The second leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs at Wilmington County Club is without four of the top nine finishers at last year's event, as players defect to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit.
, the first of the FedEx Cup’s three playoff legs.
Smith is third in the FedEx Cup standings heading into the second round of the playoffs, comprising 68 players.
“It’s still an incredibly fantastic field,” said Matt Fitzpatrick, ranked 11th in the world and 12th in the FedEx Cup standings following a tie for fifth at the St. Jude. “The field this week is [68] of the best players in the world. Yeah, I think that only three of them that aren’t here, it’s not a massive loss in my opinion.”
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