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Power rankings: The Players Championship

The Players Championship is one of the best weeks in golf. The PGA Tour's crown jewel boasts the deepest field in golf, and the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass is an iconic test that is built to confuse, scare and challenge.

While the top-to-bottom field is excellent, our rankings this week favor the best players in the world.

1. Jordan Spieth -- Spieth finished T-4 here last year, was the best player in a losing effort last week at Harding Park and is the best putter in the world. His driving leaves something to be desired, but he's on fire.

2. Rory McIlroy -- The WGC Match Play champion has to be gassed after seven matches last weekend, including finishing off three players on Sunday. He has top-eight finishes in his last two Players starts.

3. Jim Furyk -- It's a home game for Jim Furyk, coming off a strong performance out in San Francisco. It's hard to believe Furyk has never won here given his track record at Harbour Town, another Pete Dye design. Runner-up a year ago.

4. Henrik Stenson -- The Swede was the champion here in 2009 and was T-5 in 2013. Hard to look past his great March and early April results.

5. Jimmy Walker -- Walker may not be the most accurate driver, but the guy is built for a course like this because he can hit less than driver and find the fairways. His T-6 here last year is his best-ever Players finish.


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