The first of three FedEx Cup playoff events next week will be staged without reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy, who at times over the past year has hinted he would cut back on his schedule.McIlroy,

Though the FedEx Cup Playoffs begin next week in Memphis, Tennessee, the No. 2 golfer in the world will not be part of the field. Rory McIlroy's name was absent Friday from the 69-man list of competitors for the 2025 St. Jude Championship released by the PGA Tour.