Reality Masters champion Rory McIlroy will skip the Memorial Tournament next week in Dublin, Ohio.
McIlroy is not on the event’s competitor list, indicating that he will not be participating in the tournament for the first time since 2017.
It is expected that 18 of the 20 top-ranked golfers in the world will take part. McIlroy ranks second, with 10th Bryson DeChambeau competing in the Liv Golf League.
No. 1 Scottie Scheffler defends his 2024 title at the Muirfield Village Golf Club.
Since completing his career grand slam at Augusta National on April 13, McIlroy has managed two top 12 finishes, finishing 12th in the Zurich Classic (April 24-27) and 7th in the Truist Championship (May 8-11).
McIlroy, 36, struggled at the PGA Championship last weekend, finishing in 3 and finished 47th. Schaeffler earned his third career major at Quazur Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Jack Nicklaus founded the commemorative tournament in 1976 and continues to host the tournament. 15th place player Patrick Cantlay has won two championships in the past six years (2019, ’21).