Rory McIlroy, No. 2-ranked player, withdraws from RBC Heritage
One of golf’s top players won’t be playing in this year’s RBC Heritage.
Rory McIlroy withdrew from the event on Monday, the PGA Tour announced. McIlroy’s spot won’t be replaced. The field is currently at 143 players.
This would have been McIlroy’s third appearance at the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing with the others coming in 2009 and 2020. The Northern Irishman missed the cut at The Masters over the weekend as he attempted to complete the career grand slam.
The world’s No. 2-ranked player entering the tournament shot 5-over par in the first two rounds to miss the cut by three strokes.
Despite McIlroy’s withdrawal, it should be a stacked field for the event. Earlier this year, the PGA announced the tournament as one of the 2023 season’s 17 designated events, which will have all of the best players competing for increased purses.
The new tour requirements mandating golfers play in all of the designated events, minus one of their choosing so this might be one of the best Heritage fields in tournament history.
Scottie Scheffler, Masters champion Jon Rahm and defending champion Jordan Spieth headline the field with others including Max Homa and Patrick Cantlay.
This story was originally published April 10, 2023 at 12:29 PM.
