Ahead of the St. Jude Championship, Rory McIlroy made headlines when he decided to withdraw from the event. His status already cemented for the BMW Championship, McIlroy opted to take the weekend off to rest up for the penultimate FedEx Cup Playoff event at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings

Maverick McNealy, Tommy Fleetwood and Sam Burns rounded out the top five. All of those golfers jumped at least three spots in the FedEx Cup standings. Harry Hall, who finished sixth, made the largest leap of the week, as he went from 45th to 26th in the FedEx Cup standings.

Breaking down the 2025 Tour Championship odds board at Atlanta's East Lake Golf Club from August 21-24, with analysis on the field, favorites, and more.

"I’m in a Different Position": Rory McIlroy Defends Recent PGA Tour Decision originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The BMW Championship begins Thursday at Caves Valley in Owings Mills, Maryland, where the top 50 in the FedExCup standings will play for 30 Tour Championship spots.

One day before teeing at the BMW Championship, Rory McIlroy addressed the controversy around skipping the first leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs.

The top two players in the world will play at least one more round together this PGA Tour season, as Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will make up the final pair of the first round of the Tour Championship.

"It can't be said that this was a bad round for him, but it is clear that a golfer of his quality can do much more.."

Rory McIlroy makes his 2025 FedEx Cup Playoffs debut this week at the BMW Championship -- a week later than everyone else in the field. The world No. 2 returns for his first competitive outing since The Open (hosted in his home country of Northern Ireland), playing in the United States for the first time in two months.