Open champion Shane Lowry withdraws from WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational in Memphis

Open champion Shane Lowry has withdrawn from this week's World Golf Championships event in Memphis.

The Irishman had been scheduled to compete in the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, the third of the year's four lucrative WGC events, set to begin on Thursday, live on Sky Sports.

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Lowry won his maiden major title at Royal Portrush by six strokes on Sunday and has celebrated his success in Ireland, with a homecoming to take place in native Clara, Co Offaly on Tuesday evening.

The PGA announced Lowry's withdrawal in a statement, which did not cite an official reason, on Twitter: "The Open champion Shane Lowry has withdrawn from the WGC-FedEx."

Lowry's triumph at the oldest major saw him move up to a career-high 17th in the world rankings.

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World No 1 Brooks Koepka, who finished tied-fourth at Royal Portrush, leads the FedEx Cup standings ahead of the event, formerly known as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, at TPC Southwind.

27 European Tour members will take part, including Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Rose, but Tiger Woods is absent from the 64-player field.

Justin Thomas is the defending champion after his four-stroke victory at Firestone Country Club last year.

Watch live coverage of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational on Sky Sports Golf from 4pm on Thursday. Featured Groups can be seen on the red button, with full tournament coverage from 7pm.

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