Major champion, Kentucky native highlight field for next month's PGA Tour event in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The winner of the 2013 PGA Championship, a nine-tour tour winner and a beloved Kentucky native will headline the field for next month's ISCO Championship at Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville.

Tournament officials said in a news release Monday that Jason Dufner, Brandt Snedeker, Camilo Villegas, Joel Dahmen and J.B. Holmes are among a few notable names already committed to the tournament. which will take place July 10-13. Below is a full list of names announced Monday:

Brandt Snedeker
Camilo Villegas
Seamus Power
Patton Kizzire
Jason Dufner
Chris Gotterup
Joe Highsmith
Joel Dahmen
Harry Higgs
Gordon Sargent
Karl Vilips
Michael Thorbjornsen
Jackson Koivun
David Ford
Frankie Capan III
Isaiah Salinda
J.B. Holmes

More player announcements are expected ahead of the event, officials said Monday, but the full field list won't be finalized until July 4, the Friday before the event.

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The ISCO Championship has a $4 million purse, and the winner is awarded 300 FedExCup points. It's held during the same four-day stretch as the Scottish Open, a popular event for the world's best players as it's held the week before the Open Championship, the last major championship of the men's golf season. For the players competing in Louisville, it's one final chance to get into the Open Championship, as tour winners are granted automatic qualification into the year's four biggest tournaments.

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ISCO Championship brings PGA Tour action to Louisville this July

PGA Tour bringing ISCO Championship to Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville