19th Hole

Players Championship Odds: Who’s the smart money on?

Published

8 years ago

May 8, 2018

As a complement to Gianni Magliocco’s Players Championship fantasy preview, we’re happy to present the GolfWRX community a few thoughts on the fifth major from the sharps at Top Market Sports.

The Players is a notoriously difficult tournament to handicap. An extremely strong field, a course that can get penal in a hurry–and one that’s designed to avoid favoring any one type of golfer–can lead to some surprising ejections…and surprising winners.

Here are some thoughts on where to spend your money this week, courtesy of Top Market Sports.

Betting prop to consider

Mickelson Won’t Make Cut +310 – We’re going to sell Lefty here. He hasn’t missed a cut since the CareerBuilder and the performance in Mexico was sick. There’s no doubt about it…he’s firing on all cylinders right now. But Phil is a certified magnet for public money. That phenomenon will only be enhanced the first two days because he’s playing alongside Tiger. We just think that with some of the changes to the setup, he’s going to have his creative juices flowing. And that could make it an all-or-nothing week for him. At better than 3/1 it’s worth fading him for a couple bucks. Our in-house handicapping number has it in the +275 area.

Two futures to consider

Luke List 80/1 – If he misses the cut and we end up burning this ticket Friday afternoon, we’re ok with that. With as “big” as this tournament is, Vegas could be undervaluing guys who don’t have a PGA Tour win. A price like this says that an event with as much cache as The Players won’t be a place someone breaks through. We’ll take the other side of that. All due respect to this amazing tournament, it’s not a major. And until the golf futures markets start expecting the unexpected, we’re of the core belief that spots like these offer value. Banging an 80/1 ticket can provide a life changing boost to your bankroll. (*note List is 66-1 at Bovada below, other books have him higher)

Rickie Fowler 18/1 – The video of his 4-putt from 19 feet at Quail went viral on social media. That doesn’t change the fact that he’s got the hands-down purest putting stroke in the world. Never rattled, we’d be surprised if the World No. 6 doesn’t have one of the later tee times on Sunday. Of the favorites, Fowler’s your best bet. He’s the sixth favorite behind Day 13/1, Thomas 13/1, Spieth 14/1, McIlroy 15/1, and DJ 15/1. We’d be happy to back Fowler heads-up at plus money versus any of those guys this week…and we most likely will be in daily matchups. Even if he doesn’t close, it’s tough to envision a situation where he doesn’t at least threaten to win at some point. So an added benefit of this ticket is the opportunity to hedge out of some of it as the tournament progresses.

Check out Top Market Sports for more insight and round-by-round matchup bets.

Full 2018 Players Championship odds below, c/o Bovada

Rory McIlroy +1400
Jason Day +1400
Justin Thomas +1400
Jordan Spieth +1400
Dustin Johnson +1800
Rickie Fowler +1800
Jon Rahm +2200
Henrik Stenson +2800
Justin Rose +3000
Paul Casey +3300
Phil Mickelson +3300
Tiger Woods +3300
Sergio Garcia +3500
Patrick Reed +3500
Hideki Matsuyama +4000
Bryson DeChambeau +4000
Tommy Fleetwood +5000
Alex Noren +5000
Patrick Cantlay +5000
Bubba Watson +6600
Kevin Kisner +6600
Marc Leishman +6600
Matt Kuchar +6600
Francesco Molinari +6600
Cameron Smith +6600
Ian Poulter +6600
Tony Finau +6600
Emiliano Grillo +6600
Billy Horschel +6600
Luke List +6600
Zach Johnson +6600
Louis Oosthuizen +7500
Si Woo Kim +7500
Brooks Koepka +8000
Branden Grace +8000
Chesson Hadley +8000
Webb Simpson +8000
Adam Hadwin +8000
Daniel Berger +10000
Rafael Cabrera Bello +10000
Tyrrell Hatton +10000
Kyle Stanley +10000
Russell Henley +10000
Charl Schwartzel +10000
Adam Scott +12500
Brian Harman +12500
Brandt Snedeker +12500
Xander Schauffele +12500
Kevin Chappell +12500
Brendan Steele +12500
Charley Hoffman +12500
Nick Watney +12500
Kevin Streelman +12500
Byeong Hun An +15000
Jimmy Walker +15000
Pat Perez +15000
Ryan Moore +15000
Matthew Fitzpatrick +15000
Chris Kirk +15000
Gary Woodland +15000
Beau Hossler +15000
Russell Knox +15000
Scott Piercy +17500
Kevin Na +20000
Sean O’Hair +20000
Jason Dufner +20000
J.B. Holmes +20000
Kiradech Aphibarnrat +20000
Martin Kaymer +20000
Martin Laird +20000
Ollie Schniederjans +20000
Shane Lowry +20000
Charles Howell III +20000
Austin Cook +20000
Chez Reavie +20000
David Lingmerth +20000
Harris English +20000
Patrick Rodgers +20000
Patton Kizzire +20000
Ryan Palmer +20000
Trey Mullinax +20000
William McGirt +20000
James Hahn +22500
Steve Stricker +25000
Bill Haas +25000
Bud Cauley +25000
Hao Tong Li +25000
Keegan Bradley +25000
Lucas Glover +25000
Ross Fisher +25000
Satoshi Kodaira +25000
Alexander Levy +25000
Ben Martin +25000
Brice Garnett +25000
Chris Stroud +25000
Jason Kokrak +25000
Jhonattan Vegas +25000
John Huh +25000
Grayson Murray +30000
Jamie Lovemark +30000
Rory Sabbatini +30000
Andrew Landry +30000
Anirban Lahiri +30000
Blayne Barber +30000
C.T. Pan +30000
Danny Lee +30000
Geoff Ogilvy +30000
Hudson Swafford +30000
J.J. Spaun +30000
Kelly Kraft +30000
Scott Brown +30000
Scott Stallings +30000
Jonas Blixt +35000
Kevin Tway +35000
Tom Hoge +35000
Brian Gay +40000
Chad Campbell +40000
Michael Kim +40000
Michael Thompson +40000
Ryan Armour +40000
Stewart Cink +40000
Ted Potter Jr. +40000
Wesley Bryan +40000
Brandon Harkins +50000
Martin Flores +50000
D.A. Points +50000
Danny Willett +50000
Derek Fathauer +50000
Dominic Bozzelli +50000
Harold Varner III +50000
J.J. Henry +50000
Mackenzie Hughes +50000
Nick Taylor +50000
Richy Werenski +50000
Robert Garrigus +50000
Robert Streb +50000
Rod Pampling +50000
Ryan Blaum +50000
Scott McCarron +50000
Sung Kang +50000
Tyrone Van Aswegen +50000
Vaughn Taylor +50000
Whee Kim +50000
Cody Gribble +75000

19th Hole

How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

Published

1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.

With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.

For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.

1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
T9: Max Homa, $630,00
11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
T12: Jason Day, $427,500
T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
T30: Harris English, $146,250
T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300

19th Hole

CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans

Published

1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.

There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.

Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:

This has been a brutal broadcast for CBS. When the folks from Augusta sit down with them this year, you can bet they’ll talk about this 15 seconds where we have no idea where Rory’s ball went, and Dottie moans. #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/ak3mkpIN7V

— Ryan (@PossiblyRy) April 12, 2026

It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.

19th Hole

The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances

Published

1 month ago

Apr 7, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.

Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.

Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:

“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”

The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:

“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”

That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:

“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”