Wells Fargo field: Rory McIlroy back; Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler skipping

The PGA Tour's slate of designated events continues at next week's Wells Fargo Championship.

Rory McIlroy, who skipped the last designated event, the RBC Heritage, following his missed cut at the Masters, headlines the field. McIlroy, at No. 3 in the Official World Golf Ranking, is the highest-ranked player teeing it up at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Nos. 1 and 2, Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler, did not commit to playing, marking the first skipped designated event for each player.

Per PGA Tour rules, players are allowed to miss one designated event, but if they don't play more, like McIlroy has done this season in skipping two, they lose 25% of their Player Impact Program…