One-and-Done Golf Picks For Players Championship

As the PGA Tour returns to action, so do the one-and-done pools for golf contest players. 

For those unfamiliar, OAD pools closely mirror an NFL survivor contest. Players select a golfer each week and earn their prize money at the conclusion of the event. 

The catch? Contestants can only use a player once. Additionally, not all prize pools are created equally, which further adds to the game theory. 

Below, I’ve outlined three players worth a look for OAD pools this week at the Players Championship. 

Golf odds are reflective at the time of writing and are subject to movement. 

3 Best Golf One-and-Done Picks for The Players Championship

Option #1: Collin Morikawa (+2000) 

Morikawa has finished no worse than T-7th in any of his last three starts. That sample includes a win at Pebble Beach – another Pete Dye design – and a fifth at Bay Hill. 

Right now, the irons are working so well. Even taking into account his struggles early in the season, Morikawa ranks second in SG: APP for 2026. 

He also places 12th in Par 5 birdie or better percentage for the season. Recently, he thrived on those holes. 

At Bay Hill, he finished the tournament -11. He simultaneously finished -11 on the four Par 5s. At Riviera: -12 for the tournament, -9 on three Par 5s. 

Historically, SG: APP and Par 5 scoring correlate strongly with success at TPC Sawgrass. In his last three visits to Sawgrass, Morikawa recorded a pair of top-13 finishes. 

Option #2: Scottie Scheffler (+400)

This was always going to be the first tournament where I entertained Scheffler as a OAD pick. 

If you’re going off historical record, Scheffler qualifies as the obvious pick. He won the tournament in 2023 AND 2024 before a T-20th last year. 

The hesitation with using Scheffler? He’s playing significantly below average by his standards. He’s lost strokes on approach in two straight events. 

Since the WM Phoenix Open, he has gained over a stroke on approach only twice in 16 rounds. Could he turn it around at any point? Of course. 

The good news: Scheffler leads the field in SG: Par 4s over the last two years on “difficult” Par 4 scoring setups. 

He also ranks fifth in Par 5 birdie or better percentage this year and, despite bad iron play, owns the third-best average finish in the field. 

Option #3: Daniel Berger (+6000)

Berger suffered a playoff defeat at Bay Hill on Sunday, which could lead to a sell-high spot in Sawgrass. 

However, I’m entertaining the possibility Berger contends again at Sawgrass. This year, he ranks fifth in SG: APP within the Players field. 

Berger, over his last two events, has gained at least one stroke on approach in ALL EIGHT ROUNDS. Not even Morikawa can say he achieved the same result. 

Florida golf clearly suits Berger. Over his last five starts in the Sunshine State, he never finished outside the top-25. 

In his last three appearances at the Players: 20-13-9. 

Unless the irons completely fall off a cliff (unlikely), Berger offers an extremely high floor at Sawgrass. 

Last week, he led the field in Par 5 scoring (-12). If that continues in tandem with the approach play, I like using Berger at Sawgrass