If you've clicked on this golf preview here in late November, then I shouldn't have to do much convincing when it comes to the topic of why betting a limited-field Silly Season event can remain so appealing. It's all those other people we're left to wonder about.
This week's Hero World Challenge marks the latest return of tournament host Tiger Woods, who is making his first competitive appearance since walking across the Swilcan Bridge back in July, along with 19 of his elite-level, non-LIV friends, including early favorite Jon Rahm (+600) and Masters champion Scottie Scheffler (+800).
I'll get to Tiger in a little bit here. In a career that has been long on success and short on value, he might actually own some of the latter this week.
Let's start, though, with a winning trend. That's right – even Silly Season events can have trends.