The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass has produced 14 different winners over the last 14 years. Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Jason Day are among the favorites hoping to keep that trend of new winners going in 2016.
Players Championship 2016 odds: Rory McIlroy the favorite over Jordan Spieth, Jason Day
Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Jason Day each seek their first Players Championship win this week, with McIlroy listed as the betting favorite.
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McIlroy is the betting favorite to win the Players Championship at +750 at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. McIlroy has finished in the Top 5 three times in his last five tournament appearances, including a tie for fourth in the Wells Fargo Championship last weekend. His final round on Sunday was an exceptional 66, giving him some momentum heading into the Players this weekend.
Spieth (+900 to win the Players Championship) has not played in a tournament since his shocking blowup in the Masters one month ago. The 22-year-old quadruple-bogeyed the 12th hole at Augusta to blow a comfortable lead, finishing a disappointing second place to Danny Willett (+4000) in the major event. Known for his calm demeanor and extreme competitiveness, Spieth should enter this event extremely focused and looking to get some redemption.
Day (+1100) is tied with Adam Scott (+2800) for the most wins on the PGA Tour this season with two, winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the WGC Dell Match Play in March. Day most recently finished tied for fifth in the Zurich Classic earlier this month, and as one of the most consistent golfers on the tour he is always a threat to win any event that he enters.
Outside of the top three, other major contenders to win the Players Championship this weekend include Rickie Fowler (+1800), Dustin Johnson (+2500), Justin Rose (+2500), Henrik Stenson (+2800), Hideki Matsuyama (+2800), Sergio Garcia (+2800), Bubba Watson (+3300), and Phil Mickelson (+3300).
For bettors looking for value in the Players Championship, Garcia could make for an intriguing option at +2800. Garcia is the all-time money leader on this course and hasn’t missed a cut here since 2003. He won this event in 2008, finished eighth in 2013, third in 2014 and runner-up in 2015. If recent history is any indication, bettors could do a lot worse than Garcia in looking for an upset.
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