BETHESDA, Md. (AP) -- Troy Merritt is the defending champion at the Quicken Loans National, but that doesn't mean he gets friendly vibes from the golf course.
Merritt shot 14 under par on the weekend last year at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club to break through for his first PGA Tour victory, beating Rickie Fowler by three shots.
This year, the tournament returns to Congressional Country Club, where Merritt missed the cut in 2014.
''I really like RTJ,'' Merritt said. ''Congressional, I struggled mostly off the tee because I was hitting a little cut off the tee.