(MENAFN- Kora) All eyes will be on the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Florida starting Thursday and Rio Grande shapes as a chance for those outside the top 50 to kick-start their seasons
Defending champion Scott Brown is among those returning to the Trump International Golf Club Puerto Rico
Previous winners George McNeill (2012), Michael Bradley (2011 and 2009) and Derek Lamely (2010) are also in the field
The tournament is an opportunity for players yet to pick up a victory on the PGA Tour
Three of the previous six winners were first-timers, including Brown's win which set the tournament record of a 20-under 268
Sponsor exemptions have played a key part at the event in the past two years
Jordan Spieth was runner-up to Brown last year and Japan's Ryo Ishikawa finished second to McNeill in 2012
American world number 81 Chris Stroud should fancy his chances given his decent form in the past fortnight
He finished tied for 12th at the Honda Classic and also managed a top 20 at the Phoenix Open earlier in 2014
The United States' Brian Stuard will be hoping to recapture his early-season form after beginning his campaign with two top-10 finishes
The world number 129 has largely struggled since but is capable of being among the challengers in this field
Canadian David Hearn and Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts are others who will be eyeing the title.
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