On Monday morning Beijing time, the seventh designated event of the season and a U.S. Open precursor – the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday – concluded at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Scottie Scheffler withstood the pressure, finishing at -8 overall, one stroke ahead, to claim his fifth PGA TOUR victory of the season! Collin Morikawa (-7), Adam Hadwin (-4), and Christiaan Bezuidenhout (-3) finished second, third, and fourth, respectively. Matthew Fitzpatrick fired a final-round 69 (-3), ending up T5 at -2. Xeohua Ye shot +3 this round, finishing T8 at -1. Saeef Al Tegara also shot +3 in round four, finishing at even par, T12. Rory McIlroy failed to turn things around in the final round, finishing T15 at +2, joined by defending champion Viktor Hovland.
To Wear the Crown, One Must Bear Its Weight
Scottie Scheffler lived up to expectations, capturing the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday title, securing his first win since becoming a father.
Entering the final round with a four-stroke lead at Muirfield Village Golf Club, Scheffler carded a 74 (+2) with one birdie and three bogeys. He held off Morikawa by one stroke after both players hit their approach shots on the par-4 18th, which bounced high and into deep rough. Both chipped to within five feet of the hole, with the world No. 1 sinking his putt to maintain a one-stroke advantage, ultimately securing a hard-fought victory at 280 (-8).
This marked Scheffler’s 11th career PGA TOUR win and his fifth of the season, making him the first player since Justin Thomas in the 2016-17 season to win five times in a campaign. He became just the second player since Tiger Woods in 2001 to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, THE PLAYERS Championship, the Masters, and the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday. The victory solidified his position atop the FedExCup standings. “It was a fun week to grind out,” Scheffler said after the match. “I didn’t play perfect today, but I grinded as hard as I could.”
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Morikawa remained in pursuit of Scheffler, ending up as the only player among the last 13 groups to finish under par, one stroke behind the winner.
Adam Hadwin, with three bogeys, posted a 74. He became the first Canadian to finish in the top three in this event and earned crucial Olympic qualifying points for Paris.
McIlroy couldn’t find his form, shooting a 78 (+6) with two birdies, four bogeys, and a double bogey, finishing T15 at +2. Nevertheless, he is now ready to challenge at the upcoming U.S. Open starting on Thursday.
(PGA TOUR)