Who are our employees betting on

The biggest game of the year (so far) begins on Thursday at the stadium class at TPC Sawgrass. Since 1982, the famous Pete Dye Design hosted the Player Championship, and its iconic island – Green Skip 3 17th has long been one of the most famous loopholes in the sport.

No. 17 is also part of the iconic watery extension, producing a great drama for this season’s events of the PGA Tour

This week, Sawgrass has a lot of star power (and a lot of cash snap-ups), as 48 of the world’s top 50 players are on the scene. (No, Tiger Woods is not.)

This year’s event has $25 million in wallets and $4.5 million in winners. Scottie Scheffler hopes to win three games in 2023 and 2024. His victory was five two years ago, the only player in the last five years, and it was not decided by a stroke.

Who are our staff members who will win the player championship? We asked some of them. Scroll below to get their selections.

Player championship betting odds, favorites (top 10)

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 Canterley (+3300)

*See the full odds here

2025 Player Championship Draft

Jack Hirsh, Associate Device Editor: Collin Morikawa. I wrote the name of Scottie Scheffler here six times, but I can’t think of someone who won three consecutive years at TPC Sawgrass. Morikawa hit the ball, which illustrates his prolific ball. I don’t want Bay Hill to lose its hangover.

Jessica Marksbury, Senior Editor: Shane Lowry. He never surpassed eighth in 10 games at TPC Sawgrass, but I think it’s a year Lowry thinks. Florida’s golf suits him, and he has performed well over the past two weeks, earning a T11 in Cognitives and at Bay Hill. He is his favorite, but not his favorite person, so he should be able to enjoy some freedom.

Senior writer Josh Sens: Sepp Straka. Last year, he has been the great batsman T16. This year, he entered Soglas with a much-improved putting game. It’s all good for a guy who seems to mix up almost every time he pins it.

James Colgan, News & Featured Editor: Ludvig Aberg. Smart Money Bets Scottie Scheffler this week, but I’m not smart, so I rolled Aberg with Aberg, a player with super experience, the biggest win of his young career. Players are the springboard for major championship glory, and it was Aberg’s year.

Social Director Claire Rogers: Scottie Scheffler. Do you know who won’t get three games this year? Chief of Kansas City. Do you know who can? Scottie Scheffler of TPC Sawgrass. I think the world number one finish (again). His final victory was in the World of Heroes Challenge, about two years in Scotty Schefler time. In other words, he will win this week.

Zephyr Melton, Assistant Editor: Scottie Scheffler. I won’t be right about this. Scotty may not have won this season, but he is still the best player on earth. Sawgrass is perfect for his game, and as long as he brings B-Game, he will be on the first page of the rankings.

Nick Piastowski, Senior Editor: Justin Thomas. The three years of unsuccessful stretch end here. Sawgrass needs plastic shooting, and when he is right, JT is one of the best choices.

Josh Berhow, executive editor: Scottie Scheffler. I don’t want to pick him, I really don’t, but it’s hard to ignore those who won the last two and also happen to be the best players in the world, and have not yet come close. He doesn’t even have the best thing this year, finishing three top 11 in four games. He also rarely collapses under pressure like everyone else. The pressure like always on Swagrass will be the host.