5 big-name golfers missing from the 2024 Wyndham Championship field ft. Rory McIlroy

The PGA Tour now moves to the Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, for the 2024 Wyndham Championship, which will take place from Thursday, August 8, to Sunday, August 11. This will be the last event of the PGA Tour's regular season.

Since the Wyndham Championship is the last opportunity for the players to secure their spot in the top 70 of the FedEx standings ahead of the playoffs, a lot of big names will be playing in the event. Besides, the purse size of the event will be $7.9 million, with 156 players competing for it.

However, many top-ranked players have opted out of the Wyndham Championship to take a break ahead of the FedEx Cup. Let's take a look at the five top players who are not in action at the Sedgefield.

---

5 top players missing from the 2024 Wyndham Championship

1) Scottie Scheffler

Scottie Scheffler at the Olympics (Image Source: Imagn)

Scottie Scheffler had a historic week in Paris as he clinched the gold medal. Now he has skipped the Wyndham Championship and will enjoy his Olympic success with his family.

---

2) Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy during the 2024 Olympics: Golf-Mens Stroke Play Round 4 (Image Source: Imagn)

Rory McIlroy is another top-ranked player who is set to miss the 2024 Wyndham Championship.

McIlroy has had a good year so far and has registered two wins in the regular season. Last week, he tied for fifth at Le Golf National.

---

3) Tommy Fleetwood

Tommy Fleetwood won silver at the 2024 Olympics: Golf-Mens (Source: Imagn)

Tommy Fleetwood will also skip this week's action at the Sedgefield Country Club. Last week, he became the second Brit to win a medal in the men's golf event at the Olympics.

---

4) Xander Schauffele

Xander Schauffele at the 2024 Olympics (Image Source: Imagn)

Xander Schauffele is also not competing at the Wyndham Championship after losing the gold medal on Sunday.

Schauffele has had a remarkable season as he ended his winning drought with the PGA Championship before winning the Open Championship last month.

---

5) Hideki Matsuyama

Hideki Matsuyama during the Olympics (Image Source: Getty)

Hideki Matsuyama has decided to opt out of the 2024 Wyndham Championship after winning bronze at the Olympics.

In 2020, Hideki Matsuyama came close to a bronze medal but missed it eventually. However, this time he ensured that he wouldn't repeat that mistake, as he became the first Olympics golf medalist for Japan.