Rory McIlroy was hot and tired when he finished the FedEx St. Jude Championship last year. He was No. 3 in the FedEx Cup. He beat only one player at the TPC Southwind and tied for 68th, finishing 26 shots behind. He dropped all the way to No. 5.

Rory McIlroy said months ago he might skip the first FedEx Cup playoff event in Memphis this year. Did he follow through? Here's the latest update:

Rory McIlroy has decided to skip the first FedEx Cup Playoffs event, the St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind, with the Northern Irishman the only player who has qualified in the top 70 to skip the