In every week, will probably be the US Open, however this weekend marks the historic Memorial Event offered by Workday. The PGA Tour returns to the long-lasting Muirfield Village Golf Membership, an unbelievable course designed by champion Jack Nicklaus, for the seventh Signature Occasion of the season.
Such a event has change into routine, with a restricted area and a $20 million prize purse, no cuts, and assured pleasure with all of the world’s finest gamers in motion.
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While you say Muirfield, you say historical past.
The course has been on the PGA Tour calendar since 1976, simply two years after its opening. At all times thought-about one of many hardest checks of the season (final yr, solely 15 gamers completed beneath par), golfers will as soon as once more must deliver out their finest to tame it this yr.
Nicklaus, nevertheless, has made changes to the difficult sixteenth par 3, the place solely 21 birdies have been made within the earlier version, shifting the tee 30 meters to the appropriate of the gamers, conserving the pond extra out of play, and likewise eradicating the bunker on the entrance proper of the inexperienced.
Viktor Hovland defends his title, having overwhelmed Denny McCarthy in a playoff final yr, with the Norwegian aiming to change into the primary to win this event back-to-back since Tiger Woods. Xander Schauffele returns to motion for the primary time since profitable the PGA Championship at Valhalla, and he is one of many 10 gamers from the highest 11 on the planet rankings (at the moment occupying the 2nd place).
Solely absent is Spanish participant Jon Rahm, who’s step by step slipping down the rankings after selecting to play on the LIV at first of this season. After every week’s break, the undisputed king of the OWGR, Scottie Scheffler, additionally returns to the sector.
Scheffler has solely completed outdoors the highest 10 as soon as this season. His latest type within the final seven begins is spectacular: 1-1-T2-1-1-T8-T2. It is nearly an anomaly for him to not win the final two tournaments, particularly since he completed second right here final yr and is set to win this yr.
He’ll even be challenged by Rory McIlroy, who has been enjoying lots recently and is coming off a fourth-place end on the RBC Canadian Open. Within the 72-player area is Patrick Cantlay, who feels extremely comfy right here.
The American gained this title in 2019 and 2021, one of the best years of his profession, and he is aiming for a hat-trick. As for TV protection in Italy, will probably be supplied by Discovery+ and Eurosport, broadcasting all 4 rounds till the crowning of the brand new champion.