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OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Instead of outrage and grave concern that Rory McIlroy chose to sit out the first FedEx Cup playoff event – without dropping a single spot in the rankings – let it be a reminder that golf is not like other sports.

These are not the “playoffs.” That's for team sports. ×

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