Top Sleeper Picks for 2025 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass
The Players Championship has historically favored top-ranked players, with recent winners including Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Smith, Justin Thomas, and Rory McIlroy. However, occasional underdogs like Webb Simpson (ranked 41st) in 2018 and Si Woo Kim (ranked 75th) in 2017 have emerged victorious.
The 2025 tournament at TPC Sawgrass offers a $25 million purse, with $4.5 million going to the winner. Defending champion Scottie Scheffler enters as the betting favorite at +500.
Notable sleeper picks to watch:
- Michael Kim (+6600): Currently on a hot streak with five straight top-13 finishes
- Ben Griffin (+10000): Showing consistent form with three top-10s this season
- Justin Rose (+10000): Recent top-10 finishes and course management skills
- Rickie Fowler (+10000): Former champion looking for redemption
- Will Zalatoris (+6600): Building momentum with consistent top-25 finishes
- Maverick McNealy (+6600): Three top-10s in six starts this season
- Sam Stevens (+15000): Under-the-radar pick with potential
- Jason Day (+5000): Recent contender at Bay Hill and previous Players champion
- Max McGreevy (+25000): Showing improved form in recent weeks
Top 10 betting favorites:
- Scottie Scheffler (+500)
- Rory McIlroy (+1100)
- Collin Morikawa (+1400)
- Ludvig Aberg (+1800)
- Justin Thomas (+2500)
- Tommy Fleetwood (+2500)
- Hideki Matsuyama (+2800)
- Russell Henley (+2800)
- Xander Schauffele (+2800)
- Patrick Cantlay (+3300)
The tournament begins Thursday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, where Scheffler aims to secure his third consecutive Players Championship victory.