Rory McIlroy is not in the field at the St. Jude Championship, which is the first round of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, as he does not feel the event affects his chances of winning the Tour Championship

In an effort to reduce his overall workload on the season, Masters champion Rory McIlroy decided not to play in this week's St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. As such, the first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs will run with 69 of the top 70 players in the world -- McIlroy the lone missing piece from the start of the three-week postseason.

Rory McIlroy skips FedEx St Jude Championship, sparking reactions from PGA Tour stars like Jordan Spieth and officials.