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Rory McIlroy has had another busy schedule this season. But this week, he found a way to lessen his workload. McIlroy elected to skip the St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, much to the dismay of at least one PGA Tour organizer. Peter Malnati, a player director on the PGA Tour Policy Board, said he was "very concerned" by McIlroy's decision. The FedEx St. Jude Championship serves as the first leg of the playoffs. The BMW Championship is the playoff's second leg, while the Tour Championship later this month in Atlanta will conclude the 2025 postseason. McIlroy's choice appeared to prompt PGA Tour officials to mull a rule change that could mathematically lock in certain players to the second and third playoff legs. McIlroy and PGA Tour playoffs top-seeded golfer Scottie Scheffler accumulated so many points from events throughout the season that their leads would keep them within the top-50 and top-30 thresholds that the upcoming tournaments mandate. The Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta brings the year's top-30 players together for a shot at the FedEx Cup trophy. Malnati hinted that a rule change was possibly on the horizon. "I think there is stuff in the works, and I'll leave it at that," he told GolfWeek. Meanwhile, Jordan Spieth pushed back against the idea McIlroy's actions will be the start of a trend for other players. Spieth previously served as the PGA Tour policy player director. "You might have 1-2 guys do that for an event, but I don't think it will become a thing because they are still huge events against the best players in the world," Spieth said. "I think they're trying to figure out how to make sure you don't skip both of them and ideally neither of them." McIlroy's absence was not completely unexpected, considering he previously hinted that he was contemplating skipping this year's St. Jude Championship. "There's a few tournaments that I played this year that I don't usually play and that I might not play next year," McIlroy told The Telegraph in Nov. 2024. "I played the Cognizant in Palm Beach Gardens, [the Valero Texas Open in] San Antonio and [the RBC Heritage at] Hilton Head. And I'll probably not play the first playoff event in Memphis. I mean, I finished basically dead last there this year and only moved down one spot in the playoff standings." Despite missing the first leg of the postseason, McIlroy is expected to compete in the penultimate event of the playoffs in Baltimore and the final leg in Atlanta later this month. The Northern Irishman is also slated to be lead participant for Europe in this year's Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York.
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2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship Field: Full list of golfers for first leg of playoffs
The 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship returns to TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. The opening event of PGA's FedEx Cup Playoffs will feature the top 69 players in the standings teeing it up, including multiple major champions, former FedEx St. Jude winners, World Golf Hall of Famers and the season's hottest contenders. Scottie Scheffler enters the tournament as the FedEx Cup leader. Check out the current favorites. Below is the current field list:
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Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The PGA Tour's regular season has concluded, which means it's time for the FedEx Cup Playoffs. The playoffs begin with this week's St. Jude Championship, which features a field of 70 players, and will conclude with the Tour Championship in two weeks. Whoever wins the Tour Championship at East Lake will be crowned this year's champion. Fanatics is offering new users a no-sweat first bet of up to $1,000 for the 2025 St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind. Fanatics Sportsbook promo for St. Jude Championship If your first bet loses, users will be paid up to $1,000 in FanCash, which can be used across the Fanatics ecosystem. The offer is valid for new users in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming. Of note, in Michigan, no-sweat first bets will not be paid in FanCash and instead will be paid in the form of a bonus bet. You must place at least a $1 bet with odds of -500 or longer for 10 straight days to be eligible for the no-sweat bet. How to sign up at Fanatics Sportsbook Select your bonus offer. Choose your state. Fill out your login details. Enter the promo code. Make a deposit. What our Post expert thinks for the St. Jude Championship As expected, Scottie Scheffler is a massive favorite to win this week's St. Jude Championship. Scheffler has four wins, one runner-up and 13 top-10 finishes in 16 starts this season. The World No. 1 is coming off a win at the Open Championship, his second major trophy of the year. Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood and Ludvig Aberg round out the top five on the betting board for the St. Jude. New customers in AZ, CO, CT, DC, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, NC, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VT, VA, WV, or WY only. Must apply this promotion in your bet slip and place a $1+ cash wager with odds of -500 or longer each day for 10 straight days. Your 10 days begin the day you establish your account. Wager must settle as a loss to qualify for Bonus Bets. Bonus Bets will equal the amount of the losing wager(s) (up to $100 in Bonus Bets per day) and expire 7 days from issuance. This offer is not available in NY. Terms apply- see Fanatics Sportsbook app. Why Trust New York Post Betting Michael Leboff is a long-suffering Islanders fan, but a long-profiting sports bettor with 10 years of experience in the gambling industry. He loves using game theory to help punters win bracket pools, find long shots, and learn how to beat the market in mainstream and niche sports.
