The No. 2 player in the world is returning to Memphis after electing to skip the FedEx St. Jude Championship last summer.
By Drew Hill, Daily Memphian Updated: August 07, 2026 1:23 PM CT | Published: August 07, 2026 1:23 PM CT
PGA golfer Rory McIlroy watches his tee shot on hole 11 during first round action of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Thursday, August 15, 2024. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The No. 2 player in the world is returning to Memphis after electing to skip the FedEx St. Jude Championship last summer.
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.