Scottie Scheffler is the first player with six wins before July since Arnold Palmer in 1962. He is taking three weeks off before the British Open. ... Tom Kim, who lost in a playoff to Scheffler at the Travelers Championship, is in the field. This will be his ninth consecutive tournament. ... Kim is the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 16 and among nine of the top 50 in the world ranking. ... Rickie Fowler, who last year ended four years without winning on the PGA Tour, is No.
John Schwarb is the senior golf editor for Sports Illustrated whose career has spanned more than 25 years covering sports. He’s been featured on ESPN.com, PGATour.com, The Golfers Journal and Tampa Bay Times. He’s also the author of The Little 500: The Story of the World's Greatest College Weekend. A member of the Golf Writers Association of America, John is based in Indianapolis.