Jack Nicklaus was surprised by Rory McIlroy’s decision to skip the Memorial
May 27, 2025
Rory McIlroy is not playing the Memorial for only the second time in his PGA Tour career. Tournament host Jack Nicklaus says McIlroy hasn’t called to say why. Nicklaus says he’s a fan of McIlroy and the decision won’t change that. He says he was surprised not to hear from him but understands every player has to make a schedule. McIlroy is a member at Nicklaus’ home course in Florida called The Bear’s Club. They had lunch before the Masters because McIlroy wanted to talk to him about how to win at Augusta National. He won the Masters.
