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Rory McIlroy might not have lit up the highlight reel at Royal Birkdale but his post-round press conferences this weekend leave plenty to be discussed in the days and weeks that follow the year's final major.
The world's second-ranked player followed up an assertive, blunt assessment of Bryson DeChambeau’s two-stroke penalty at The Open with a cynically fatigued response about next month's FedExCup Playoffs.
"The PGA Tour is in a lot of flux at the minute with a lot of their schedule and structure and everything like that — I think the change where it doesn't matter where you are in the top 30 going into the Tour Championship, it's like 'I just need to be in the top 30 going in there to have a chance to win a FedExCup. So why would I care about the first two?'" McIlroy said after shooting a 1-over 71 in his final round at the 154th Open Championship.
"I sort of came to that decision last year, and I'm just sort of doing the same thing," he followed up.
McIlroy, who finished 1 under on the tournament, told reporters that he won't be playing against until the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee.
"Yeah, that's fair," he responded to a question about if the FedExCup failed to get his competitive juices flowing.
In a follow-up asking what sparked his apathy toward the Tour, McIlroy said he believes it "sort of ebbs and flows."
"There's been years where I've given it maybe more of my attention and years that I haven't," he reflected. "I guess I'm just at a stage that I have other things that I prioritize."
The Open 2026 prize money: Full payout from $17.75 million purse
Here’s how the $17,750,000 purse will be paid out Sunday at Royal Birkdale.
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The world's second-ranked player followed up an assertive, blunt assessment of Bryson DeChambeau’s two-stroke penalty at The Open with a cynically fatigued response about next month's FedExCup Playoffs.
"The PGA Tour is in a lot of flux at the minute with a lot of their schedule and structure and everything like that — I think the change where it doesn't matter where you are in the top 30 going into the Tour Championship, it's like 'I just need to be in the top 30 going in there to have a chance to win a FedExCup. So why would I care about the first two?'" McIlroy said after shooting a 1-over 71 in his final round at the 154th Open Championship.
"I sort of came to that decision last year, and I'm just sort of doing the same thing," he followed up.
McIlroy, who finished 1 under on the tournament, told reporters that he won't be playing against until the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee.
"Yeah, that's fair," he responded to a question about if the FedExCup failed to get his competitive juices flowing.
In a follow-up asking what sparked his apathy toward the Tour, McIlroy said he believes it "sort of ebbs and flows."
"There's been years where I've given it maybe more of my attention and years that I haven't," he reflected. "I guess I'm just at a stage that I have other things that I prioritize."
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The Open 2026 prize money: Full payout from $17.75 million purse
Here’s how the $17,750,000 purse will be paid out Sunday at Royal Birkdale.
Continue reading...
