Woods favored at Players Championship
The Players Championship, unofficially golf’s ’5th Major,’ starts Thursday and – no surprise – Tiger Woods is the favorite.
The Players Championship, which will feature most of the world’s top 50-ranked golfers, is played at the Stadium Course at at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Woods, the world’s No. 1 golfer, is a +350 favorite to win the Players Championship at LegendZ.
World No. 2 Phil Mickelson is at +900 odds while Sean O’Hair, who won the Quail Hollow Championship last week, is at +2500.
Geoff Ogilvy is at +3000 and Sergio Garcia, who won the 2008 Players Championship, is at +3500.
At Quail Hollow, Woods took the lead on the opening day with a seven-under 65. Playing in his fifth tournament back since knee surgery, Woods entered Sunday two shots out of the lead but wasted several birdie chances and one eagle opportunity, closing with 10 straight pars for a 72, good for fourth place.
This will be his first time playing consecutive tournaments in 2009.
The Players Stadium Course will play at 7,220 yards this year.
The Players Championship offers the highest prize fund of any tournament in golf – $9.5 million, with the winner collecting $1.7 million.
The tournament starts Thursday, with live coverage on Thursday and Friday on the Golf Channel (1-7 pm ET). NBC takes over on Saturday and Sunday (2-7 pm ET).
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