The PGA Tour returns to Jack’s Place this week, though the signature event is missing one very big name. Rory McIlroy is skipping the Memorial Tournament, opting to play the RBC Canadian Open next week and then the U.

Rory McIlroy's past praise for the Memorial Tournament did not translate into the No. 2 golfer in the world choosing to play the event this year.

For the first time in eight years, Rory McIlroy is skipping the Memorial Tournament, set to begin next week in Dublin, Ohio, according to Field Level Media (h/t ESPN).