Entering the week at No. 75, Woodland, who had surgery to remove a brain lesion in late 2023, was the sentimental favorite. He stood T-9 going into the final round and was the "Bubble Boy," projected at No. 70, heading into the final round. It wasn't to be as he shot even and finished T-23.

Scottie Scheffler laughs with his caddy, Ted Scott, while walking the 9th fairway during the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind Aug. 18, 2024. Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the FedEx Cup Playoff standings, will be in Memphis for this year’s FESJC. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)

Though the FedEx Cup Playoffs begin next week in Memphis, Tennessee, the No. 2 golfer in the world will not be part of the field. Rory McIlroy's name was absent Friday from the 69-man list of competitors for the 2025 St. Jude Championship released by the PGA Tour.