Rory McIlroy, who won the 2019 THE PLAYERS Championship, will look for another victory this year at TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course). He has the second-best odds to win at +1000. Before McIlroy tees off in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, let’s analyze his recent performances to help you place your best bets.
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McIlroy to win the 2025 THE PLAYERS Championship +1000
Rory McIlroy’s recent tournaments
| Date | Tournament | Finish | Score | Shots Behind Leader | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 6-9 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 15 | 70-70-73-72 (-3) | 8 | $349,000 |
| February 13-16 | The Genesis Invitational | 17 | 72-67-74-72 (-3) | 9 | $270,714 |
| January 30 – February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 1 | 66-70-65-66 (-21) | 0 | $3,600,000 |
| August 29 – September 1 | TOUR Championship | 9 | 69-69-68-66 (-16) | 10 | $0 |
| August 22-25 | BMW Championship | 11 | 70-71-70-71 (-6) | 6 | $500,000 |
Rory McIlroy’s recent performance
- McIlroy has finished in the top 20 in each of his last five events.
- McIlroy will attempt to extend his streak of made cuts to seven by qualifying for the weekend in this tournament.
- McIlroy has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in each of his last five tournaments, including one finish within three strokes of the leader.
- He has finished with an average score of -10 those five times he’s made the cut.
- McIlroy has finished first once while also posting two top-10 finishes over his last five tournaments.
- Over his last 16 rounds, McIlroy has finished under par 11 times, while also posting three bogey-free rounds and 10 rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has posted the best score of the day once while finishing with a top-five score on three occasions and a top-10 score in seven of his last 16 rounds.
Rory McIlroy’s last five outings
| Events | Within Three Shots | Within Five Shots | Below Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Rory McIlroy’s Last Time Out
- McIlroy shot better on par 3s than most players his last time out, carding a birdie or better on two of the 16 par-3 holes at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (the other competitors averaged 1.2).
- On the 16 par-3 holes at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, McIlroy recorded more bogeys or worse (four) than the tournament average (3.2).
- McIlroy’s seven birdies or better on par-4 holes at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard were more than the tournament average (5.4).
- In that last competition, McIlroy’s performance on the 40 par-4 holes included a bogey or worse 11 times (compared to the field’s better average of 7.5).
- McIlroy ended the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard registering a birdie or better on nine par-5 holes, compared to the field average of 5.6 on the 16 par-5 holes.
- While the field at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard averaged 1.6 bogeys or worse on the 16 par-5 holes, McIlroy finished without one.
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