By OnMilwaukee Staff Writers   Published Apr 04, 2007 at 6:02 PM

When the weather outside is frightful, one surefire way to warm up is to think about golf.

The Masters is on TV this weekend and commitments are starting to trickle in for the 40th annual U.S. Bank Championship, which is to be held July 19-22 at Brown Deer Park.

Rocco Mediate, Jeff Guinney and Charley Hoffman, all of whom rank among the top 25 in the FedExCup standings, have agreed to play in Milwaukee.

Hoffman earned the first victory of his PGA Tour career earlier this year at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. The 30-year-old Hoffman closed the five-round event with a birdie on the 17th hole and an eagle on the 18th to force a playoff with John Rollins. Charley birdied the 18th hole in the playoff for the win. A professional since 2000, Hoffman played the Nationwide Tour before earning his way onto the PGA TOUR last season. He made 21 of 29 cuts in his rookie season while notching five top-10 finishes. He currently ranks 13th on the FedExCup points list.

Quinney has four top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour to date this season including a third place showing at the FBR Open. Quinney is a rookie on the circuit this year after finishing sixth on the 2006 Nationwide Tour money list. Jeff is a previous winner of the U.S. Amateur, capturing that title in 2000 by holing a 30-foot birdie putt to defeat James Driscoll, 1-up, in 39 holes at Baltusrol in Springfield, NJ. He currently ranks 17th on the FedExCup points list.

Mediate is a five-time winner on the PGA TOUR. Mediate, who was limited to 18 events last year as he battled a long-time back injury, started this season exempt on a minor medical extension. He has two top-10 finishes to date this year including a 2nd place showing at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and has earned full status for the remainder of the year. A professional since 1985, Rocco has made five cuts in eight starts at the U.S. Bank Championship. He carded four consecutive rounds in the 60's, 69-68-66-67, in route to a 14th place finish in his most recent appearance in 2005. Mediate currently ranks 25th on the FedExCup points list.