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 first of three playoff events will be staged next week, but McIlroy is sitting it out. Thanks to his strong regular season, he'll still comfortably advance.

Rory McIlroy sat out the Wyndham Championship but still picked up staggering pay cheque following the end of the regular season