After an exciting conclusion to the Wells Fargo Championship, the best golfers in the planet now shift their focus to the upcoming Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Who will emerge victorious this coming weekend and grab the $1.89 million top prize? Read on below as a bunch of experts sound off on their picks for golf’s unofficial fifth major. While you’re at it, you can check out our sleeper picks and purse breakdown for this year’s Players Championship.
2017 The Players Championship Expert Picks and Predictions
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Heavy
Expert
Winner
Tim Keeney
Dustin Johnson
It isn’t a complete surprise to see Tim Keeney select Dustin Johnson as the Players Championship’s likely winner this week. The world no. 1 has been on fire this year, nabbing six top-6 finishes in his first seven Tour starts, including victories at the Genesis Open, WGC Matchplay and WGC Mexico events. Johnson could have made it four victories in a row last week but his final-round rally came up just short against eventual winner Brian Harman. He is pegged at +700to return to the winner’s circle this weekend.
ProGolfNow
Expert
Winner
Sam Belden
Rory McIlroy
Sam Belden has made his choice and it is Rory McIlroy who he thinks will win the Players Championship this week. The four-time major champion has been in fine form to start the year, grabbing top-7 finishes in three of his last four starts, including a T7 at Augusta last month. With McIlroy playing some of the best golf of his life right now, expect the Ulsterman to be in the hunt once again this coming weekend. He is pegged at +1,000to bring home the trophy this week.
CBS Sports
Expert
Winner
Kyle Porter
Rory McIlroy
Kyle Porter of CBS Sports is another expert who’s backing Rory McIlroy to take home the title this week. He believes that McIlroy’s experience in this tournament will be the main difference this weekend. He has posted top-12 finishes in each of his last four starts here at TPC Sawgrass. It’s only a matter of time before McIlroy finally adds the Players Championship to his impressive trophy cabinet.
