The PGA Tour’s elite players are heading back to TPC Sawgrass for the 2025 Players Championship, set to begin on Thursday, March 13. Among the most anticipated storylines is Scottie Scheffler, the world’s No. 1-ranked golfer and two-time defending champion. Scheffler has the opportunity to make history as the first player to win three consecutive Players Championships. However, despite his past successes, Scheffler has not yet clinched a victory this season and is coming off a T-11 finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Scheffler leads the field with the best odds at +360 (wager $100 to win $360). He’s closely followed by Rory McIlroy at +800, Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele both at +1600, and Ludvig Åberg and Justin Thomas, each at +2000.

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One of the biggest surprises the model predicts for this year’s Players Championship: Xander Schauffele, a nine-time PGA Tour winner and one of the tournament’s top favorites, will have a disappointing week and barely finish inside the top 10. Another surprise is Hideki Matsuyama, a 30-1 longshot, who is expected to make a serious push for the title. Matsuyama has already picked up a victory at a Signature Event this season and has finished T-6 or better in each of his last two Players Championship appearances.

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