The first of three playoff events will be staged next week, but McIlroy is sitting it out. Thanks to his strong regular season, he'll still comfortably advance.

The FedEx St. Jude Championship will have a very notable absence next week. Rory McIlroy to skip the FedEx Cup event at TPC Southwind.

Rory McIlroy is the only eligible player skipping next week's FedEx Cup playoff opener. Here's why his decision shouldn't be surprising. The post Why you won’t see Rory McIlroy at the FedEx Cup Playoffs opener appeared first on Golf.