In an effort to reduce his overall workload on the season, reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy decided not to play in this week's the 2025 St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee.

Rory McIlroy is skipping the FedEx Cup’s first playoff – the event sponsored by the PGA Tour’s biggest sugar daddy, FedEx. McIlroy, the reigning Masters champion and world No. 2, is the only eligible player from the field of 70 that is skipping out on the $20 million purse at this week’s FedEx St.