Jack Nicklaus’ Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, once again plays host to the Memorial Tournament as many of the world’s best compete in yet another huge designated event on the PGA Tour.
A total of $20m in prize money is up for grabs in Ohio, as stars including World No.1 Scottie Scheffler and No.3 Rory McIlroy headline the stacked field.
Even before the ‘designated’ status, this is one of the ‘Invitationals’ on the PGA Tour along with the Genesis Invitational, Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage and Charles Schwab Challenge where a limited-field of 120-to-132 players feature and a three-year PGA Tour card goes to the winner, as opposed to a two-year exemption for most of the other non-Majors.
Nicklaus’ Muirfield Village on the outskirts of Columbus was opened in 1974 and named after Muirfield in Scotland, where the Golden Bear made his Walker Cup debut in 1959 and then won his first Open Championship in 1966.
The Memorial has famously been won by Tiger Woods five times and many of the sport’s biggest names have triumphed at Muirfield Village since the tournament’s inception nearly 50 years ago in 1976.
So, who will write their name in history this week? Here, we take a look at five TaylorMade athletes who could be getting a handshake from Jack Nicklaus after winning the Memorial Tournament on Sunday evening…
Memorial Tournament Key Info
| Course | Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio, USA |
| Yardage/Par | 7,533 yards/Par 72 |
| Dates | June 1-4 |
| Prize Money | $20m |
| Defending Champion | Billy Horschel (-13) |
5 Players To Watch This Week
Scottie Scheffler
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- World Ranking: 1
- PGA Tour wins: 6
View Scottie Scheffler What’s in the bag?
The World No.1 has been in imperious form this year and comes into the week as clear betting favourite after his T3 at the Charles Schwab Challenge on Sunday.
Scheffler was T2nd at the PGA Championship the week before and T5th in his previous start before that at the AT&T Byron Nelson.
In fact, he hasn’t finished outside the top 12 all year in 11 starts, which have included two victories at the WM Phoenix Open and Players Championship.
He ranks 1st in Strokes Gained: off the tee, tee to green and total this season on the PGA Tour and also tops the greens in regulation statistics!
Could he pick up his third victory of the year this week? Most likely.
Rory McIlroy
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- World Ranking: 3
- PGA Tour wins: 23
View Rory McIlroy What’s in the bag?
The four-time Major champion…
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