The Players Championship: Golf One and Done Picks Strategy (2025)

Check out our detailed 2025 Players Championship One and Done picks and analysis where a big prize purse is on the line.

Collin Morikawa got passed right at the end last week, but can he break through at the Players? (Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire)

While the majors may be more recognizable to the casual fan, this week’s Player’s Championship is arguably the marquee event on the One and Done calendar. It has the highest first-place prize amount of any tournament, so selecting a winner here can vault an entry up the standings in a big way. Let’s consider some things when making your Golf One and Done picks this week.

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The Players Championship: Golf One And Done Picks Strategy

The Player’s Championship purse is $25 million, with $4.5 million going to the champion.

That makes this top event on the PGA Tour for One and Done pools. Scottie Scheffler has won twice in a row here, while other recent winners include big names like Justin Thomas and Rory McIlroy.

There’s not much doubt: You want to go with one of your best available picks this week.

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The Players Championship: Overview For One And Done Pools

This analysis serves as a complement to the data in our product, which provides customized weekly pick grades considering factors like:

• The total number of picks you need to make this season
• The specific tournaments included in your pool
• The golfers you’ve picked so far (once the season is underway)

Here are some notable highlights for the 2025 Players Championship and what it means for your one-and-done pools:

• 144 golfers are in the field. Unlike the Signature Events, and more like the unofficial fifth Major, this is a full event where almost half the field will get cut.
• All the big names on Tour will play: While the LIV golfers will not be here, this week’s event will otherwise have a Majors feel, with all the top-ranked golfers teeing off.
• Arnold Palmer winner Russell Henley has surged to sixth: Henley, coming off his dramatic win, is only behind Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, and Xander Schauffele (as well as Jon Rahm from the LIV Tour) in our Strokes Gained ratings.
• Scheffler looks to join Jack: Jack Nicklaus is the only golfer to win this event more than twice. Scheffler will try to join him with an unprecedented three straight wins.

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