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McIlroy Keen to See 'Where Game's at' After Month Lay-Off
Brad Faxon said McIlroy had barely touched a club before the FedEx Cup Playoffs and is skipping the lead-in events to focus on later targets.
- On Thursday, Rory McIlroy returns to the FedExCup Playoffs at the St. Jude Championship in Memphis, competing after skipping the opening event last year.
- Having not played since the British Open in July, McIlroy spent a summer vacation with his family following disappointing results at major championships earlier this year.
- World number one Scottie Scheffler joins McIlroy for the opening rounds at TPC Southwind, where external observers have questioned the Northern Irishman's preparation for the postseason.
- Currently 12th in the FedExCup standings, McIlroy framed his approach as "one big, long tournament, like a 12-round event," emphasizing pacing across three weeks.
- McIlroy held "productive" talks with PGA Tour commissioner Brian Rolapp to maintain his membership, requiring 15 PGA Tour events annually across both tours.
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McIlroy returns to St. Jude to launch marathon PGA playoff push
"I almost try to view the playoffs as one big, long tournament, like a 12-round event," McIlroy told reporters Wednesday as he prepared to tee it up at TPC Southwind after skipping the first playoff event last year. "You've got to pace yourself," he added. "It's three long weeks. We're going from here to St. Louis to Atlanta ... I've tried to treat it like one big long golf tournament and sort of get into the rhythm of it and go from there. "I'v…
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Rory McIlroy keen to assess where his game is during FedEx St Jude Championship
Rory McIlroy hopes to be able to see “where my game is” when he returns to action at the FedEx St Jude Championship aiming to deliver a strong finish to the season.
·Portadown, United Kingdom
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