With his position secure in the FedEx Cup rankings, Rory McIlroy will skip the first event of the end-of-season playoffs

Rory McIlroy will skip the first of the three FedExCup Playoff events next weekend in Tennessee, opting out of a tournament featuring a €17.4 million prize pool. The reigning Ma

The reigning Masters champion wasn't in the St. Jude field released by the PGA Tour on Friday. The top 70 in the FedEx Cup standings after the conclusion of this week's Wyndham Championship will qualify for the event, so with McIlroy's absence, the field in Memphis, Tennessee, next week will stand at 69.