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2022 PLAYERS Championship Odds
| Golfer | Odds |
|---|---|
| Jon Rahm | +1200 |
| Justin Thomas | +1400 |
| Collin Morikawa | +1800 |
| Patrick Cantlay | +2000 |
| Rory McIlroy | +2000 |
| Viktor Hovland | +2000 |
| Daniel Berger | +2500 |
| Scottie Scheffler | +2800 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | +3000 |
| Cameron Smith | +3300 |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | +3300 |
| Xander Schauffele | +3300 |
| Dustin Johnson | +3500 |
| Im Sung-jae | +4000 |
| Shane Lowry | +4000 |
| Brooks Koepka | +4500 |
| Adam Scott | +5000 |
| Billy Horschel | +5000 |
| Corey Conners | +5000 |
| Joaquin Niemann | +5000 |
| Jordan Spieth | +5000 |
| Louis Oosthuizen | +5000 |
| Sam Burns | +5000 |
| Tyrrell Hatton | +5000 |
| Will Zalatoris | +5000 |
| Russell Henley | +6000 |
| Si Woo Kim | +6000 |
| Talor Gooch | +6000 |
| Abraham Ancer | +6600 |
| Gary Woodland | +6600 |
| Sergio Garcia | +6600 |
| Tony Finau | +6600 |
| Webb Simpson | +6600 |
| Chris Kirk | +7000 |
| Max Homa | +7000 |
| Paul Casey | +7000 |
| Jason Day | +8000 |
| Keegan Bradley | +8000 |
| Marc Leishman | +8000 |
| Tom Hoge | +8000 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | +8000 |
| Cameron Young | +9000 |
| Jason Kokrak | +9000 |
| Alexander Noren | +10000 |
| Brian Harman | +10000 |
| Bubba Watson | +10000 |
| Cameron Tringale | +10000 |
| Justin Rose | +10000 |
| Sebastian Munoz | +10000 |
| Thomas Pieters | +10000 |
| Aaron Wise | +12500 |
| Harold Varner III | +12500 |
| Ian Poulter | +12500 |
| Keith Mitchell | +12500 |
| Kevin Kisner | +12500 |
| Kyoung-Hoon Lee | +12500 |
| Lee Westwood | +12500 |
| Luke List | +12500 |
| Maverick McNealy | +12500 |
| Patrick Reed | +12500 |
| Russell Knox | +12500 |
| Seamus Power | +12500 |
| Cheng-Tsung Pan | +15000 |
| Denny McCarthy | +15000 |
| Erik Van Rooyen | +15000 |
| Jhonattan Vegas | +15000 |
| Lanto Griffin | +15000 |
| Lucas Herbert | +15000 |
| Mackenzie Hughes | +15000 |
| Martin Laird | +15000 |
| Matt Jones | +15000 |
| Matthew Wolff | +15000 |
| Mito Guillermo Pereira | +15000 |
| Patton Kizzire | +15000 |
| Ryan Palmer | +15000 |
| Taylor Moore | +17500 |
| Adam Hadwin | +20000 |
| Andrew D. Putnam | +20000 |
| Beau Hossler | +20000 |
| Brendan Steele | +20000 |
| Brendon Todd | +20000 |
| Cameron Champ | +20000 |
| Cameron Davis | +20000 |
| Charley Hoffman | +20000 |
| Doug Ghim | +20000 |
| Dylan Frittelli | +20000 |
| Emiliano Grillo | +20000 |
| Francesco Molinari | +20000 |
| Joel Dahmen | +20000 |
| Matt Kuchar | +20000 |
| Sahith Theegala | +20000 |
| Sepp Straka | +20000 |
| Taylor Pendrith | +20000 |
| Branden Grace | +25000 |
| Carlos Ortiz | +25000 |
| Chez Reavie | +25000 |
| Garrick Higgo | +25000 |
| Henrik Stenson | +25000 |
| J. J. Spaun | +25000 |
| JT Poston | +25000 |
| Lucas Glover | +25000 |
| Matt Wallace | +25000 |
| Matthew NeSmith | +25000 |
| Pat Perez | +25000 |
| Ryan Brehm | +25000 |
| Troy Merritt | +25000 |
| Wyndham Clark | +25000 |
| Zach Johnson | +25000 |
| Adam Long | +30000 |
| Henrik Norlander | +30000 |
| Kevin Streelman | +30000 |
| Kramer Hickok | +30000 |
| Lee Hodges | +30000 |
| Nick Watney | +30000 |
| Stewart Cink | +30000 |
| Adam Schenk | +35000 |
| Brandt Snedeker | +35000 |
| Brian Stuard | +35000 |
| Charl Schwartzel | +35000 |
| Doc Redman | +35000 |
| Harry Higgs | +35000 |
| Hudson Swafford | +35000 |
| Kevin Tway | +35000 |
| Kyle Stanley | +35000 |
| Sam Ryder | +35000 |
| Hayden Buckley | +40000 |
| James Hahn | +40000 |
| Roger Sloan | +40000 |
| Scott Piercy | +40000 |
| Scott Stallings | +40000 |
| Anirban Lahiri | +50000 |
| Brandon Hagy | +50000 |
| Brian Gay | +50000 |
| Brice Garnett | +50000 |
| Chesson Hadley | +50000 |
| Danny Lee | +50000 |
| Hank Lebioda | +50000 |
| Jimmy Walker | +50000 |
| Joseph Bramlett | +50000 |
| Peter Malnati | +50000 |
| Richy Werenski | +50000 |
| Robert Streb | +50000 |
| Stephan Jaeger | +50000 |
| Tyler McCumber | +50000 |
We have the self-proclaimed fifth major on tap this week for THE PLAYERS. This is one of the best events of the year and it comes with the biggest purse ($20 million). The field is stacked and everyone is itching for Thursday morning.
