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Rory McIlroy explains why he turned down chance to be Ryder Cup playing captain with Keegan Bradley's decision looming

McIlroy, 36, had already mentioned last summer that he had turned down a chance to be playing captain at the 2027 Ryder Cup.

Rory McIlroy Clarifies Why He Skipped Last Week's Event

McIlroy is in the field at this week's BMW Championship, and he shared why he decided to skip last week, plus thoughts on the FedEx Cup playoff format.

What did Rory McIlroy buy with his first paycheck as a pro? 'It was horrific'

McIlroy didn’t need to think hard. It was 2007 and he had made $20,530 on the DP World Tour for a T-42 finish at the British ...

Rory McIlroy defends decision to skip FedExCup opener

Citing the current playoff structure and his busy late-season schedule, Rory McIlroy on Wednesday defended his decision to ...

Rory McIlroy Discloses Real Reason for Sitting Out Playoff Opener

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

Dominant in FedEx Cup Playoffs, even Rory McIlroy is unsure about future shape of PGA Tour's postseason

Rory McIlroy makes his 2025 FedEx Cup Playoffs debut this week at the BMW Championship -- a week later than everyone else in ...

Sepp Straka withdraws from BMW Championship due to a 'private family matter'

Sepp Straka is fifth in the FedEx Cup Playoffs standings. He's also currently six in the Ryder Cup European team rankings.
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Rory McIlroy learns what price he paid snubbing PGA Tour event as JJ Spaun banks himself $2.16M

Rory McIlroy opted to skip the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first of three FedEx Cup play-off events, but saw his PGA ...