A total of 144 players will step foot onto the course at TPC Sawgrass this week with hopes of raising one of the biggest trophies of their respective careers. For some, the 2025 Players Championship will be as good as it gets, but for others, it could prove to be a stepping stone to bigger and better tournaments … or perhaps another entry into a hall-of-fame résumé.
While there have been some surprises in recent Players Championships — veterans like Lee Westwood and Jim Furyk contending or relative unknown Anirban Lahiri nearly winning in 2022 — the recent winners have been a who’s who in the game of golf.
Dating back to Tiger Woods’ last Players title in 2013, only two non-major winners (at the time of their title or down the road) have entered the winner’s circle at the PGA Tour’s flagship event. Those players are Rickie Fowler and Si Woo Kim.
As for the rest? Well, it’s been who you would expect. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler became the first player to successfully defend his title at TPC Sawgrass with his miraculous come-from-behind victory last season. A win this week to complete a rare three-peat would give him the most Players crowns alongside Jack Nicklaus (three).
2025 Players Championship picks, odds: Expert predictions, favorites to win in betting field at TPC Sawgrass
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Cameron Smith, Justin Thomas and Rory McIlroy round out the names on the Players trophy since the tournament transitioned from May to March. While the switch in the time of year switched up certain aspects of the golf course, it did not alter the quality of winner with Webb Simpson, Jason Day and Martin Kaymer all coming through at this tournament as well.
With this in mind, let’s take a closer look at the nine golfers — only 6% of the field — with the best chance to win this year’s edition of The Players.
2025 Players Championship predictions, favorites
Odds via SportsLine consensus
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