TPC Sawgrass is a Par 72 that measures 7,256 yards. It features four par fives and a drivable par four. This is a unique course in that there are plenty of scoring opportunities and plenty of landmines. Water is in play on 17 of the 18 holes and the greens are tough to hit on average seeing as how they are only 5,500 square feet on average.
There isn't one specific skill set that will lead to success at this course. Accuracy is certainly preferred over distance off the tee, but many of the big hitters will be clubbing down on a lot of the holes. Approach play is critical each and every week and Pete Dye courses tend to reward good iron shots. Scrambling will be a tough test and the three-putt percentage here is higher than your average PGA TOUR event.
The big story of the week is the weather. The current forecast calls for rain on both Thursday and Friday, potential 30+ mph gusts on Saturday, and cold temperatures on Sunday. Golfers will not only have to battle a difficult golf course, but the elements as well.
Before we get into this week's picks, let's quickly cover the selections for the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Matthew Fitzpatrick and Billy Horschel were the two outright picks and they were both in the mix on the back nine on Sunday. When betting these large outrights, that's really all you can ask for as a bettor. Ian Poulter won his matchup bet over Erik Van Rooyen and Lanto Griffin returned value as a cheap DFS option, so it was a pretty strong week overall.
Favorite Outright: Jon Rahm +1300
It's only a matter of time before Rahm's short game shows up and he starts running away with events. His ball striking is as sharp as ever, as he's gained 11.4, 9.4, and 11.4 strokes in his last three starts. He's losing strokes on and around the greens, which isn't something we expect from Rahm.
He nearly won THE PLAYERS in 2019 before making a bad decision on the back nine on Sunday and has posted progressively better finishes every time he's played the event. The stacked field allows us to get a much better number on Rahm and I'm not missing my opportunity to bet him at +1300.
Longshot: Matt Fitzpatrick +4000
I'm going right back to the well with this one, as Fitzpatrick has now racked up five straight top 12 finishes worldwide. As noted above, you don't have to be a bomber to contend at TPC Sawgrass. Fitzpatrick isn't long off the tee, but he gains strokes thanks to his ability to pepper fairways.
He's solid with his mid-irons, he is good around the greens, and he might be the best bermudagrass putter on tour. If the conditions get bad, it could really favor some of these European Tour players that are used to playing in poor weather.
Matchup: Adam Scott -112 over Sam Burns
When betting matchups, we want to focus on consistency over upside. Scott has made at least 13 straight cuts at THE PLAYERS with a win and seven other top-20 finishes during that stretch. He's also made 14 of his last 15 cuts on the PGA TOUR.
Meanwhile, Burns was nearly dead last in his PLAYERS debut in 2021 and has missed three of his last four cuts on tour. The two have similar ceilings, but Scott offers the much higher floor at this particular venue.
DFS Value: Paul Casey $7,400 DK / $9,600 FD
It's funny how a couple of rounds can change people's perception of a golfer. When salaries were first released for THE PLAYERS, everyone was quick to point out how cheap Casey was and how popular he was going to be. After shooting 17-over par on the weekend at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the buzz around Casey is completely gone.
We've all had bad rounds of golf. If we zoom out, Casey is a perfect fit for the course and finished in the top five here last year. He has two wins in Florida and was in solid form prior to those two bad rounds at Bay Hill.
Prepare for carnage and best of luck this week!
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