It's no wonder that The Players Championship is considered the PGA Tour's unofficial "fifth major." The list of early co-favorites to win the 2018 tournament at TPC Sawgrass reads like late-season FedExCup standings: Jason Day, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and Rory McIlroy are co-favorites as 16/1 odds, followed by Dustin Johnson and Rickie Fowler at 18/1.
Even better, past FedExCup champs Thomas, Spieth and McIlroy will be grouped together in Rounds 1 and 2. And don't forget Tiger Woods (25/1) and Phil Mickelson (35/1), who will be grouped with fellow Players champion Fowler on Thursday and Friday, making for must-see golf in the early rounds.
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Here's a look at the early odds to win the 2018 Players Championship, according to Vegas Insider (odds as of May 9).
The Players Championship odds
| Jason Day | 16/1 |
| Jordan Spieth | 16/1 |
| Justin Thomas | 16/1 |
| Rory McIlroy | 16/1 |
| Dustin Johnson | 18/1 |
| Rickie Fowler | 18/1 |
| Jon Rahm | 22/1 |
| Tiger Woods | 25/1 |
| Henrik Stenson | 28/1 |
| Justin Rose | 28/1 |
| Patrick Reed | 30/1 |
| Phil Mickelson | 35/1 |
| Sergio Garcia | 40/1 |
| Bryson Dechambeau | 45/1 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | 45/1 |
| Billy Horschel | 50/1 |
| Patrick Cantlay | 55/1 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | 55/1 |
| Alex Noren | 60/1 |
| Emiliano Grillo | 60/1 |
| Francesco Molinari | 60/1 |
| Matt Kuchar | 60/1 |
| Tony Finau | 60/1 |
| Zach Johnson | 60/1 |
| Bubba Watson | 65/1 |
| Cameron Smith | 65/1 |
| Marc Leishman | 65/1 |
| Ian Poulter | 70/1 |
| Kevin Kisner | 70/1 |
| Branden Grace | 75/1 |
| Louis Oosthuizen | 85/1 |
| Brooks Koepka | 90/1 |
| Luke List | 90/1 |
| Si Woo Kim | 90/1 |
| Brian Harman | 100/1 |
| Charl Schwartzel | 100/1 |
| Daniel Berge | 100/1 |
| Kyle Stanley | 100/1 |
| Rafa Cabrera Bello | 100/1 |
| Tyrrell Hatton | 100/1 |
| Webb Simpson | 100/1 |
| Chesson Hadley | 110/1 |
| Nick Watney | 110/1 |
| Russell Henley | 110/1 |
| Kevin Chappell | 120/1 |
| Adam Hadwin | 125/1 |
| Ryan Moore | 130/1 |
| Xander Schauffele | 130/1 |
| Charley Hoffman | 140/1 |
| Gary Woodland | 140/1 |
| Adam Scott | 150/1 |
| Brendan Steele | 150/1 |
| Chris Kirk | 150/1 |
| Kevin Streelman | 150/1 |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | 160/1 |
| Martin Laird | 170/1 |
| Pat Perez | 170/1 |
| Kiradech Aphibarnrat | 190/1 |
| Brandt Snedeker | 200/1 |
| Alexander Levy | 210/1 |
| Beau Hossler | 210/1 |
| Byeong Hun An | 210/1 |
| Martin Kaymer | 210/1 |
| Ollie Schniederjans | 210/1 |
| Jimmy Walker | 220/1 |
| Kevin Na | 220/1 |
| Satoshi Kodaira | 230/1 |
| Charles Howell III | 250/1 |
| Haotong Li | 250/1 |
| Harris English | 250/1 |
| J.B. Holmes | 250/1 |
| Jason Dufner | 250/1 |
| Lucas Glover | 250/1 |
| Ross Fisher | 250/1 |
| Shane Lowry | 250/1 |
| Andrew Landry | 300/1 |
| David Lingmerth | 300/1 |
| Patrick Rodgers | 300/1 |
| Russell Knox | 300/1 |
| Sean O'Hair | 300/1 |
| Bud Cauley | 350/1 |
| Chez Reavie | 350/1 |
| Jamie Lovemark | 350/1 |
| John Huh | 350/1 |
| Keegan Bradley | 350/1 |
| Patton Kizzire | 350/1 |
| Scott Piercy | 350/1 |
| Bill Haas | 400/1 |
| Grayson Murray | 400/1 |
| Ryan Palmer | 400/1 |
| Steve Stricker | 450/1 |
| William McGirt | 450/1 |
| Austin Cook | 500/1 |
| Hudson Swafford | 500/1 |
| Jason Kokrak | 500/1 |
| Rory Sabbatini | 500/1 |
| Ted Potter Jr. | 500/1 |
| Jhonattan Vegas | 550/1 |
| Scott Brown | 550/1 |
| Trey Mullinax | 550/1 |
| Wesley Bryan | 550/1 |
| Ben Martin | 600/1 |
| Jonas Blixt | 600/1 |
| James Hahn | 650/1 |
| Anirban Lahiri | 750/1 |
| Blayne Barber | 750/1 |
| Brandon Harkins | 750/1 |
| Brian Gay | 750/1 |
| Brice Garnett | 750/1 |
| C.T. Pan | 750/1 |
| Chad Campbell | 750/1 |
| Chris Stroud | 750/1 |
| Cody Gribble | 750/1 |
| D.A. Points | 750/1 |
| Danny Lee | 750/1 |
| Danny Willett | 750/1 |
| Derek Fathauer | 750/1 |
| Dominic Bozzelli | 750/1 |
| Geoff Ogilvy | 750/1 |
| Harold Varner III | 750/1 |
| J.J. Henry | 750/1 |
| J.J. Spaun | 750/1 |
| Kelly Kraft | 750/1 |
| Kevin Tway | 750/1 |
| Mackenzie Hughes | 750/1 |
| Martin Flores | 750/1 |
| Michael Kim | 750/1 |
| Michael Thompson | 750/1 |
| Nick Taylor | 750/1 |
| Richy Werenski | 750/1 |
| Robert Garrigus | 750/1 |
| Robert Streb | 750/1 |
| Rod Pampling | 750/1 |
| Ryan Armour | 750/1 |
| Ryan Blaum | 750/1 |
| Scott McCarron | 750/1 |
| Scott Stallings | 750/1 |
| Stewart Cink | 750/1 |
| Sung Kang | 750/1 |
| Tom Hoge | 750/1 |
| Tyrone Van Aswegen | 750/1 |
| Vaughn Taylor | 750/1 |
| Whee Kim | 750/1 |
*The Players odds updated May 9.