players Championship Golf Betting Odds<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
\n 2<\/span>\n The Players Championship Betting Tips & Predictions 2025<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
\n 3<\/span>\n Additional Players Championship Betting Insights<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
\n 4<\/span>\n The Players Championship Free Bets & Promotions<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
\n 5<\/span>\n The Players Championship Golf Betting Markets<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
\n 6<\/span>\n Best Players Championship Betting Sites<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
\n 7<\/span>\n The Players Championship Key Stats & Facts<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
\n 8<\/span>\n Similar Tournaments to The Players Championship<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
\n 9<\/span>\n ThePuntersPage Final Say<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
\n 10<\/span>\n The Players Championship Betting FAQs<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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2025 Players Championship Golf Betting Odds<\/h2>\n \n\n
\n We\u2019re earlier than Shane Lowry to a pub crawl with our Players Championship betting odds, but as soon as the markets go live, we\u2019ll drop them in a table below. Bookmark this page so you don\u2019t miss them.<\/p>\n\n
The Players Championship Betting Tips & Predictions 2025<\/h2>\n \n\n
\n The switch from May to March, made in 2019, caused a huge difference in the course set up. Florida\u2019s springs are a far cry from the cold we\u2019re sitting in at home, but it\u2019s wetter than usual, softening the course and changing the dynamics of the event. \r<\/p>\n\n
\n As a result, the draw is crucial, but more on that later. \r<\/p>\n\n
\n Our tips are based on data. Sure, we use our expert opinion to gauge how the field might fare, but we also want the numbers to back up each of our Players Championship tips. \r<\/p>\n\n
\n As a result, we\u2019ve gathered and analysed every metric from 2019 to 2024. Coincidently, this ties in with the re-design of TPC Sawgrass in 2017. Don\u2019t you love it when a plan comes together?<\/p>\n\n
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Strokes Gained (SG) is a metric that highlights if a shot is better or worse than the average. The baseline is zero and can be used across multiple groups, including Off-The-Tee (SG:OTT), Approach (SG:APP) shots, Around the Green (SG:ATG) and Putting (SG:Putting). Positive numbers indicate that a shot was better than average, while negative numbers indicate that the shot was worse. It\u2019s a great way to decipher how well a player performs without simply looking at their final score or finishing position.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Scottie Scheffler to Win<\/p>\n <\/div>\n
Scheffler\u2019s Players Championship golf betting odds will be painfully short, as he duels for an unprecedented third win in a row at TPC Sawgrass. All the data suggests Scheffler can do it. In the epic battle with Schauffele, Harman and Clark in 2024, he led the field in Strokes Gain Off the Tee (SG:OTT), Strokes Gained Tee 2 Green (SG:T2G) and Stokes Gained Total (SG:Total), hitting an incredible 44\/45 fairways. 2025 shows no signs of slowing down. He cruised to a T9 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am<\/a>, gaining +2.04 shots on Approach and +0.44 Off-The-Tee. He also showcased his new \u201cclaw\u201d grip \u2013 a common go-to for the yippy putters on Tour. Early signs were good, gaining +0.64 SG:Putting. If that putter gets hot, he might be uncatchable.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Rory McIlroy to Win<\/p>\n <\/div>\n
OK, we get it. The two least imaginative Players Championship betting tips have just landed on ThePuntersPage. Rory or Scottie to win. How insightful. In addition to be coming off a \u201cdecent\u201d 2024, Rory\u2019s win in 2019 highlights that the course suits his eye despite some mixed results since. Since 2019, the winner has averaged 34th in the field for Driving Accuracy and 12th for Driving Distance. Rory is first in Driving Distance for 2025 (336.6 yards) and was second in 2024 (320.2 yards). The boy\u2019s a bomber and if he can keep these big numbers , is Scottie\u2019s biggest rival.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Hideki Matsuyama \u2013 Top 5\/10<\/p>\n <\/div>\n
