The already-weak field at the Quicken Loans National at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farms got stripped of most of the rest of its star power on Thursday. Rickie Fowler shot a so-so even-par 70 that left him five off the lead, and Justin Thomas ejected with a 4-over 74 that will leave him hunting for the cut line on Friday.

What that means is that a whole host of golfers will likely have a shot at winning their first tournament (like Billy Hurley III last year) or that a seasoned vet will add to his collection. Of course Fowler could shoot three 67s and walk away with the trophy on Sunday, but with 30 golfers ahead of him after 18 holes, that seems a lot more unlikely than it did before the tournament started.

And yet there are some intriguing names sniffing around the top of the leaderboard after Round 1. Let's take a look at a few of those in the top 10, what they did on Thursday and what they'll have to do over the next three days to hold the trophy.

1. David Lingmerth (-5): The Swede hasn't won since the 2015 Memorial, and he's one of those in that monstrous bucket of "pretty good but definitely not great" golfers who can win in any given week. Lingmerth went out in 31 and nearly carded a 64 to take a two-stroke lead if not for a bogey at the last. He might not be a big name, but he's got a little staying power.

T2. Marc Leishman (-4): The big game hunter is either a little late or a little early with this performance depending on how you look at it. Leishman usually plays tremendously at the major championships (he lost in a playoff at St. Andrews in 2015). He won Bay Hill earlier in 2017 and can win anywhere in the world.

T2. Daniel Summerhays (-4): After leading The Memorial going into Sunday he fell off the pace there, but he's good enough to get his first win here. He was soaring for the lead on Thursday before making double at the 17th hole. He was No. 5 in the field in strokes gained on approach shots.

T8. Patrick Reed (-3): I watched the famous Reed-Rory McIlroy 8th hole from the Ryder Cup last year today, and I was reminded of just how much swag Reed possesses. You forget often about how he already has five wins! Reed has been playing his best golf in a long time of late, and is the favorite in my mind to win after the first round (Vegas says he's 7-1 and Lingmerth is 5-1).

T8. Bryson DeChambeau (-3): I badly want DeChambeau to win this event and then break down the American subprime mortgage crisis in front of a host of horrified Quicken Loans executives. How good would that be? To do it, DeChambeau will have to putt better than he has been so far this season. He's No. 202 (!) on the PGA Tour in strokes gained putting but was No. 34 on the day on Thursday. Keep that up, and he might find himself in the hunt on Sunday!

So with 54 holes to go we have a wide open field with some interesting, if not very big names. If Fowler doesn't mount a charge in the next few days, look for one of these guys to jump to the top and take hold of the tournament.