Overview
- Aaron Rai, who won the PGA Championship on Sunday at Aronimink, withdrew Monday from the CJ Cup Byron Nelson as the PGA Tour named S. Y. Noh as his replacement.
- Field changes continued with withdrawals by Aldrich Potgieter, Andrew Putnam, Michael Kim, Webb Simpson, Trey Mullinax, Nicolai Hojgaard and Marco Penge, while Brooks Koepka’s entry expanded the field to 147 and opened spots for players including Ryan Palmer and U.S. Amateur champion Mason Howell.
- Rory McIlroy confirmed a brief break from competition and said his next start will be the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village from June 4 to 7.
- Rookie Marco Penge announced on Instagram that he is stepping away to address his health after missing the cut at the PGA Championship.
- Rai’s victory made him the first English-born PGA champion since 1919 and paid $3.69 million with 750 FedEx Cup points, securing entry to remaining signature events as his next start remains undecided.