There apparently comes a time among golf’s elite when a $20 million purse, $4 million winner’s check and a tournament’s rich history aren't enough to make the week worth it. Rory McIlroy has arrived at that place.

This will be the third PGA Tour signature event McIlroy has skipped this year, having also missed The Sentry and the RBC Heritage

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).