2014 PLAYERS Championship - Vegas Odds, Free Picks, + Tee Times

The 2014 PLAYERS Championship still won't be considered a Major, but it will still be considered the 'next best thing'. And for a golf course that players know very well, TPC Sawgrass still puts up a fight year-in and year-out. That is exactly what is to be expected during the four days in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The first round will commence on Thursday, May 8th, with the final round getting underway on Sunday, May 11th.

Hands down TPC Sawgrass has the best finishing three holes in all of golf, and for the 2014 PLAYERS Championship that will be illustrated once more. Players in contention on Sunday walking up the 16th fairway will get plenty of time to stare down No.17 over the water, and the very difficult 18th.

There will be plenty of coverage throughout the week at Golf Channel. 'Live From THE PLAYERS Championship' will air nightly leading up to Thursday's opening round and beyond. As far as the coverage of meaningful golf shots being struck, Golf Channel will begin showing live action on Thursday + Friday at 1pm ET until 7pm ET or until play has concluded for the day. Then for the weekend rounds Golf Channel will team with NBC to bring full coverage - Golf Channel will begin covering live golf at 12:30pm ET and end their coverage at 6pm ET on Saturday + Sunday - NBC will have live golf beginning at 2pm ET until the end of play for both Saturday + Sunday's rounds.

Live Network Television Coverage:

• Thursday - Golf Channel 1pm ET
• Friday - Golf Channel 1pm ET
• Saturday - Golf Channel 12:30pm ET / NBC 2pm ET
• Sunday - Golf Channel 12:30pm ET / NBC 2pm ET

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Vegas Odds For 2014 PLAYERS Championship

Look just below to see the odds for the entire field this week. In fact, these betting lines for the 2014 PLAYERS Championship are hot off the presses at Bovada and will be available for wagering from now up until the start of the event on Thursday morning. But it won't stop there... no, no! Revised odds to win the tournament will be available between every round (will show on this page below the pre-tourney odds when available for wagering) plus several other ways to wager including PLAYERS Championship props, real + mythical matchups, top-5 & top-10 finish odds, and more!

Who's Favored To Win The 2014 PLAYERS Championship?

Even if Tiger Woods had been playing this week there would be no guarantee that he would have been favored with players like Adam Scott and Rory McIlroy in the field. In fact, the two latter players are tied atop the odds this week at 14 to 1 which returns $14 for every $1 wagered should one of them win + you pick the correct one to wager on.

Following the top-2 is Matt Kuchar who opens with 18 to 1 (+1800) odds however Sergio Garcia (20/1, +2000) and Justin Rose (22/1, +2200) are not far behind the American. Rounding out the top-10 are Henrik Stenson, Luke Donald, Phil Mickelson who are all at 25/1 odds (+2500) as well as 2014 Masters winner Bubba Watson and Jordan Spieth who both sit with 28 to 1 odds prior to the start of the event.

