Labelled golf’s unofficial ‘fifth main’, this weekend’s Gamers Championships on the well-known TPC Sawgrass at all times attracts a high quality subject.
Regardless of the absence of LIV Golf gamers, this 12 months is not any totally different, and with a handbag up for grabs of $25 million (USD), there’s loads at stake for the 144-man subject.
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THE COURSE
Because it has for the previous 32 years, TPC Sawgrass in Jacksonville, Florida will host the Gamers Championship.
A difficult course with loads of water hazards, slender fairways and deep bunkers, TPC Sawgrass
The clear spotlight of the course and arguably one of the vital well-known holes in world golf is the seventeenth tee.
Generally known as the Island Inexperienced, the 125m par three is surrounded by water, which means golfers will both hit the inexperienced, a small bunker to the proper or within the water.
Based on Golf.com, roughly 100,000 balls are retrieved from the encompassing water yearly.
WHEN IS IT?
The four-day match will get underway late Thursday night when the primary teams tee off at 10:40pm (AEST).
AUSSIES IN THE FIELD
5 will fly the flag for Australia within the 2024 Gamers Championship.
It’s the twentieth anniversary of Adam Scott’s well-known win at TPC Sawgrass in 2004. He and Jason Day (2016) are the 2 solely Aussies within the subject who’re previous winners.
Cam Smith gained the occasion in 2022 however as he’s contracted by LIV Golf, he’ll solely be seen on the PGA Tour within the 4 official majors (Masters, US Open, British Open and PGA Championship).
Min Woo Lee shall be chasing the largest win of his skilled profession, as will Cam Davis.
Wily veteran and world no. 220 Aaron Baddeley has certified for the occasion as effectively.
NOTABLE ROUND 1 TEE TIMES
1st tee
4:07 AM
Cam Davis
Sam Ryder
Stephan Jaeger
4:29 AM
Hideki Matsuyama
Matt Fitzpatrick
Max Homa
4:40 AM
Scottie Scheffler
Rickie Fowler
Justin Thomas
4:51 AM
Wyndham Clark
Collin Morikawa
Brian Harman
5:02 AM
Tony Finau
Will Zalatoris
Shane Lowry
tenth tee
11:13 PM
Jason Day
Si Woo Kim
Matt Kuchar
11:24 PM
Sam Burns
Xander Schauffele
Tommy Fleetwood
11:35 PM
Viktor Hovland
Rory McIlroy
Jordan Spieth
11:46 PM
Ludvig Åberg
Patrick Cantlay
Adam Scott
5:24 AM
Aaron Baddeley
Ben Griffin
Davis Thompson
PREVIOUS WINNERS
2023 – Scottie Scheffler (gained by -5)
2022 – Cam Smith (gained by -1)
2021 – Justin Thomas (gained by -1)
2020 – Cancelled because of COVID
2019 – Rory McIlroy (gained by -1)
2018 – Webb Simpson (gained by -4)
2017 – Kim Si-woo (-3)
2016 – Jason Day (-4)
2015 – Rickie Fowler (playoff)
2014 – Martin Kaymer (-1)
ODDS (through TAB)
The in-form Scottie Scheffler is the raging favorite ($6) on the again of his 5 stroke win within the Arnold Palmer Invitational final week.
A change of putter appeared to work wonders for the American, because it had been the one a part of his recreation that had been letting him down.
Rory McIlroy is on the following line of betting at $13, adopted by Justin Thomas ($19).
The shortest Aussies available in the market are Jason Day and Min Woo Lee at $41.
Scottie Scheffler – $6
Rory McIlroy – $13
Justin Thomas – $19
Viktor Hovland – $21
Xander Schauffele – $21
Patrick Cantlay – $21
Max Homa – $21
Will Zalatoris – $23
Jordan Spieth – $23
Jason Day – $41
Min Woo Lee – $41
Adam Scott – $61
Cam Davis – $81
Aaron Baddeley – $501