With just three tournaments remaining in the PGA Tour season, the next stop is the FedEx St. Jude Championship next week at TPC Southwind in Tennessee — and it was expected to feature a full field. This event marks the first of three postseason tournaments in August that will close out the season.

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.

With the 2025 PGA TOUR Regular Season drawing to a close, the FedExCup Playoffs take center stage, beginning with the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind, August 6-10. To qualify for the FedEx St.