Rory McIlroy skips the first round of the 2025 FedEx Cup Playoffs—and fans are furious! While Scottie Scheffler, Sepp Straka, and other stars gear up for the FedEx St. Jude Championship, Rory’s decision to rest at home has reignited backlash over the PGA Tour’s controversial new playoff format.
Golf fans are calling it a “loser move,” while others are questioning if the FedEx Cup Playoffs are even real playoffs anymore. With the format change eliminating the staggered start at East Lake, is Rory playing it smart… or disrespecting the game?
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The 2025 FedEx Cup playoffs are just around the corner, capping off what has been an exhilarating PGA tour season filled with breakout performances and dominant displays. Scotty Sheoffller has led the charge once again, racking up four titles, including two majors after a rocky start to the year. Meanwhile, Seep Straa, Ryan Fox, Brian Campbell, and Ben Griffin have each secured two victories and are ready to compete at TPC Southwind for the FedEx St. Jude championship next week, but one major name will be absent. Rory Mroy at S confirmed by Underdog Golf via X, formerly Twitter. Mroy will be skipping the first leg of the playoffs in Memphis. Golf journalist Dan Rapaort was quick to weigh in, suggesting Mroy is taking full advantage of the newly updated Tour Championship format. Wonder if this will be a trend with the new Tour Championship format. Rory knows he’s making it to East Lake no matter what. It’s hot as hell in Memphis. He’ll be fresh in Baltimore, Rapaort tweeted. Starting in 2025, the tour championship format was overhauled. The staggered strokes advantage based on FedEx Cup ranking where players began with a score like minus 10 or minus 8 depending on their standings has been completely scrapped. Now all players started even par, making it a true 72 whole stroke play competition at East Lake. Additionally, points accumulated in the early playoff events reset before the final, meaning players like Mroy, who are already near the top of the standings, have little incentive to compete in the first few playoff rounds. D Mroy, who had previously signaled his intent to reduce his PGA tour schedule in 2025, seems to be making good on that promise. While stars like Sheffller, Xander Chaufell, and Justin Thomas battle the Memphis Heat, Mroy will be enjoying a cooler stretch at home before returning for the remaining events. Though the move may seem strategic, golf fans didn’t take it well. Many took to social media to criticize the 36-year-old for skipping what they view as a crucial part of the season. Point one fan bluntly responded, “Loer move, it’s the playoffs.” Others echoed similar frustrations, pointing to Mroyy’s decision as yet another example of him skipping highstakes tournaments, citing his absence from the memorial tournament earlier this year. Criticism wasn’t just aimed at Mroy. Several fans placed the blame squarely on the playoff system itself, questioning the integrity of a structure that allows top players to opt out without consequence. What kind of farce playoffs allow this? One user wrote, “Exle a why they need to fix the playoffs,” added another. “These don’t feel like real playoffs,” read a popular comment. The backlash also raised questions about the leadership of outgoing commissioner J. Monahan. Many feel the new playoff system undermines the stakes and credibility of the FedEx Cup, allowing elite players to gain the system rather than grind through the full postseason. With Brian Rolap and other PGA Tour executives stepping into a bigger leadership role, many believe a reassessment of the playoff structure is inevitable, especially if more top tier stars follow Mroyy’s lead. Rory Mroy is expected to return for the BMW Championship in Baltimore. But the conversation surrounding the validity of the FedEx Cup playoffs and the engagement of star players is unlikely to die down anytime soon. day as the field heads to TPC Southwind without one of golf’s biggest names. The PGA Tour faces mounting pressure to rethink its playoff philosophy before 2026.
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The format that gave strokes to higher points players was dumb. I didn’t like it at all. That’s like giving the best nascar racer a half lap lead at the beginning of a race. Made no sense. Glad they got rid of it.