Golf's fifth major championship has arrived. The Players Championship gets underway Thursday at TPC Sawgrass' Stadium course, with a majority of the world's top golfers descending to Ponte Vedra Beach.
Looking at the pre-tournament odds, though, you might notice something a little bit off. The tournament favorite is not world No. 1 Jason Day. It's not world No. 2 Jordan Spieth. It's world No. 3 Rory McIlroy, who hasn't won on the PGA Tour in almost a full calendar year.
Odds Shark has McIlroy at +750 (bet $100 to in $750), and it's not even as if McIlroy has a history of dominance at Sawgrass.