Could Rory McIlroy come to Minnesota to play in the 3M Open?

Rory McIlroy’s potential appearance at the 3M Open in Minnesota is being discussed after evidence that he was not listed in the field for next week’s Travelers Championship. Golf writer Bob Harig highlighted that this complicates McIlroy’s ability to reach PGA Tour’s 15-event minimum for membership, given he teed it up on Tour only nine times this season at the U.S. Open. If McIlroy played only the Scottish Open, The Open, and two playoff events, he would reach 13 events and risk losing PGA Tour membership for 2026. The article notes he could still compete as a non-member through exemptions, but maintaining full membership benefits would require adding two more events. It points to the fall season and the three events between The Open Championship and the FedEx Cup playoffs, including the 3M Open, Rocket Mortgage Classic, and Wyndham Championship. A likely scenario described is playing the 3M Open, taking a week off, then returning at the Wyndham Championship, with TPC Twin Cities being a course he has never played. Scottie Scheffler, ranked No. 1, is already committed to play in Minnesota in July.