It\u2019s hard not to love Hideki. He\u2019s been on the PGA Tour since 2010, speaks excellent English away from the cameras, but flat out refuses to \u2013 mostly \u2013 do interviews. Got to respect that from H-Dek. He\u2019s got game, though, and he loves TPC Sawgrass, with three top-10 finishes in his last four starts. Only Scheffler (+3.00) and Dechambeau (+2.43) have gained more strokes at the course than Hideki (+2.40) since 2019. He\u2019s consistently been in the top 15 on The PGA Tour for the last four seasons, averaging +0.499 strokes per round, and has hit the ground running in 2025 with a win at The Sentry, coupled with notable places at the Sony Open<\/a> and Farmers.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
Additional Players Championship Betting Insights<\/h2>\n \n\n
\n We want to enable you with the tools to create your own bets. How? By investing a huge amount of time into our tips for The Players Championship, while understanding that you want to have a swing for yourself. Here\u2019s a look at what you need to know to make your own picks, using the knowledge, data and tools we rely on for ours.<\/p>\n\n
\n Key Golfers to Watch\n <\/h3>\n \n\n
\n With a field stronger than Tyson Fury\u2019s chin, The Players is a tough tournament to call. Even though we are several weeks away from the first tee on March 13th, aside from injuries\/withdrawals, it\u2019s relatively easy to predict who\u2019ll be there. Think the Grammys of golf but without the lip-syncing. Here are some of the golfers to look out for:<\/p>\n\n
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Scottie Scheffler<\/p>\n <\/div>\n
\n Official World Golf Ranking \u2013 1<\/em><\/p>
\n Scheffler will be hard to beat this week. We\u2019ve spoken about the three-peat, but it\u2019s very much on. He gains three strokes per round at TPC Sawgrass, and one of those includes a missed cut in 2019 \u2013 before he worked out that he could swing a club while dancing like Elvis.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Rory McIlroy<\/p>\n <\/div>\n
\n Official World Golf Ranking \u2013 3<\/em><\/p>
\n McIlroy is Scheffler\u2019s main threat. Since his win in 2019, he\u2019s only had one top-20 finish and two missed cuts, which is not ideal. But he\u2019s bang in form. The win at the AT&T Pebble Beach was incredibly impressive, as he dismantled a field that will be of a similar calibre to The Players. He\u2019s the longest in Driving Distance on Tour this season, and if he keeps it in play off the tee, he will be right down the stretch come Sunday.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Ludvig Aberg<\/p>\n <\/div>\n
\n Official World Golf Ranking \u2013 6<\/em><\/p>
\n A Swedish stud and the best export from the Nordics since ABBA. This kid has a serious game and is undoubtedly a future major winner. He finished 8th here, in 2024, in one of his first pro events. Aberg is imperious off the tee – 4th in Total Driving on Tour – and great with the irons, a killer combo around TPC Sawgrass. He needs the putter to heat up, but he will be close if he can get it rolling.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Si Woo Kim<\/p>\n <\/div>\n
\n Official World Golf Ranking \u2013 67th<\/em><\/p>
\n \u201cSi Woooooo, shaking that a\u2026.\u201d we\u2019ve all heard it, but Si Woo is more than just a cringy song conjured by Spieth & Co. This is a pure data pick and one we love. He\u2019s a former winner (2017) and has two top-10s in his last four starts here. A better ball striker, ranking 14th in Strokes Gained Approach to Green, 20th in Driving Accuracy, and 27th in Scrambling. Putting is an issue (140th on Tour), but he likes the Bermuda greens, and confidence is so huge for these guys. Check out each-way betting or to place the top 5\/10.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Shane Lowry<\/p>\n <\/div>\n
\n Official World Golf Ranking \u2013 18th<\/em><\/p>
\n If Lowry could design his perfect golf course, it\u2019d look like TPC Sawgrass. Not too long, imagination and shot shaping a must, water to negate his lack of length of the tee, which he makes up for in accuracy and warm Floridian sunshine (Jokes, he\u2019s Irish). The 2019 changes to the setup have helped, with three top-20 finishes following. For the fellow data nerds, he ranks 1st in Proximity to Hole this season, a metric with the highest average position (most important) for the last five winners. Runner-up to McIlroy at the AT&T, and nine top-13 or better finishes in his last ten starts, confirms that Shane-o is one to watch.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Joel Dahmen<\/p>\n <\/div>\n
