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Patrick Cantlay withdraws from the 2024 John Deere Classic

Cantlay will be replaced by two-time PGA Tour winner Russell Knox.

Credit: George Walker IV, AP

Patrick Cantlay watches his tee shot on the fourth hole during the first round at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

SILVIS, Ill. — Patrick Cantlay has withdrawn from the 2024 John Deere Classic, the PGA Tour announced Monday. Cantlay later posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the withdrawal was due to an injury sustained during practice.

Cantlay will be replaced by two-time PGA Tour winner Russell Knox.

Cantlay joins Cam Davis and Taylor Montgomery as golfers who withdrew from the tournament Monday.

While training for the John Deere Classic, I sustained an injury. Out of an abundance of caution and on the advice of my team, I unfortunately have to miss this week’s event. We are optomistic about a speedy return to competition. Thanks to the fans in the Quad Cities for your… https://t.co/xtBvjrmpiS
— Patrick Cantlay (@patrick_cantlay) July 1, 2024

New players added to the field include Knox, Cody Gribble and Zecheng Dou.

JDC play starts Thursday, July 4 at 7 a.m., with the likes of Jordan Spieth, Jason Day and Zach Johnson competing. View the full JDC Field List here.

You can find everything you need to know about the 2024 John Deere Classic here!

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