Rory McIlroy has been warned that he might not be able to skip the FedExCup's first play-off round again. The Northern Irishman stands alone amongst the 70-man field in refusing to take part in this week's FedEx St Jude Championship,

Rory McIlroy has been warned that he can no longer keep avoiding FedEx Cup’s playoff for much longer after he has chosen not to play in one of the three legs. The Masters champion is the only one of the 70 players in the field who has chosen to sit out the £15million event at TPC Southwind this week.

Rory McIlroy was hot and tired when he finished the FedEx St. Jude Championship last year. He was No. 3 in the FedEx Cup. He beat only one player at the TPC Southwind and tied for 68th, finishing 26 shots behind.