Scottie Scheffler overwhelming betting favorite at Players
Scottie Scheffler is once again the favorite to capture his third career title at The Players Championship, but this time, it’s by enormous proportions. Scheffler is +425 to win at TPC Sawgrass in 2026, with the next closest player, reigning Players champion Rory McIlroy, coming in at 15-1, according to DraftKings odds. For context, Scheffler…
Scottie Scheffler is once again the favorite to capture his third career title at The Players Championship, but this time, it’s by enormous proportions.
Scheffler is +425 to win at TPC Sawgrass in 2026, with the next closest player, reigning Players champion Rory McIlroy, coming in at 15-1, according to DraftKings odds. For context, Scheffler was +475 going into the 2025 tournament when he sought an unprecedented third consecutive title, while the next closest golfer checked in at 11-1.
The 29-year-old phenom is the only player in the field to be odds-on to finish top 5 (-102) or top 10 (-194). Scheffler began the season scorching hot with a win at the American Express, followed by top-four finishes at the next two events, before finishing outside the top 10 in his past two.
At BetMGM, Scheffler has attracted the most tickets (9.7%) and second-most handle (12.2%) to win the tournament, but his short odds have not made him a liability in the market. Instead, Collin Morikawa (16-1) and Ludvig Åberg (20-1) have garnered considerable bets and money to be the book’s largest liabilities. DraftKings has them at 20-1 and 28-1, respectively, and has also taken significant action on each.
Morikawa — who has a win, a top-five and a top-seven finish in his past three starts — has seen his line improve from 24-1 at open. Other positive movers at DraftKings include Viktor Hovland (44-1 to 37-1), Daniel Berger (57-1 to 50-1) and Nico Echavarria (190-1 to 155-1).
On the flip side, McIlroy’s odds have slipped from 11-1 at open, while other notable names such as Xander Schauffele (+2250 to 31-1) and Jordan Spieth (59-1 to 72-1) have also seen their odds lengthen.
With Scheffler’s domination at the top of the odds board, some bettors will instead opt for the Winner Without market, which Morikawa also leads for tickets and handle at BetMGM. Scheffler (+1425) has not been highly picked in the First Round Leader markets at either BetMGM or DraftKings, with Morikawa (32-1) and Aberg (35-1) proving popular there as well.
