The best players in golf, with the exception of Tiger Woods, will converge at The Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass for the PGA Tour's most coveted prize The Players Championship. Tiger Woods has opted not to play due to a sore back and he remains the only player since 2001to win the event two times. The defending champion this year is Rory McIlroy who also happens to be the overwhelming favorite to repeat at +600. However, the odds to repeat or against McElroy since no golfer in the 44 previous Players Championship events has won back-to-back titles.
Top 20 Odds to Win 2020 Players Championship
- Rory McIlroy +600
- Jon Rahm +1200
- Justin Thomas +1600
- Bryson DeChambeau +2000
- Dustin Johnson +2000
- Brooks Koepka +2000
- Hideki Matsuyama +2200
- Webb Simpson +2200
- Adam Scott +2500
- Justin Rose +2500
- Patrick Reed +2500
- Patrick Cantlay +2500
- Xander Schauffele +2500
- Sungjae Im + 2500
- Rickie Fowler +2800
- Tommy Fleetwood +2800
- Gary Woodland +3300
- Jason Day +4000
- Sergio Garcia +4000
- Henrik Stenson +4000
Rory McIlroy is the overwhelming favorite to win the title for the second straight year but no other player in the previous 44 Players Championship events has repeated so the odds are very much against McElroy walking away victorious on Sunday. Sergio Garcia has had good success playing at Sawgrass. The Spaniard won the event in 2008 and has finished second twice, third once and fourth once. At odds of +4000 Garcia will surprise the field and lift the trophy on Sunday as the winner thanks to his excellent short game and above average putting. Winning Golfer Prediction, Sergio Garcia.