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Rory McIlroy Skips PGA Tour, Aims for FedEx St. Jude Championship

7/21/2026

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Rory McIlroy closed the Open at Birkdale and said he will not play until the FedEx St. Jude Championship because the PGA Tour and FedExCup no longer excite him.
He must be top-30 in the FedExCup to win and plans to play the Irish Open and the BMW PGA Championship.
The PGA Tour exempted him from the 15-event minimum after he skipped the Travelers Championship, invoking the ‘extenuating circumstances’ clause.

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Rory McIlroy closed the Open at Birkdale and said he will not play until the FedEx St. Jude Championship because the PGA Tour and FedExCup no longer excite him.
He must be top-30 in the FedExCup to win and plans to play the Irish Open and the BMW PGA Championship.
The PGA Tour exempted him from the 15-event minimum after he skipped the Travelers Championship, invoking the ‘extenuating circumstances’ clause.