Rory McIlroy will skip the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in favor of the European Tour’s French Open, it was announced Monday.
The world No. 3 said continental Europe’s oldest championship – this is the 100th anniversary of the event – will be better preparation for the Open Championship at Royal Troon a few weeks later.
The June 30-July 3 event is also being held at Le Golf National in Paris, the site of the 2018 Ryder Cup.
"Le Golf National might not be a pure links course, but it is traditionally firm and fast and can throw up some tricky conditions during the French Open," he said.