\n Official World Golf Ranking \u2013 209th<\/em><\/p>
\n Our wildcard pick is Netflix\u2019s Full Swing superstar, Joel Dahmen. He is one of the streakiest players on the Tour, but this unpredictability makes him a prime long-shot candidate, especially with two top-12 finishes in the last five years. For 2024, he was 1st on Tour for Proximity to Hole (33\u2019 5); as you know, it\u2019s a key metric. Putting has been an issue. He was almost DFL last year (181st \u2013 yikes!) but has worked hard in the off-season and is gaining +0.682 strokes on the field for putting in 2025 (22nd), while adding around 5mph of ball speed to gain distance with the big stick. There are a ton of possibilities when the Players Championship golf betting odds are released in the next few weeks, but we\u2019re favouring a top 10\/20 finish, which should offer decent value.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
\n A Deep Dive into TPC Sawgrass: Course Analysis for Punters\n <\/h3>\n \n\n
\n TPC Sawgrass is the home of the PGA, and The Players is their flagship event. Located in the stunning Ponte Vedra Beach, North-East Florida, it\u2019s a bucket-list location for golf addicts, including the pros. \r<\/p>\n\n
\n Legendary golf course architect Pete Dye crafted the initial layout in 1980 before Steve Wenzloff, with the help of Dye, completed the redesign in 2017. The tournament shifted from May to March, changing grass types from the much-disliked Celebration Bermuda Grass to Champion Fine Ryegrass. As a result, Runoff areas are less penal, meaning errant shots are not punished as harshly, allowing the pros to be more aggressive.\r<\/p>\n\n
\n At 7,275 yards, TPC Sawgrass is one of the shortest on Tour, but understanding its layout is essential to crafting winning Players Championship tips. Its defence is water on 17\/18 holes and small green complexes, averaging just 5,500 sq. ft., contributing to its ranking as the 15th hardest course on Tour in 2024. \r<\/p>\n\n
\n Driving Distance (avg. 12th) and Proximity to Hole (avg. 12th) are key. Players who hit it longer do better at TPC Sawgrass. That\u2019s not our opinion. That\u2019s data. We are single-handedly trying to bust the myth that players must be straight and in play off the tee. If there is only one thing you take away from this, let it be that.<\/p>\n\n
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Only Martin Kaymer, in 2014, has held a first-round lead with an afternoon tee time since 2010. For those looking to bet on this market, target the early groups on Thursday.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
\n The Players Championship Golf Prize Money\n <\/h3>\n \n\n
\n With golf Players Championship prize money totalling $25 million and a cool $4,500,000 to the winner, it looks set to retain its place as the richest golf tournament in the world, notably larger than all four majors.<\/p>\n\n
\n To quote the eloquent Kelis, the milkshake brings all the boys to the yard<\/em>, with the PGA Tours\u2019 best on show. From a betting perspective, the bookies will have heightened coverage, which is great for bonuses, promotions, and an increased range of betting markets, but conversely, sharper golf betting odds for The Players Championship.<\/p>\n\n
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\n If you\u2019re using our Players Championship tips or you\u2019ve used our data-driven research to find picks of your own, make sure you take advantage of the free bets and promotions below. Doing so adds huge value to your picks, and who doesn\u2019t love something for free?<\/p>\n\n
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2025 Players Championship Golf Betting Odds<\/h2>\n \n\n\n We\u2019re earlier than Shane Lowry to a pub crawl with our Players Championship betting odds, but as soon as the markets go live, we\u2019ll drop them in a table below. Bookmark this page so you don\u2019t miss them.<\/p>\n\n

2025 Players Championship Golf Betting Odds<\/h2>\n \n\n
\n We\u2019re earlier than Shane Lowry to a pub crawl with our Players Championship betting odds, but as soon as the markets go live, we\u2019ll drop them in a table below. Bookmark this page so you don\u2019t miss them.<\/p>\n\n