Mcilroy To Miss Pga Tour Play-off Opener

Rory McIlroy will not play successful nan opening play-off arena of nan PGA Tour play adjacent week.

The Masters champion was not listed successful nan section for nan FedEx St Jude Championship successful Memphis, which was released connected Friday.

Northern Ireland's McIlroy has not played since finishing tied seventh astatine nan Open Championship astatine Royal Portrush past month.

The tourney successful Memphis will people world number 1 Scottie Scheffler's return aft his four-shot triumph astatine nan Open.

Three-time FedEx Cup victor McIlroy, 36, struggled astatine nan St Jude Championship past year, finishing associated 2nd past connected 9 complete par.

The apical 70 successful nan FedEx Cup standings aft this week's Wyndham Championship will suffice for nan St Jude.

After Memphis, nan apical 50 will beforehand to nan BMW Championship successful Maryland connected 14-17 August.

The season-ending Tour Championship, featuring nan apical 30 players, takes spot successful Atlanta nan pursuing week.

McIlroy, who is 2nd down Scheffler successful nan FedEx Cup standings, is scheduled to play successful nan Irish Open astatine nan K Club and nan BMW PGA Championship astatine Wentworth successful September earlier returning to nan United States for nan Ryder Cup successful New York.