Overview

• Rory McIlroy officially withdrew from the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind, retaining his No. 2 FedEx Cup position and securing a spot in next week’s BMW Championship.
• The revamped no-cut format guarantees all 69 competitors four full rounds, with only the top 50 in FedEx Cup points advancing to the BMW Championship at Caves Valley.
• Scottie Scheffler leads both the FedEx Cup standings and world rankings after four wins this season, including two major championships.
• The PGA Tour eliminated staggered-start strokes at the Tour Championship, so all qualifying players will begin at even par in Atlanta this year.
• Peter Malnati, player director on the PGA Tour Policy Board, expressed concern over playoff-skip loopholes and indicated that participation rules are under review.