Tiger Woods couldn’t quite pull out a victory at the 2013 Masters in April, but a top-five finish in the event and wins in three of his five tournaments prior have him listed as the usual favorite for the upcoming Players Championship, beginning on Thursday. Historically, however, this is not a layout where Woods has dominated, winning only once during his career and struggling to even contend in recent years. It’s pretty apparent that he’s not a fan of the Pete Dye Stadium Course, but feels obligated to show up and play in what is the PGA Tour’s biggest event of the season.
2013 Players Championship odds: Tiger Woods favored ahead of Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott
The world’s top-ranked golfer is unsurprisingly the favorite in the game’s “5th major.”
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Bovada, a sports-betting site, has set Woods at 7/1 odds to be the tournament’s outright winner, which is twice as strong as the odds that any other golfer is receiving. The two main contenders behind Woods are Masters-champion Adam Scott and Rory McIlroy at 16/1.
The winner of the tournament in 2012, Matt Kuchar, has put together a solid 2013 season so far with a win in WGC Match Play and a top 10 finish at the Masters; however, he is listed at 28/1, making him one of the potential bargains of the tournament. Phil Mickelson, winner of the Player Championship in 2007, is listed at 22/1.
Here are the complete odds for the field, from Woods at the top all the way to Joe Daley, listed with 1,000/1 chances to win (via Bovada)
| Player | Odds |
| Tiger Woods | 7/1 |
| Adam Scott | 16/1 |
| Rory McIlroy | 16/1 |
| Luke Donald | 18/1 |
| Phil Mickelson | 22/1 |
| Justin Rose | 25/1 |
| Lee Westwood | 25/1 |
| Matt Kuchar | 28/1 |
| Sergio Garcia | 28/1 |
| Charl Schwartzel | 33/1 |
| Graeme McDowell | 33/1 |
| Billy Horschel | 40/1 |
| Bo Van Pelt | 40/1 |
| Brandt Snedeker | 40/1 |
| Jason Day | 40/1 |
| Nick Watney | 40/1 |
| Bubba Watson | 50/1 |
| Dustin Johnson | 50/1 |
| Henrik Stenson | 50/1 |
| Jason Dufner | 50/1 |
| Jim Furyk | 50/1 |
| Keegan Bradley | 50/1 |
| Louis Oosthuizen | 50/1 |
| Rickie Fowler | 50/1 |
| Steve Stricker | 50/1 |
| Webb Simpson | 50/1 |
| Bill Haas | 66/1 |
| Ernie Els | 66/1 |
| Hunter Mahan | 66/1 |
| Ian Poulter | 66/1 |
| Peter Hanson | 66/1 |
| Ryan Moore | 66/1 |
| Thorbjorn Olesen | 66/1 |
| Tim Clark | 66/1 |
| Zach Johnson | 66/1 |
| Ben Crane | 80/1 |
| K.J. Choi | 80/1 |
| Kevin Streelman | 80/1 |
| Kyle Stanley | 80/1 |
| Martin Kaymer | 80/1 |
| Boo Weekley | 100/1 |
| Carl Pettersson | 100/1 |
| D-A Points | 100/1 |
| David Lynn | 100/1 |
| David Toms | 100/1 |
| Fredrik Jacobson | 100/1 |
| Jimmy Walker | 100/1 |
| Lucas Glover | 100/1 |
| Martin Laird | 100/1 |
| Robert Garrigus | 100/1 |
| Russell Henley | 100/1 |
| Aaron Baddeley | 125/1 |
| Angel Cabrera | 125/1 |
| Ben Curtis | 125/1 |
| Brendon De Jonge | 125/1 |
| Charles Howell III | 125/1 |
| Charley Hoffman | 125/1 |
| Chris Kirk | 125/1 |
| Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano | 125/1 |
| Harris English | 125/1 |
| Jeff Overton | 125/1 |
| Marc Leishman | 125/1 |
| Padraig Harrington | 125/1 |
| Pat Perez | 125/1 |
| Branden Grace | 150/1 |
| Brian Davis | 150/1 |
| Brian Gay | 150/1 |
| Cameron Tringale | 150/1 |
| Francesco Molinari | 150/1 |
| Geoff Ogilvy | 150/1 |
| John Huh | 150/1 |
| John Senden | 150/1 |
| Kevin Stadler | 150/1 |
| Luke Guthrie | 150/1 |
| Mark Wilson | 150/1 |
| Michael Thompson | 150/1 |
| Retief Goosen | 150/1 |
| Ryan Palmer | 150/1 |
| Scott Piercy | 150/1 |
| Stewart Cink | 150/1 |
| Yong-Eun Yang | 150/1 |
| Brian Harman | 200/1 |
| Chris Stroud | 200/1 |
| Derek Ernst | 200/1 |
| George Mcneill | 200/1 |
| Graham Delaet | 200/1 |
| Jason Kokrak | 200/1 |
| John Merrick | 200/1 |
| Ken Duke | 200/1 |
| Richard Lee | 200/1 |
| Rory Sabbatini | 200/1 |
| Sean O'Hair | 200/1 |
| Seung-yul Noh | 200/1 |
| Vijay Singh | 200/1 |
| Andres Romero | 250/1 |
| Bob Estes | 250/1 |
| Brendan Steele | 250/1 |
| Brian Stuard | 250/1 |
| Bryce Molder | 250/1 |
| Bud Cauley | 250/1 |
| Charlie Wi | 250/1 |
| David Hearn | 250/1 |
| Davis Love III | 250/1 |
| Greg Chalmers | 250/1 |
| James Hahn | 250/1 |
| Jerry Kelly | 250/1 |
| Josh Teater | 250/1 |
| Justin Leonard | 250/1 |
| Scott Brown | 250/1 |
| Ted Potter Jr. | 250/1 |
| Tommy Gainey | 250/1 |
| Chad Campbell | 300/1 |
| Charlie Beljan | 300/1 |
| Daniel Summerhays | 300/1 |
| J.J. Henry | 300/1 |
| Johnson Wagner | 300/1 |
| Jonas Blixt | 300/1 |
| Jonathan Byrd | 300/1 |
| Kevin Chappell | 300/1 |
| Martin Flores | 300/1 |
| Matt Every | 300/1 |
| Matt Jones | 300/1 |
| Nicholas Thompson | 300/1 |
| Ricky Barnes | 300/1 |
| Robert Allenby | 300/1 |
| Sang Moon Bae | 300/1 |
| Scott Stallings | 300/1 |
| William Mcgirt | 300/1 |
| Dicky Pride | 400/1 |
| James Driscoll | 400/1 |
| Roberto Castro | 400/1 |
| Scott Langley | 400/1 |
| Tim Herron | 400/1 |
| Casey Wittenberg | 500/1 |
| Colt Knost | 500/1 |
| David Lingmerth | 500/1 |
| Davis Mathis | 500/1 |
| Erik Compton | 500/1 |
| Greg Owen | 500/1 |
| Jason Bohn | 500/1 |
| Jeff Maggert | 500/1 |
| Tom Gillis | 500/1 |
| Troy Matteson | 500/1 |
| Will Claxton | 500/1 |
| Joe Daley | 1000/1 |
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