RORY McILROY will sit out the opening round of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs next week in Memphis. The Masters champion was not named in the field on Friday for the event at TPC Southwind.

Scottie Scheffler may be the top player on the PGA Tour right now, but Rory McIlroy remains the biggest name. McIlroy has a way of drawing fans to tournaments and screens like few others in the game.

The reigning Masters champion wasn't in the St. Jude field released by the PGA Tour on Friday. The top 70 in the FedEx Cup standings after the conclusion of this week's Wyndham Championship will qualify for the event, so with McIlroy's absence, the field in Memphis, Tennessee, next week will stand at 69.