While many of the top players in the game headed off to the Genesis Scottish Open this week, a healthy group stayed behind in the U.S. to take part in the PGA Tour’s opposite-field event, the ISCO Championship at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Kentucky.
Pierceson Coody leads the way at the tournament’s midpoint as his opening-round 61 propelled him to a two-shot lead, and the University of Texas product sits at 16 under.
There’s plenty to play for this week as the purse is $4 million, and the winner will earn 300 FedEx Cup points. Also up for grabs is a spot in the Open Championship to the highest-finishing golfer who isn’t already exempt.
And while many players use opposite-field events as a gateway into bigger tournaments, here’s a list of players you’ll be surprised to hear headed home early after not getting under the cut line at 8 under.