Rory McIlroy’s determination to skip the FedEx St. Jude Basic, the primary leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs, leaves PGA Tour Coverage Board Participant Director “very “, doubtlessly resulting in guidelines modifications.
World No. 2 and the Actuality Masters Champion have taken benefit of loopholes in a brand new playoff format and determined to not play at this week’s occasion. High 70 within the FedEx Cup – Rory is at present second – St. Jude is within the high 50 after which strikes to the BMW Championship earlier than the High 30 Vie of the Tour Championship.
“I am very anxious,” Peter Marnati, the PGA Tour Coverage Board participant director, instructed reporters on Tuesday concerning the high gamers skipping the FedEx Cup playoff occasion. “I feel there’s one thing within the work (to verify it would not occur once more), and I will depart it as is.”
McIlroy may also sit at BMW and proceed to the ultimate occasion in East Lake, if he chooses. This Eastlake will begin in good trend once more this yr in any case opponents have modified from the beginning stroke format.
There are additionally priorities. Tiger Woods (twice) and Jim Furik each skipped their first playoff occasion and received the FedEx Cup Championship.
“One or two guys may do this for the occasion, however I do not assume that will likely be an issue because it’s an enormous occasion for the very best gamers on this planet,” Jordanspeace, previously director of the PGA Tour Coverage Board Participant, instructed reporters in accordance with Golf Week. “I feel they’re making an attempt to determine be sure you do not skip each of them and ideally both.”
McIlroy has not performed since ending seventh within the Open Championship.
