The 50th edition of The Players Championship begins Thursday at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Often called "the fifth major," the 144-player field is arguably the strongest of the year outside of the four majors, even minus those who left for LIV Golf. Our golf experts preview the event and provide their favorite prop picks along with best bets to win this week. THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., March 14-17 Course: TPC Sawgrass (Par 72, 7,275 yards) Purse: $25M (Winner: $4.5M) Defending Champion: Scheffler FedEx Cup Leader: Scheffler HOW TO FOLLOW TV: Thursday-Friday, 1-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday, 2-7 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (NBC) Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. ET; Saturday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, 7…