THE PLAYERS Championship Matchup Picks

Can anything slow down Scottie Scheffler at THE PLAYERS Championship this week? Scheffler dominated the Arnold Palmer Invitational last week, winning by five shots and he won last year’s PLAYERS by five shots. Scheffler is the clear favorite this week in golf betting odds at Caesars. All of the world’s best players except those in LIV are in the field for this week’s tournament. I am coming off a 4-1 week with the matchups at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. That brings the record to 14-7 with the matchups in the last four weeks. Let’s look at THE PLAYERS Championship matchup picks.

Check out THE PLAYERS Championship matchup odds at Caesars.

Defending Champion: Scottie Scheffler

Tournament Notes: Can Scheffler make history this week? No player has ever successfully defended his PLAYERS title. Only five players have won the tournament more than once. Despite the fact that very few players have won the event more than once, experience does matter, as only two players in history have won on their first try, Hal Sutton in 1983 and Craig Perks in 2002. TPC Sawgrass is a par 72 that measures 7,275 yards.

THE PLAYERS Championship Matchups

Scottie Scheffler -210 vs. Rory McIlroy

Scottie Scheffler -280 vs. Justin Thomas

Scottie Scheffler -280 vs. Max Homa

Rory McIlroy -115 vs. Xander Schauffele

Justin Thomas -120 vs. Collin Morikawa

Xander Schauffele -130 vs. Patrick Cantlay

Viktor Hovland -115 vs. Patrick Cantlay

Will Zalatoris -120 vs. Hideki Matsuyama

Collin Morikawa -130 vs. Max Homa

Justin Thomas -135 vs. Hideki Matsuyama

Jason Day -120 vs. Min Woo Lee

Corey Conners -130 vs. Adam Hadwin

Emiliano Grillo -120 vs. Beau Hossler

Russell Henley -130 vs. Tony Finau

Jordan Spieth -120 vs. Sam Burns

Viktor Hovland -125 vs. Will Zalatoris

Shane Lowry -130 vs. Wyndham Clark

Tommy Fleetwood -130 vs. Matthew Fitzpatrick

Tom Hoge -135 vs. Nick Taylor

Byeong Hun An -125 vs. Sungjae Im

Brian Harman -130 vs. Keegan Bradley

Ludvig Aberg -145 vs. Cameron Young

Austin Eckroat -155 vs. Jake Knapp

Si Woo Kim -140 vs. Tom Kim

Ryo Hisatsune -120 vs. Akshay Bhatia

Russell Henley -140 vs. Min Woo Lee

Corey Conners -125 vs. Byeong Hun An

Cameron Young -115 vs. Brian Harman

Tony Finau -120 vs. Sahith Theegala

Si Woo Kim -150 vs. Aaron Rai

Austin Eckroat -115 vs. Rickie Fowler

Adam Scott -120 vs. Keegan Bradley

Jordan Spieth -115 vs. Ludvig Aberg

Tommy Fleetwood -140 vs. Tom Hoge

Nick Taylor -115 vs. Erik van Rooyen

Akshay Bhatia -125 vs. Seamus Power

Alex Noren -115 vs. Justin Rose

Matt Kuchar -120 vs. Martin Laird

Harris English -115 vs. Eric Cole

Stephan Jaeger -115 vs. Patrick Rodgers

Ryan Fox -120 vs. Thomas Detry

Matthieu Pavon -120 vs. Nicolai Højgaard

Nico Echavarria -120 vs. Francesco Molinari

Kurt Kitayama -115 vs. Taylor Pendrith

Chris Kirk -115 vs. Cam Davis

Golf Matchup Picks

Max Homa +100 vs. Collin Morikawa

Homa is coming off a tie for 8^th last week and he has four top 20’s this season. He has finished in a tie for 13^th and a tie for 6^th in the last two PLAYERS. I have started to go against Morikawa of late with success and I see no reason to change that strategy this week, especially when we get to take Homa at even money.

Will Zalatoris -105 vs. Viktor Hovland

I have really been impressed with Zalatoris of late. He had a slow start to his comeback but he is rolling with a tie for 13^th, a tie for 2^nd and a tie for 4^th. His game translates well to TPC Sawgrass and I expect him to have a good week. Hovland has played better at TPC Sawgrass of late, but I still don’t know that this course suits his strengths. I’ll take Zalatoris in this matchup.

Russell Henley -140 vs. Min Woo Lee

Henley looked good last week with a tie for 4^th at Bay Hill. He has heated up with his putter of late and if his putter stays hot. he can contend this week. I think it is time to cool the hype on Min Woo Lee, as he doesn’t look ready yet to be considered among the world’s best players. I’ll take Henley in this matchup.

Wyndham Clark +100 vs. Shane Lowry

I know that Lowy has played better lately, but Clark is also playing well and I don’t think there is any doubt that Clark is the better player. If I can get a better player at even money, I have to take a serious look. I’ll take Clark in this matchup against Lowry.

Tom Hoge -135 vs. Nick Taylor

One of the players I liked in the odds preview was Hoge, as I think he is definitely undervalued. Hoge is capable of contending this week and I don’t think we can say the same thing about Taylor. I will take Hoge in this matchup.

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