Aaron Rai wins PGA Championship, withdraws from CJ Cup
Aaron Rai, the first English-born PGA champion since 1919, withdrew from the CJ Cup Byron Nelson after his win.
Aaron Rai withdrew from this week's PGA Tour event, the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in Dallas, on Monday after winning the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club a day earlier. Rai, 31, will be replaced in the field by South Korea's Seung-Yul Noh. He wasn't the only one to withdraw from the field on Monday.
Aldrich Potgeiter, who contended early at the U. S. Open, and Andrew Putnam also withdrew.
A day earlier, Michael Kim, Webb Simpson and Trey Mullinax pulled out and on Saturday Nicolai Hojgaard and Marco Penge did, too. The field also expanded to 147 due to Brooks Koepka competing this week, paving the way for Scott Piercey, Ryan Palmer and U. S.
Amateur champion Mason Howell (sponsor's exemption) to get into the field. The CJ Cup field is headlined by world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and fellow hometown hero Jordan Spieth.