Rory McIlroy on FESJC: ‘I think it’s important to be here’
Rory McIlroy talks to the media after finishing up at the FedEx St. Jude Championship Pro-Am Aug. 12, 2026. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
After a year away Rory McIlroy was back on the course at TPC Southwind, taking part in Wednesday’s FedEx St. Jude Championship Pro-Am. And, as usual, he had a lot to say on a lot of different subjects.
Not the least of which was ... children’s cartoons?
Let’s let McIlroy explain it.
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John Varlas
John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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