The Players Championship Hole in One Odds and Prediction: Will Anyone Record an Ace on the Island Green?

There may not be a par-3 in golf that's more well-known amongst golf sickos and sports fans alike than the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass, the Island Green.

The Players Championship has been won and lost on this hole throughout the years, creating some of the most memorable shots in PGA Tour history. While missing the putting surface can end in disaster, the hole also rewards great shots, including several holes in one.

Let's take a look at the history of holes in one at the Players Championship, including the 17th hole, and then we'll dive into the odds of on occuring in the 2026 edition of the tournament.

Players Championship hole in one history

Here are all the holes in one at the Players Championship since it moved to TPC Sawgrass in 1982:

Ryan Fox - 2024*
Hayden Buckley - 2023*
Alex Smalley - 2023*
Aaron Rai - 2023*
Shane Lowry - 2022*
Viktor Hovland - 2022
Denny McCarthy - 2021
Brendon Todd - 2021
Seamus Power - 2019
Sungjae Im - 2019
Ryan Moore - 2019*
Sergio Garcia - 2017*
Will Wilcox - 2016*
Chris Stroud - 2013
Michael Thompson - 2013
Robert Garrigus - 2008
Justin Leonard - 2006
Henrik Stenson - 2006
Jesper Parnevik - 2006
Fred Couples - 2006, 1997*
José María Olazábal - 2004
Miguel Angel Jiménez - 2002*
Craig Stadler - 2002
Chris DiMarco - 2001
Ted Tryba - 2000
Joe Ozaki - 2000
Paul Azinger - 2000*
Joey Sindelar - 1999*
Bob Friend - 1999
Mark Brooks -1997
Jay Don Blake - 1996
Phil Mickelson - 1995
Gary Hallberg - 1994
Russ Cochran - 1994
Chip Beck - 1992
Brian Claar -1991*
Brad Fabel - 1986*
Jim Gallagher, Jr. - 1986

*Hole in one on 17th hole

2026 The Players Championship Hole in One odds

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook

Will there be a hole in one this tournament?

Yes -170 (62.96% implied probability)
No +126

Will there be a hole in one on the 17th hole?

Yes +200 (33.33% implied probability)
No -290

2026 Players Championship hole in one prediction

I'm typically a guy who goes with the boring option of "no" when betting on whether or not a hole in one takes place at a tournament, but I think there's some serious value on the "yes" when it comes to someone getting an ace on the 17th hole.

There have been several aces on the island green over the past few years, with five of them occurring over the past four years. Whether that's variance based on a small sample size, or a sign of the PGA Tour putting in pin placements that help create exciting moments, is up for debate, but it's happened frequently enough for me to bet on another happening this week at +200 odds.

Last year, the odds for this bet were set at +145. No one recorded an ace, which has caused the odds to drop for the 2026 edition of the event down to +200. Now is the time to jump on and root for a hole in one.

Pick: Yes hole in one on 17th hole (+200) via DraftKings

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