Jack Nicklaus was surprised world No. 2 Rory McIlroy did not contact him about bypassing this year's Memorial, but won't ...

Jack Nicklaus said Tuesday he was surprised Rory McIlroy decided to skip the Memorial for the first time since 2017 and that he hasn't spoken to him since McIlroy won the Masters.

If you're surprised by Rory McIlroy's decision not to play in this week's Memorial Tournament, you're not the only one. In fact, McIlroy's decision also came as a surprise to Jack Nicklaus, the 18 ...

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.

Rory McIlroy has been accused of slighting golf icon Jack Nicklaus after seeking his help in bringing home his first Masters victory last month.. McIlroy, 36, announced he would be skipping the ...

Rory McIlroy is not playing in the Memorial this week and it did not reach out to Jack Nicklaus — who founded the tournament and is the face of the event — to let him know that he would be ...

Jack Nicklaus helped Rory McIlroy with his Grand Slam. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK. McIlroy’s decision to sit out this week’s $20 million signature event caught many off ...

Rory McIlroy has been accused of slighting golf icon Jack Nicklaus after seeking his help in bringing home his first Masters victory last month. McIlroy, 36, announced he would be skipping the PGA ...

Rory McIlroy has drawn some criticism for not reaching out to Jack Nicklaus about not playing in the Memorial. By RJ Ochoa @rjochoa May 28, 2025, 1:00pm EDT / new ...

Jack Nicklaus shakes hands with Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland on the 18th green during the final round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 04 ...

Nicklaus was short with his answers on McIlroy, not wanting to make his absence a bigger deal at the tournament celebrating its 50th year. “I really don’t know why Rory didn’t talk to me ...