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The Players Championship Is Set to Deliver Major Excitement at the TPC Sawgrass
SportsLine's model simulated the 2026 Players Championship 10,000 times, highlighting a tougher course setup and deep field with top-ranked players and notable longshot values.
- On Mar 10, 2026, SportsLine's proprietary model built by Mike McClure simulated the Players Championship 10,000 times as the field locked, listing Scottie Scheffler as the +480 favorite with Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa at +1600.
- Mike McClure's proprietary simulator uses strokes-gained approach, around-the-green, fairways gained, and birdie-or-better percentage to mirror TPC Sawgrass demands for bettors and PGA DFS players.
- Scheffler's approach form has slipped to 88th this season, and he struggled on Thursdays at Bay Hill, while Koepka said, 'That 17th hole has gotten me over the years.'
- The model highlights Christiaan Bezuidenhout as a 100-to-1 longshot and Aberg as a top value , with Schauffele barely inside the top 10, according to SportsLine projections.
- TPC Sawgrass' design often produces dramatic, surprise finishes with firmer greens, thicker rough and the signature 17th island green creating tough challenges and big swings.
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The Players Championship is set to deliver major excitement at the TPC Sawgrass
Whether The Players Championship should be considered a major is up for debate. What gets little argument is whether it's among the most entertaining tournaments in golf.
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