TPC Sawgrass is infuriating. And not just for golfers contending for The Players Championship. It’s also infuriating for fans trying to determine which of their favorites are going to have a big week at the PGA Tour’s most important event of the year.
Look at the last few leaderboards at this golf tournament. Seemingly random names scattered all over the top of the first page. Insane, maniacal groups of players that you would never think would play great at the exact same golf course.
However, there is a method to the madness. After talking to some folks about the setup and the field, it has become clear that the players who manage the course the best will thrive this week. This sounds obvious because … don’t the players who manage the golf course best thrive every week? Theoretically, yes, but perhaps not as much as they do at a place like TPC Sawgrass where water and penalty areas and hazards linger all over the property.
With that in mind and considering TPC Sawgrass is as different a course as one could play in the midst of a season, let’s take a look at the nine golfers who have the best chance of winning the 2023 Players Championship. Don’t forget to take a gander at the full slate of 2023 Players Championship odds and Round 1 tee times at TPC Sawgrass.
2023 Players Championship predictions
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