The PGA Championship must hate the Players Championship.<\/p>\n
Date<\/strong>: Thursday May 06 – May 09 CLICK HERE TO BET ON GOLF TODAY AT BETUS.COM \u2014\u2013><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n PGA Betting \u2013 Players Championship Preview & Pick<\/strong><\/p>\n After all, the Players is the flashier adopted son of the \u201cgolf majors\u201d family, widely known as the unofficial fifth major of the PGA Tour. Naturally, the tourney has a great field this week. <\/p>\n Let\u2019s make a pick!<\/p>\n Tiger Woods<\/strong><\/p>\n Players Championship odds: +705<\/p>\n His odds are worsening by the week and we can\u2019t blame the books for that. It\u2019s tempting to pounce on Tiger since he finally offers decent value and has the famed mental toughness that would suggest a bounce-back from his missed cut last week. But because Tiger hasn\u2019t trained on a normal schedule, we can\u2019t expect him to follow any past career habits. Not only is he no sure bet to rebound this week, he hast just one top-10 in his last seven starts at the Players.<\/p>\n Phil Mickelson<\/strong><\/p>\n Players Championship odds: +805<\/p>\n The famed host course, TPC Sawgrass, rewards experience. The average champ here since 2002 has 7.57 career starts at the Players Championship. Phil fits the experience bill, having won at Sawgrass in 2007, and he\u2019s also playing great right now, finishing first and second over his last two tournaments.<\/p>\n Jim Furyk<\/strong><\/p>\n Players Championship odds: +2050<\/p>\n The cagey vet is quietly enjoying a solid season and finished seventh at Quail Hollow last week. He cracked the top five at last year\u2019s Players and is fourth on Tour in scrambling \u2013 a very important stat at Sawgrass.<\/p>\n Rory McIlroy<\/strong><\/p>\n Players Championship odds: +2050<\/p>\n He\u2019ll draw attention this week after winning at Quail Hollow but he doesn\u2019t fit the mold of prototypical Players winners, as he\u2019s only played this tournament once. He\u2019s the hot hand but I\u2019d still look elsewhere. Ian Poulter<\/strong><\/p>\n Players Championship odds: +2550<\/p>\n Love his makeup for the Players. He was the runner up last year and is the best putter on Tour from inside five feet, going 143 for 144. The only thing that scares me about him is his knee trouble.<\/p>\n Henrik Stenson<\/strong><\/p>\n Players Championship odds: +3050<\/p>\n The defending champ offers decent value and his win last year wasn\u2019t a fluke; he has three top-10s in his last four starts at Sawgrass. He hasn\u2019t set the world on fire so far this season but that was the case entering last year\u2019s Players, wasn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n Luke Donald<\/strong><\/p>\n Players Championship odds: +5050<\/p>\n I can\u2019t fault anyone who opts for value and takes a chance on Donald this week. The peripherals may favor him above any other golfer this week, as Donald leads the Tour in scrambling and sand saves. He\u2019s playing fairly well in 2010 too, with four top-10s over his 10 starts.<\/p>\n With a field this stellar, we never have an easy decision. Poulter is way overdue for a win and Donald\u2019s game is perfectly tailored to Sawgrass. But I have to go with Phil for a second straight week. He has history on his side, he\u2019s playing his best golf in at least a year right now and he has a special motivator. If Mickelson wins and Tiger finishes outside the top five, guess who takes over the world No. 1 ranking?<\/p>\n
\nEvent<\/strong>: THE PLAYERS Championship
\nCourse<\/strong>: TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
\nPurse<\/strong>: $9,500,000
\nDefending Champ<\/strong>: Henrik Stenson
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