Making Rory McIlroy Rule May Backfire on PGA Tour, Warns Golf Channel Insider Peter Malnati suggested a ‘Rory McIlroy Rule’ to deal with Tour pros’ playoff absence, however, it’s not going to work. Su

The FedEx Cup Playoffs kick off this week, and PGA Tour superstar Rory McIlroy has decided to skip the St. Jude Championship altogether. But thanks to his killer season, he is sitting at No. 2 in the FedEx Cup Standings. So, with his spot at the Tour Championship locked in, McIlroy, who’s raked in nearly $70 million in FedEx Cup Playoffs career earnings, has earned the privilege of sitting out this week. But as is normally the case with McIlroy, his decision has caused a stir. Which may prove to be a problem for the Tour.

During a recent discussion on the Golf Channel, Ryan Lavner addressed the danger of introducing such a ‘Rory McIlroy Rule’ to deal with Tour pros’ absence during the playoffs and stated, “To me, that is dangerous territory. The PGA Tour has already tried to have com