The reason? McIlroy already jad left the state completely. He was spotted at the U.S. Open in New York just three hours after finishing his own round in Atlanta, attending Novak Djokovic’s match inside Arthur Ashe Stadium and making for a packed travel schedule.

Tommy Fleetwood won his first PGA Tour event at the Tour Championship in Atlanta, Georgia and has explained the part that Rory McIlroy played in his maiden victory