Keegan Bradley among sleeper picks

The 2023 Players Championship is the fourth designated event on the PGA Tour in five weeks. Another loaded field is set to take on TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, beginning Thursday.

Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, the top three players in the Official World Golf Ranking, are playing together for the first two rounds. The star-studded group will tee off at 7:56 a.m. ET Thursday.

Despite all the star power, there are several names further down the odds list that deserve some consideration.

And if you don’t believe a sleeper could contend come Sunday, here are a few names that finished inside the top five over the last two years: Lee Westwood, Brian Harman, Anirban Lahiri, Kevin Kisner and Keegan Bradley.

In fact, let’s start with Bradley on this list of sleeper picks for the 2023 Players Championship.

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Keegan Bradley looks on during the final round of the 2023 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego. (Photo: Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via AP Images)

Last four PGA Tour starts: T-10 (Arnold Palmer Invitational), MC (Genesis), T-20 (WM Phoenix Open) and 2nd (Farmers Insurance Open)

Last four Players finishes: 5th (2022), 29th (2021), 16th (2019) and 7th (2018)

Keith Mitchell hits from the fourth hole tee during the third round of The Genesis Invitational golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Last four PGA Tour starts: T-24 (Arnold Palmer Invitational), 5th (Genesis), T-42 (WM Phoenix Open) and T-4 (AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am)

Last four Players finishes: 13th (2022), MC (2021), 47th (2019) and 77th (2018)

Corey Conners hits his drive on the 10th hole during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

Last three PGA Tour starts: T-21 (Arnold Palmer Invitational), 61st (Genesis) and T-50 (WM Phoenix Open)

Last three Players finishes: 26th (2022), 7th (2021) and 41st (2019)