{"id":70675,"date":"2023-03-07T14:55:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T14:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/?p=70675"},"modified":"2023-03-07T14:55:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T14:55:19","slug":"whats-on-tap-the-players-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/03\/07\/whats-on-tap-the-players-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s on Tap: THE PLAYERS Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Alex Lauzon from the \u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/the-course-of-life\/view\"><em>Course of Life<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d podcast<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FLAGSHIP STATUS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve arrived at one of the more entertaining golf TV-watching weeks of the year &#8211; it\u2019s THE PLAYERS at TPC Sawgrass. The Stadium course is set in the shadows of PGA Tour headquarters and has long been the flagship event that the Tour puts on, which annually brings one of the strongest fields in golf. Add in the spectacularly manicured and cut greens at sawgrass, and drama-filled water features on the finishing holes, and you\u2019ve got yourself a fun week on the couch for golf viewing. Hole #17 is the hardest wedge in golf even for the world\u2019s best, and we get to laugh at their misery all week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simply put, my picks in 2023 and on the Florida swing have been hitting plot points all over the bullseye, and I notched my 4th outright winner of 2023 (already) on the Florida swing thanks to Chris Kirk. No dice or bullseye at Bay Hill, but we\u2019re still blowing on hot dice for the next round and it\u2019s no time to stop with the winners as major championship season looms. Let\u2019s take down TPC Sawgrass:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE DEVILISH DYE FAMILY<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TPC Sawgrass elicits a wide range of emotions from PGA Tour players, most of which are negative in nature. Though the 7200-yard track presents pretty fairly and is ripe for the taking in quiet conditions, Pete (and Alice) Dye did some devilish things in designing the Stadium Course that plays tricks on your eye no matter what the Florida weather brings. That\u2019s why first-time champions are so rare, and the event is a riddle that lots of the world&#8217;s best have yet to solve. I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s the eye tricks and angles off the tee, or the runoffs around the greens that make double-bogey disasters so imminent that they infuriate players more. Regardless, we get to sit back, watch the carnage and make some money off of it just as the pros do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you can imagine, with this being the PGA Tour\u2019s firstborn baby, it\u2019s undoubtedly an elevated event (as if it wasn\u2019t already) with a loaded purse and field to boot. All of your Rahm\/Rory\/Scheffler trio is in action, plus the usual suspects including last week\u2019s winner Kurt Kitayama and JT, Jordan Spieth, and the full buffet of the top 100 ranked golfers in the world. Pound for pound, the field at Sawgrass may be the best you see on the golf calendar before Augusta &#8211;\u00a0 buckle in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bay_Hill_Golf_23065707954138.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.runyourpool.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/07145429\/Bay_Hill_Golf_23065707954138.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog-assets.runyourpool.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/07145429\/Bay_Hill_Golf_23065707954138-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.runyourpool.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/07145429\/Bay_Hill_Golf_23065707954138-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AP Photo\/Phelan M. Ebenhack<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FORECASTING THE PLAYERS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While experience is the clear #1 indicator on a play this week, more specifically I\u2019m zeroing in on players that have good bogey avoidance, know their way around their wedges, and can keep their head on straight in times of adversity. These are the cornerstones of recent champions of this event like Cam Smith, JT, and Rory. Similarly, we\u2019re looking for who\u2019s hot on tour that matches that steely-eyed demeanor when there\u2019s disaster avoidance needed down the stretch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. Who\u2019s hot and trending \u2013<\/strong> recent high finishes, top-10 streaks, and consistent play are never a bad thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Horses for courses \u2013 <\/strong>players love certain courses and course familiarity and experience are invaluable in a field of the world\u2019s best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. What the numbers tell you this week \u2013<\/strong> while I\u2019m far from analytical, there\u2019s always a tournament darling or two scattered across the golf talk stratosphere that stuns on paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4. Intangibles \u2013<\/strong> while this allows for theater of the mind, there\u2019s a mysterious optimism surrounding that feels \u201cdue\u201d or if the price looks just right for buying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At The API at Bay Hill, I sniffed another winner all week but Scottie came up short in his title defense. Three finishes in the top 20, but no outright W so for the week, I conservatively give myself a B- for the picks this week. Back to the board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE PICKS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(Wanna start a Pick-X pool with your friends? Learn more <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.articles.runyourpool.com\/Golf-Pick-One-Pools.cfm\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>! Or, if you&#8217;re looking to start your own PGA One-and-Done pool, check those out <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.articles.runyourpool.com\/PGA-One-and-Done.cfm\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>) (Hint: the main difference between the two is how many players you&#8217;ll pick each week)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1: Justin Thomas &#8211; For the first week since January I\u2019m looking outside of the Rory\/Rahm\/Scheffler oligarchy to a past champion who comes in at great value.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2: Viktor Hovland &#8211; The Norwegian had a highlight-filled week at Bay Hill, and finished top 10 here at Sawgrass last year. Perfect timing for a big week.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3: Matt Fitzpatrick &#8211; He\u2019s a slow burn into building his 2023 resume but a t-14th finish at Bay Hill won\u2019t steer me away &#8211; the careful nature of this track plays well to his game.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4: Sam Burns &#8211; Taking a chance on a young un that\u2019s been a bit quiet, but is due to thrive at Sawgrass as the analytics might indicate.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5: Taylor Montgomery &#8211; Still not quitting the hottest rookie on tour after a couple of slow weeks, and this is a putter\u2019s course where up and downs reign supreme.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6: Kevin Kisner &#8211; Despite his cold streak, let\u2019s not forget Kiz had an amazing run here at The Players last year\u2026good vibes coming through for the longshot.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RYP <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.articles.runyourpool.com\/PGA-One-and-Done.cfm\"><strong>One and Done <\/strong><\/a><strong>Pick: Justin Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE DEETS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Where to watch: <\/strong>Golf Channel and NBC all week. I\u2019ll set the Over\/Under for balls in the water at hole #17 at 53.5 for the week. Get your bets in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why to watch:<\/strong> THE PLAYERS is the Tour\u2019s flagship event, with the most loaded field, and arguably the most entertaining course to spectate in golf. Always a fun week at Tour HQ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What to eat: <\/strong>I\u2019ll be a little further down the Sunshine State, but we\u2019ll keep it Florida and get some steaks on the poolside grill this weekend to celebrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Purse: $20 million<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Winner&#8217;s Share: $3.6 million<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Golf&#8217;s &#8216;fifth major&#8217; tees off this week. 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