The PGA Tour returns to action Thursday at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, and while Tiger Woods won’t be teeing it up in the Charles Schwab Challenge, 15 of the top 20 players in the world will be in the field for the first major golf event since the Players Championship was cancelled.

No fans will be in attendance to watch, and the PGA Tour is asking players to adhere to a health and safety plan that was released last month.

After a long break due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it’s impossible to accurately predict the favorites heading into Colonial, but the tournament will have one of the toughest fields of the season so far, led by current world No. 1 Rory McIlroy. Here’s a look at the top players who will be on the course on Thursday.

Rory McIlroy (Official World Golf Ranking: 1)
Jon Rahm (OWGR: 2)
Brooks Koepka (OWGR: 3)
Justin Thomas (OWGR: 4)
Dustin Johnson (OWGR: 5)
Patrick Reed (OWGR: 7)
Webb Simpson (OWGR: 9)
Xander Schauffele (OWGR: 12)
Bryson DeChambeau (OWGR: 13)
Justin Rose (OWGR: 14)
Marc Leishman (OWGR: 15)
Tony Finau (OWGR: 16)
Matt Kuchar (OWGR: 17)
Louis Oosthuizen (OWGR: 19)
Shane Lowry (OWGR: 20)

Only five players ranked in the top 20 are missing: Woods, Adam Scott, Patrick Cantlay, Tommy Fleetwood and Gary Woodland.

Also in the field at Colonial: Phil Mickelson, Jason Day, Sergio Garcia, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson, Matthew Wolff, and Collin Morkikawa.

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