World No. 3 Rory McIlroy withdrew from this week’s RBC Heritage, the PGA Tour introduced Monday.
By doing so, McIlroy will miss his second designated occasion and dangers shedding $3 million of his $12 million Participant Influence Program bonus.
No purpose was specified for the 33-year-old Northern Eire star’s withdrawal from the RBC Heritage, which begins Thursday at Harbour City Golf Hyperlinks in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
McIlroy missed the minimize eventually week’s Masters after carding a 5-over 77 on Friday.
The RBC Heritage is one in all 17 designated occasions, that means gamers ranked within the high 20 of the Tour’s Participant Influence Program are required to take part.
Gamers are allowed to skip one designated occasion for private or skilled causes, however McIlroy already sat out of the season-opening Sentry Match of Champions in January.
McIlroy could possibly be excused if this week’s absence is because of an harm, household emergency or “extraordinary circumstances” as outlined within the PIP.
“The Commissioner, in his sole discretion, could modify, waive, or modify eligibility necessities, program commitments and/or program metrics based mostly on extraordinary circumstances,” the PIP footnote states.
Jason Day and Alex Noren additionally withdrew from the RBC Heritage. Day completed 18th within the PIP whereas Noren was not among the many high 23 gamers and has no obligations.
Reuters and The Related Press contributed to this report.
