Every yr, the Memorial Tournament is acknowledged as one of many extra prestigious PGA Tour occasions, drawing giant crowds and among the greatest golfers on the planet. This yr, that’s particularly correct.
The prime 5 gamers within the official World Golf Rankings, comprised of Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele will all be within the area.
The PGA Tour launched the total area through Twitter Friday.
Some of the opposite notable names that can tee it up in Dublin, Ohio subsequent week embody defending champion Billy Horschel, Jason Day, Rickie Fowler, Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth and Viktor Hovland.
Hovland has been enjoying in addition to almost anybody on tour of late. Following his T2 on the PGA Championship, he finds himself as soon as once more in competition coming into the weekend on the Charles Schwab Challenge.
Meanwhile, Spieth, who missed the reduce at Colonial, has been coping with a wrist damage. He struggled mightily on the PGA Championship, however said that the wrist was not the explanation. Nevertheless, one has to marvel if he’s even near full well being contemplating his lackluster play the previous couple of weeks.
He initially injured the wrist and withdrew from the AT&T Byron Nelson a pair weeks in the past.
Of course, there are actually among the greatest golfers on the planet that won’t be attending; notably the members of the LIV Golf tour. Brooks Koepka is coming off his third PGA Championship victory and fifth main total.
Bryson DeChambeau completed top-five and is elite in his personal proper.
The LIV Golf break up with the PGA Tour has hit a fever pitch this week. Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee and Phil Mickelson have traded barbs on Twitter, till Lefty was ultimately banned. Only time will inform how this division in golf will play out.
But that isn’t going to cease golf followers from having enjoyable having fun with one other thrilling Memorial Tournament.