MADISON, Mississippi (AP) Former tournament champion Chris Kirk and 20-time PGA Tour winner Davis Love III highlight the field at the Sanderson Farms Classic at Annandale Golf Club.
The four-day tournament which is played at the same time as the British Open begins on Thursday morning at the 7,202-yard course that has hosted the event since 1994 and served as a launching point for several young golfers' careers.
Because most of the game's biggest stars are across the ocean competing in the British Open, Annandale gives others a more realistic shot at winning on the PGA Tour.
Six former tournament winners are in this year's field, including the 28-year-old Kirk who won in 2011.
Last year's winner, Scott Stallings, earned a spot in this week's British Open.