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PGA Mulls McIlroy Exemption Through 2027, Skipping 15-Event Rule

7/5/2026

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PGA Tour officials may grant Rory McIlroy a special exemption preserving his playing rights through 2027 despite missing the 15-event minimum, a move that has drawn criticism from the golfing community.
He practiced on links at St Enodoc Golf Club and Royal Birkdale with professional golfers Shane Lowry and Luke Donald.
McIlroy and his wife Erica Stoll attended Wimbledon, posed on Centre Court and were teased by tennis star Novak Djokovic.

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PGA Tour officials may grant Rory McIlroy a special exemption preserving his playing rights through 2027 despite missing the 15-event minimum, a move that has drawn criticism from the golfing community.
He practiced on links at St Enodoc Golf Club and Royal Birkdale with professional golfers Shane Lowry and Luke Donald.
McIlroy and his wife Erica Stoll attended Wimbledon, posed on Centre Court and were teased by tennis star Novak Djokovic.