It was a tremendously tight lead leaderboard after the first round - but Webb Simpson left the field for dead with a Friday 63, and he never came back to the field. By Sunday evening he'd secured a 4 shot victory from his nearest pursuers Schwartzel, Walker & Schauffele.

GOLF TIPS: PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP

1pt ew Justin Thomas at 14/1: 11th
1pt ew Zach Johnson at 50/1: unplaced
0.25pt ew Adam Hadwin at 80/1: unplaced

Justin Thomas played well over the weekend and finished one shot outside of the payout places. He's left himself with far too much work after an opening round 73.

While we didn't make any hay with our 'Follow' golfers - yet again they comfortably out-performed our 'Oppose' list. Even with the high profiles of McIlroy & Garcia, the highest finish they could manage was 57th - fantastic results if you're using our Follow & Oppose lists in 72-hole match bets.

FIVE TO FOLLOW

Justin Thomas at 16/1: T11
Henrik Stenson at 28/1: T23
Zach Johnson at 55/1: MDF
Francesco Molinari at 50/1: MC
Billy Horschel at 60/1: T37

FIVE TO OPPOSE

Rory McIlroy at 14/1: MC
Sergio Garcia at 35/1: 70th
Bubba Watson at 60/1: T57
Kevin Kisner at 66/1: MC
Brian Harman at 80/1: MC

LW