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Slew of state players, 6 PGA major winners included in preliminary Barbasol field

Mike Weir, of Canada, tees off on the second hole during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

The tournament will run July 16-19, the same week of the British Open. While the world’s top players will be playing at The Open, several very good players will be in Opelika — six of the expected golfers are major winners and eight have won a PGA Tour event in the last two years.

“I think overall the mix of talent is there,” tournament manager John Marovich said.