5 big-name golfers missing from the 2024 Travelers Championship field ft. Rory McIlroy

Following the conclusion of the 2024 US Open, the PGA Tour players will now head to the Travelers Championship, the final Signature event of the year. As such, it features a stellar field of most of the top-ranked golfers in the world.

Players including Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland and defending champion Keegan Bradley will tee off at the tournament to vie for the $20 million purse. The PGA Tour event will start on Thursday, June 20 and will have its finale on Sunday, June 23, at TPC River Highlands.

However, some big names will be missing from the field this week, including World No. 2 Rory McIlroy. Here are the top 5 golfers who will not play at the 2024 Travelers Championship.

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5 big names not playing at the 2024 Travelers Championship

#1 Rory McIlroy

After narrowly missing the 2024 US Open, Rory McIlroy has withdrawn from the upcoming PGA Tour event.

Rory McIlroy (Image via Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

The Northern Irish golfer was highly disappointed with his outing at last week's Major. He missed the championship by a single stroke, settling for second place.

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#2 Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods struggled at the US Open and missed the cut after playing in two rounds.

Tiger Woods (Image via Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

He will also not be playing at the Travelers Championship. Woods will probably return to professional competition at next month's Open Championship.

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#3 Aaron Rai

Aaron Rai's performance at the US Open was impressive. The English golfer tied for 19th place at the Major after shooting four rounds of 69, 74, 68 and 73. He will also miss the upcoming Signature event.

Aaron Rai (Image via Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

In the 2024 season, Aaron Rai has played in 17 events and made the cut in 13 of them. He has had two top-10 finishes and seven top-25 finishes. However, he will miss the Travelers Championship.

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#4 Max Greyserman

Max Greyserman shot 68 in the finale of the 2024 US Open. He jumped 26 positions at the Major.

Max Greyserman (Image via Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Even after his fabulous performance, he will not tee off at the Travelers Championship this week. The American golfer tied for 21st position last week after playing four rounds of 71, 74, 72 and 68.

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#5 Nicolai Hojgaard

Nicolai Hojgaard started off great at the 2024 US Open but struggled as the game progressed. He shot 74 in the fourth round and slipped 18 positions on the leaderboard, tying for 50th place.

Nicolai Hojgaard (Image via Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Nicolai Hojgaard will also not play at the Travelers Championship this week.