The PLAYERS Championship Pre-Tournament Lines - odds found at Bovada Sportsbook on 5/5/2014
Adam Scott 14/1 Rory McIlroy 14/1 Matt Kuchar 18/1 Sergio Garcia 20/1 Justin Rose 22/1 Henrik Stenson 25/1 Luke Donald 25/1 Phil Mickelson 25/1 Bubba Watson 28/1 Jordan Spieth 28/1 Jim Furyk 33/1 Lee Westwood 33/1 Zach Johnson 40/1 Charl Schwartzel 50/1 Dustin Johnson 50/1 Graham Delaet 50/1 Jimmy Walker 50/1 Keegan Bradley 50/1 Rickie Fowler 50/1 Harris English 55/1 Brandt Snedeker 66/1 Graeme McDowell 66/1 Hunter Mahan 66/1 Ian Poulter 66/1 Jason Dufner 66/1 Ken Duke 66/1 Kevin Na 66/1 Martin Laird 66/1 Patrick Reed 66/1 Ryan Moore 66/1 Webb Simpson 66/1 Bill Haas 80/1 Hideki Matsuyama 80/1 Kevin Streelman 80/1 Louis Oosthuizen 80/1 Martin Kaymer 80/1 Ryan Palmer 80/1 Steve Stricker 80/1 Brendon De Jonge 100/1 Cameron Tringale 100/1 Charley Hoffman 100/1 Chris Kirk 100/1 Chris Stroud 100/1 Francesco Molinari 100/1 Fredrik Jacobson 100/1 Gary Woodland 100/1 Jamie Donaldson 100/1 John Senden 100/1	Jonas Blixt 100/1 K.J. Choi 100/1 Kenny Perry 100/1 Kevin Stadler 100/1 Marc Leishman 100/1 Matt Every 100/1 Nick Watney 100/1 Rory Sabbatini 100/1 Seung-yul Noh 100/1 Billy Horschel 125/1 Bo Van Pelt 125/1 Charles Howell III 125/1 Chesson Hadley 125/1 Daniel Summerhays 125/1 Jason Kokrak 125/1 Jonathan Byrd 125/1 Joost Luiten 125/1 Matt Jones 125/1 Pat Perez 125/1 Russell Henley 125/1 Russell Knox 125/1 Thomas Bjorn 125/1 Angel Cabrera 150/1 Ben Crane 150/1 Boo Weekley 150/1 Brian Harman 150/1 Brian Stuard 150/1 Carl Pettersson 150/1 Erik Compton 150/1 Ernie Els 150/1 Geoff Ogilvy 150/1 George Mcneill 150/1 Gonzalo Fdez-Castano 150/1 Jeff Overton 150/1 Jerry Kelly 150/1 John Huh 150/1 Kevin Chappell 150/1 Martin Flores 150/1 Michael Thompson 150/1 Retief Goosen 150/1 Robert Garrigus 150/1 Roberto Castro 150/1 Ryo Ishikawa 150/1 Stewart Cink 150/1 Will Mackenzie 150/1 Aaron Baddeley 200/1 Brendan Steele 200/1 Bryce Molder 200/1	David Hearn 200/1 David Lingmerth 200/1 Jason Bohn 200/1 John Merrick 200/1 Kyle Stanley 200/1 Luke Guthrie 200/1 Morgan Hoffman 200/1 Nicholas Thompson 200/1 Richard Lee 200/1 Sang-Moon Bae 200/1 Scott Brown 200/1 Scott Langley 200/1 Shawn Stefani 200/1 Stephen Gallacher 200/1 Thongchai Jaidee 200/1 Tim Clark 200/1 William Mcgirt 200/1 Andres Romero 250/1 Brian Davis 250/1 Brian Gay 250/1 Camilo Villegas 250/1 Greg Chalmers 250/1 Jeff Maggert 250/1 John Rollins 250/1 Justin Hicks 250/1 Lucas Glover 250/1 Mark Wilson 250/1 Michael Putnam 250/1 Scott Stallings 250/1 Steven Bowditch 250/1 Stuart Appleby 250/1 Yong-Eun Yang 250/1 Charlie Wi 300/1 D.A. Points 300/1 James Driscoll 300/1 James Hahn 300/1 Josh Teater 300/1 Justin Leonard 300/1 Derek Ernst 350/1 Ted Potter Jr. 350/1 Charlie Beljan 400/1 John Peterson 400/1 Briny Baird 500/1 D.H. Lee 500/1 Darren Clarke 500/1 J.J. Henry 500/1 Johnson Wagner 500/1 Woody Austin 500/1
In-Progress Odds For 2014 PLAYERS Championship - display between rounds if available

Free Picks For 2014 PLAYERS Championship

PLAYERS Championship Winner - The PLAYERS Championship is a tough one to pick because of the deep field. Not to mention there is no blueprint for a winner. There are all kinds of players that can win the tournament. With Jim Furyk having a good week at the Wells Fargo Championship, and residing in Jacksonville, he is our pick to get it done. A payout of 33/1 is installed for Furyk this week.

PLAYERS Championship Darkhorse - Patrick Reed has fizzled of late which has seen his odds to win this tournament drop down to 66/1 (+6600). At this profit margin a bet on Reed would certainly be worth the risk, but could he win? Check back later today as we'll break down why Reed could be the guy to walk away with the hardware this weekend.

Notable Pairings + Tee Times

Again, we must ask you to wait and to check back later for this important information. Tee times and pairings are never released before the week of the tournament, usually just 36 hours in advance. We'll have all of that information posted here as soon as it becomes available to us.