Buckley: Why is Rory McIlroy not in Memphis? It’s simple — and complicated.
PGA golfer Rory McIlroy watches his tee shot on Hole 11 during first-round action of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Aug. 15, 2024. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
Golf’s greatest are gathered this week for the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind.
That being the case, why in the world is Rory McIlroy not in Memphis?
There is no debating, after all, that he is one of golf’s greats.
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