THE PLAYERS Championship—not a major, but it sure does a great impression of one. The PGA Tour’s unofficial “Fifth Major” is upon us, and with it comes big money, elite talent, and a lot of water hazards!
And FanTeam have got plenty of ways for you to get involved in the action!
This Week’s Contests on FanTeam 🎯
Whether you’re an experienced golf DFS player or just fancy trying out golf for free this week, they’ve got multiple ways to test your fantasy skills:
🏆 THE PLAYERS Championship 2025 (Full Tournament)- Starts Thursday 13th March at 11:40 UK
£2,800 Guaranteed (£12 Entry)
£1,400 Guaranteed (£2 Entry)
🎟️ Players Championship Freeroll – Win EPL Final Sprint Tickets
20 x £10 tickets & completely FREE to enter
📅 Single Round Contests
Single Round (Thursday) £350 Guaranteed (£5 Entry)
Round 2 (Friday) – £500 Guaranteed (£5 Entry)
Round 3 (Saturday) – £400 Guaranteed (£5 Entry)
Final Round (Sunday) – £400 Guaranteed (£5 Entry)
The Course – Where Dreams Go to Drown 🌊
TPC Sawgrass, located in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, is a 7,275-yard, par-72 stadium course. It has narrow fairways, tiny greens, and enough water to justify lifeguards on site.
Key Holes:
The 17th Hole (“The Island Green”) – Where even world-class golfers turn into nervous wrecks. A simple wedge shot in theory, yet terrifying. Has ruined many a golfers pay check on the final day.
The 18th Hole – A water-lined dogleg that demands a perfect tee shot. And if you’re leading on Sunday? Good luck keeping your nerve.
Recent Winners –
2024 Scottie Scheffler -20
2023 Scottie Scheffler -17
2022 Cameron Smith -13
2021 Justin Thomas -14
2020 COVID-19 N/A (No event)
2019 Rory McIlroy -16
What do we learn from this?
Elite players win here. Scheffler looking for the three-peat. If he wins again, they might rename it TPC Scheffler.
Winning Trends – What Do The Numbers Say?
📊 Recent Form Matters:
11 of the last 13 winners had already posted a top-4 finish that year.
15 of the last 16 winners had at least one previous top-23 finish at THE PLAYERS.
The last seven winners all finished T22 or better in their last event.
Translation? If you’re backing a guy who missed the cut last week and hasn’t sniffed the top-25 here before, good luck finding a winner.
Key Stats to Target 🔑
✅ Strokes Gained: Approach (SG: APP) – Sawgrass rewards elite iron play. If you can’t hit a green here, you’re toast.
✅ Scrambling & Around-the-Green Play (SG: ATG) – The small greens make up-and-downs crucial.
✅ Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green (SG: TTG) – Historically, only two winners since 2011 have finished outside the top 10 in this metric.
✅ Driving Accuracy – Bombing it isn’t enough—you need to be in the right spots.
Who’s Hot? 🔥
💰 Studs:
Scottie Scheffler (25.6m) Two-time defending champ.
Collin Morikawa (21m) – One of the best iron players in the world.
Rory McIlroy (23m) – Won here in 2019, been a strong start to 2025.
📈 Mid-Range Gems:
Russell Henley (19m) – Won only last week. Hot form.
Sepp Straka (17.2m) – Fairway machine.
Shane Lowry (18.2m) – Excellent in the wind.
💎 Bargain Bin:
Aaron Rai (14.2m) – 4th in Driving Accuracy, trending up.
Michael Kim (11.8m) – Hottest player in the field, statistically speaking.
Nick Taylor (14.6m) – Elite irons, solid accuracy.