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10 Big names missing from the WM Phoenix Open in 2025 ft. Rory McIlroy & Xander Schauffele

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The PGA Tour will return to TPC Scottsdale for the 2025 edition of the WM Phoenix Open. The tournament is scheduled to take place from February 6 to February 9 with a prize purse of $9.2 million.

However, some big names like Xander Schauffele and Rory McIlroy are missing from the Phoenix Open. Let’s take a look at them.

10 golfers who are missing from the WM Phoenix Open:

1. Rory McIlroy

The winner of the 2025 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am will skip the WM Phoenix Open after winning his first PGA Tour event in 2025. In 2021, Rory McIlroy tied for 13th, and in 2023, he tied for 32nd at the Phoenix Open.

McIlroy is scheduled to tee off at Torrey Pines Golf Course on February 13, 2025. The four-time major winner will play in the Genesis Invitational, the PGA Tour’s $20 million signature event.

2. Xander Schauffele

Schauffele played just one event at The Sentry in 2025 after suffering an unfortunate rib injury earlier in the season. Although he won two majors in 2024, he will skip the WM Phoenix Open.

In 2023, Xander Schauffele finished in a tie for 10th place at the TPC Scottsdale. In 2022, he tied for third, and in 2021, Schauffele finished runner-up at the WM Phoenix Open.

3. Shane Lowry

Schauffele played just one event at The Sentry in 2025 after suffering an unfortunate rib injury earlier in the season. Although he won two majors in 2024, he will skip the WM Phoenix Open.

 

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