Players Championship 2025: Odds, Past Winners, Best Course History

Scottie Scheffler celebrates after winning The Players Championship golf tournament, Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
(AP Photo/Eric Gay)
  • The Players Championship is March 13-16 from TPC Sawgrass.
  • Scottie Scheffler has the best odds to win at +450.
  • Scheffler, Hideki Matsuyama and Brian Harman have some of the best course history.

One of the best weeks in golf is here, with the Players Championship from TPC Sawgrass.

Known as golf’s “fifth major,” it is one of the more iconic events of the year.

Scottie Scheffler, who is looking to win for a third straight year, has the best odds to win at +500.

TPC Sawgrass has one of the best finishes in golf, highlighted by the par-3 17th hole’s island green.

Four of the last five editions of the event have been decided by one stroke.

*Odds as of March 11

Players Championship Odds

First Bet Offer $1,500 FBO
GolferOdds to Win
Scottie Scheffler+500
Rory McIlroy+1100
Collin Morikawa+1400
Ludvig Aberg+1800
Justin Thomas+2500
Tommy Fleetwood+2500
Hideki Matsuyama+2800
Russell Henley+2800
Xander Schauffele+2800
Patrick Cantlay+3300
Sepp Straka+3300
Shane Lowry+4000
Aaron Rai+5000
Corey Conners+5000
Jason Day+5000
Keegan Bradley+5000
Sungjae Im+5000
Daniel Berger+5500
Si Woo Kim+5500
Robert Macintyre+5500
Tony Finau+5500
Wyndham Clark+5500

Players Championship Past Winners

YearPlayerScore
2024Scottie Scheffler-20
2023Scottie Scheffler-17
2022Cameron Smith-13
2021Justin Thomas-14
2019Rory McIlroy-16
2018Webb Simpson-18
2017Si Woo Kim-10
2016Jason Day-15
2015Rickie Fowler-12
2014Martin Kaymer-13

Who Has the Best TPC Sawgrass Course History For the Players Championship?

Scheffler, Brian Harman and Hideki Matsuyama have some of the best course history for the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

Scottie Scheffler

It’s hard not to have Scheffler at the top of this list considering he’s won the event each of the last two years. Overall, he’s gained the second most strokes here over the last five years.

Brian Harman

Harman has gained the most strokes at this tournament over the last five years. This is due to him finishing inside the top 10 in three of the five years, including a T-2 finish last year.

Hideki Matsuyama

Matsuyama has gained the third-most strokes at this event over the last five years. Overall, he has four top-10 finishes, including back-to-back finishes of T-6 or better.

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Ryan Hannable

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Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, โ€œThe Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.โ€

Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, โ€œThe Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.โ€