By Norm Elrod (CBS New York/CBS Local) — The 101st PGA Championship, which will tee off Thursday at Bethpage Black, welcomes possibly the strongest field to ever play a major. Until Justin Thomas withdrew with a wrist injury, all 100 of the world’s top 100 players were scheduled to appear. Losing a top-five player certainly changed the prediction calculus a little. But a glance at the favorites — Tiger Woods, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy — still suggests an exciting weekend of golf for the tournament’s inaugural May event. Traditionally played in mid-August, the PGA Championship slips into the second major slot on the calendar, a month after the Masters and a month before the U.S. Open. Storylines abound. Can Tiger Woods win his 16th major and pull within two of Jack Nicklaus on the all-time list? Will this historic field tame the legendary Bethpage Black? Koepka’s coming of age, Jordan Spieth’s grand slam, possible breakthroughs… the list goes on. That’s why we watch. Dustin Johnson and Tiger Woods (L-R) (Photo Credit: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) As mentioned previously, this PGA Championship will enjoy a stellar field of golf’s best. That will include all of the top 10, outside of…