Sepp Straka withdrew from the BMW Championship due to a family emergency, just weeks before the Ryder Cup, risking his automatic qualification chances.

PGA Tour Announces Troubling Sepp Straka News Before the FedEx Playoffs originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Sepp Straka is fifth in the FedEx Cup Playoffs standings. He's also currently six in the Ryder Cup European team rankings.

Sepp Straka has withdrawn from the BMW Championship because of a private family matter, but still plans to play in the Tour Championship next week. His manager, Butler Melnyk, did not disclose the nature of the family matter in a statement that said Straka had asked for privacy.

World No. 10 Sepp Straka of Austria withdrew from the BMW Championship on Monday due to a private family matter, leaving the field for the FedEx Playoffs event shy of the expected 50 qualified players.