ESPN predictions for who will win the 2022 Players Championship

It has become a go-to thought each year when the Players Championship arrives. Anybody can win at TPC Sawgrass' Stadium Course because the track does not favor a certain player's game. Well, it's true. Look at the champions list — everyone from Tiger Woods to Tim Clark, Rory McIlroy to Fred Funk, Justin Thomas to Stephen Ames.

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So, no, this PGA Tour event isn't an easy one to predict. Still, we gathered our experts to take a shot.

Matt Barrie, ESPNWinner: Billy HorschelWhy he'll win: Because golf makes no sense. Especially when a proud Florida native has never won a PGA tournament in his own state. Horschel's game has been in good form. Including the Farmers, Billy Ho has finished: T-11, T-6, T-16 and T-2 last week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. It's only a matter of time before he breaks through. That time is this week at The Players.

Elizabeth Baugh, ESPN.comWinner: Billy HorschelWhy he'll win: This might be the one chance I get to go with Billy Horschel, so I'm taking it. He just came so close to snagging the title at the API and has had a solid start to his year. He's made it clear how much a win on his home turf of Florida would mean, and since he's warmed up, this might be the one.

David Bearman, ESPN Betting Winner: Collin MorikawaWhy he'll win: We will lead off one of the hardest golf events to handicap with what we do know: Morikawa is one of the best ball-strikers on Tour, one of the most consistent players on Tour and is always in the mix at big-time events. Morikawa, who is only making his second appearance at TPC Sawgrass leads the Tour in shots gained: total, is sixth tee-to-green, fourth on approach, eighth off the tee and fourth in putting, which is a