Players Championship Betting Odds

The Players Championship is one of the top Golf tournaments in the world and one of the leading competitions as part of the PGA Tour.

Over time the tournament has previously been referred to as the fifth major, but there remain four majors which are the Masters, U.S Open, the Open Championship and PGA Championship.

It says a lot about the event that it is so highly regarded by the Golf community and that is another reason why the Golf Players Championship has a fantastic range of betting odds for the event.

At BetUK, you can discover the latest odds for the Players Championship, including both outright and live betting markets.

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Betting Markets for the Players Championship

When looking to place a bet on the Players Championship, bettors must be aware of the various options available to them and the best chances they have of winning each bet.

Some of the betting markets that you can find include:

Overall Outright Winner: The biggest market for this event comes in the form of the outright winner, where you bet on who you believe will win the overall competition.

Day Winner/Leader: With this bet, you'll be looking at the player to win the first day of the competition.

Each Way Betting on the Players Championship: If you're looking to get less odds for your bet but have a better chance of securing victory in sports betting, you may choose to look at each-way betting.

Players Eligible for the Players Championship

Typically, bettors will have to wait longer than most to get betting odds for the Players Championship, this is due to the criteria for being selected to play in the tournament.

To qualify as one of the 144 players in the tournament, you must fit one of the following criteria.

1. Have won PGA Tour events since previous tournament.
2. Be in the top 125 from the previous season's FedEx Cup point list.
3. Have won a Major from the last five years.
4. Have won the Players Championship in the last five years.
5. Have won one of the following events in the last three years: Tour Championship, World Golf Championship, Memorial Tournament, Arnold Palmer Invitational or Genesis Invitation.
6. Sit in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
7. Senior Players Championship champion or Korn Ferry Tour leader from prior year.
8. Top 10 current FedEx points leaders.
9. If these criteria don't build a list of 144 players, the remaining positions will be filled from the current seasons FedEx Cup.