{
  "id": 884495,
  "title": "'Important to be here': Rory McIlroy's curious reasons for not skipping playoff opener",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/important-to-be-here-rory-mcilroys-curious-reasons-for-not-skipping",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T15:07:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Golf.com",
    "slug": "golf-com",
    "url": "https://golf.com/news/rory-mcilroy-curious-reasons-not-skipping-playoff-opener/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Rory McIlroy is playing the 2026 FedEx St. Jude, but he skipped it last year. He provided some curious reasoning for his change of heart. The post ‘Important to be here’: Rory McIlroy’s curious reasons for not skipping playoff opener appeared first on Golf .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Is Rory McIlroy's PGA Tour status in jeopardy? What can be done to circumvent event requirement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/is-rory-mcilroys-pga-tour-status-in-jeopardy-what-can-be-done-to",
        "published": "2026-08-12T17:22:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}