Players have until Friday, June 22 to commit to or withdraw from the field for the 2012 AT&T National, but four players have withdrawn a day early. According to tournament director Greg McLauglin of the on Twitter, David Duval, Sandy Lyle, Mike Weir and Jonas Blixt will not be participating in the tournament.
Last tweet has created a firestorm. WD. List Duval, Lyle, Weir & Blixt
— Greg McLaughlin (@TWFGMac) June 21, 2012
A strong field remains, including defending champion and top-10 ranked player Justin Rose, as well as Tiger Woods. The AT&T National gets underway on Thursday, June 28 from Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, the host of last year's U.S. Open. The tournament is hosted by Woods, and the event benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation.
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