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Rory McIlroy Theory Emerges as He Marks Himself Out After Turning Down £2.7m Opportunity

Rory McIlroy skipped the first leg of the 2025 FedEx Cup playoffs, the St. Jude Championship in Memphis this week, while 69 of the top 70 players competed.
McIlroy had signaled his intention to skip the event last year due to the removal of starting strokes and his dislike of TPC Southwind, with enough points to advance regardless.
Peter Malnati, who serves as a player representative on the PGA Tour’s governing board, voiced strong concern over McIlroy’s decision to skip a playoff event and indicated that the Tour is exploring potential rule changes to address such situations in the future.
Scottie Scheffler is currently at the top of the FedEx Cup leaderboard with 4,806 points, followed by McIlroy in second place with 3,444 points. Regarding potential rule changes, Malnati commented, "I think there is stuff in the works, and I'll leave it at that."
The decision highlights potential shifts in player participation that may prompt rule changes, although former director Jordan Spieth doubts skipping will become a widespread trend.

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