It’s another huge week on the PGA Tour with seven of the world’s top ten teeing it up in Charlotte, North Carolina for the Truist Championship.
The Truist marks the fifth $20m Signature Event of the season, with a huge $3.6m going to the winner and plenty of world ranking and FedEx Cup points on offer.
Rory McIlroy headlines the field at Quail Hollow, which has been coined as ‘Rory McIlroy Country Club’ after four career victories there for the Northern Irishman. There are plenty of star names in the field, but which big names are missing?
Let’s take a look…
Scottie Scheffler
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The World No.1 is opting to take a week off, which comes as no surprise.
Scheffler, who has finished 2nd in his last three tournaments, likes to take the week off before a Major, and he has actually never played in this event.
He has twice competed at Quail Hollow, in the 2022 Presidents Cup and 2025 PGA Championship – which he won.
He is tournament favorite next week at Aronimink, where he will attempt to defend his Wanamaker Trophy.
Brooks Koepka
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Brooks Koepka still has yet to make his Signature Event debut, despite coming close over the past few weeks.
He was first alternate for both the RBC Heritage and Cadillac Championship but didn’t get the call-up for either. Instead, he is getting ready for the PGA Championship via the Myrtle Beach Classic this week – an opposite field event with a $4m purse.
The former World No.1 is ineligible for sponsor’s invites into the Signature Events, one of many punishments he agreed to when rejoining the tour via the Returning Member Program after leaving LIV Golf.
He has played eight times on the PGA Tour this year, with best finishes of T9 at the Cognizant Classic and T12 at The Masters.
Collin Morikawa
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Collin Morikawa was a late withdrawal from the Truist Championship as he likely continues to rest his back following an injury at The Players Championship.
The two-time Major winner tweaked his back on his second…
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