The Players Championship Betting
The Players Championship is the PGA Tour's flagship event, often called the "fifth major" even though it is not an official major. It is 72-hole stroke play with a 36-hole cut, played every March at TPC Sawgrass in Florida, the Stadium Course that has been its permanent home since 1982. The field is usually the strongest in golf by world ranking, which makes outright prices long and the each-way game central. These guides cover the odds and markets, how to read the course, the event's history and South African record, and a sensible approach to predictions. Live prices and the current field sit in the CasinOnline sportsbook, where fixed-odds bets are priced in rand and settle once results are official.
The Players guides
- OddsHow The Players Championship odds work, outright, each-way and place terms, top finishes, head-to-heads and first-round leader. Live prices in the book.
- How to BetHow to bet The Players Championship, the strong field, the precision TPC Sawgrass test, the island-green 17th and closing stretch. Course-form angles.
- Past WinnersThe Players Championship past winners and history at TPC Sawgrass, plus the South African record: Tim Clark's 2010 win, the only SA victory in the event.
- PredictionsThe Players Championship predictions approach, the player profile that suits TPC Sawgrass and a sensible evergreen read on probabilities. Bet in rand.
Odds and markets
The Players is deep big-field stroke play, so the outright market runs long and each-way is the staple. You will also find top-5, top-10 and top-20 finishes, first-round leader and head-to-head match-ups. Place terms vary by book and field size, often paying out to roughly the top five to eight. Our odds and markets guide walks through how each-way settles, what place terms mean for your stake and where the shorter-priced positional bets fit. Live prices are confirmed in the sportsbook.
How to bet The Players
TPC Sawgrass is a positional, precision test rather than a bomber's track. Accuracy, iron play and nerve over the island-green par-3 17th and the closing stretch matter more than raw distance. With the strongest field of the year, no name is a standout favourite. Our how-to-bet guide sets out the angles the course rewards and how to build a card around them. For the basics of golf betting generally, see how to bet on golf.
Past winners
The Players has been played at TPC Sawgrass since 1982 and its roll of champions reads like a list of the game's best. For South African bettors there is one name that stands out: Tim Clark, who won the 2010 edition for his first PGA Tour title and remains the only South African to win the event. Our past winners guide covers the history and that SA record in full.
Predictions
Predicting The Players is really about reading probabilities across a huge, even field. The profile that suits Sawgrass favours accuracy off the tee, sharp iron play and a steady temperament late in the round. Our predictions guide explains the kind of player the course tends to reward and keeps to an evergreen, honest approach rather than tipping a single name. If you want to follow the action shot by shot, in-play betting covers the live side.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Players Championship a major?
No. It is the PGA Tour's flagship event and is often called the "fifth major" because of its strong field and prestige, but it is not one of golf's four official majors.
Where and when is The Players played?
It is played every March at TPC Sawgrass, the Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, which has been its permanent home since 1982. It is 72-hole stroke play with a cut after 36 holes.
Has a South African ever won The Players?
Yes. Tim Clark won The Players in 2010 at TPC Sawgrass, his first PGA Tour win, and is the only South African to have won the event.