The PGA Tour heads to Jack’s place for the Memorial Tournament. Here is the key info for this week’s event.
How to watch:
Thursday, Rd. 1: Golf Channel, 2:30-6:30PM ET; live stream: http://www.golfchannel.com/pgastream
Friday, Rd. 2: Golf Channel, 2:30-6:30PM ET; live stream: http://www.golfchannel.com/pgastream
Saturday, Rd. 3: Golf Channel, 12:30-2:45PM ET; live stream: http://www.golfchannel.com/pgastream; CBS, 3-6PM
Sunday, Rd. 4: Golf Channel, Noon-2:15PM ET; live stream: http://www.golfchannel.com/pgastream; CBS, 2:30-6PM
Purse: $8.9 million
Course: Muirfield Village Golf Club (par 72, 7,392 yards)
Defending champion: Jason Dufner. Won by three strokes last year despite a third-round 77.
Notables in the field
Tiger Woods
• Five-time winner of this event (most wins in tournament history)
• One of six PGA Tour events he’s won five or more times (PGA Tour record)
• Making first start since The Players (finished T-11)
• Finished 12th or better in four of last six PGA Tour starts
Rory McIlroy
• Finished runner-up last week at BMW PGA Championship
• Five top-5 finishes in 12 worldwide starts in 2018
Justin Thomas
• Making first worldwide start since becoming No. 1 in World Ranking
• Eight PGA Tour wins last three seasons (tied for most in that span with Dustin Johnson)
Dustin Johnson
• Leads PGA Tour in scoring average and strokes gained: tee to green this season
• Missed cut in this event last year (finished third in 2016)
Justin Rose
• Ninth career PGA Tour win last week at Fort Worth Invitational
• Four wins, 14 top-10s in last 19 worldwide individual starts
Jordan Spieth
• Ranked 192nd in strokes gained: putting this season on PGA Tour
• He has never missed the cut in six starts at Muirfield Village, but he’s only recorded one top-10 (T-3 in 2015)
Jason Day
• Win (Wells Fargo), T-5 (Players) in last two starts
• Member at Muirfield Village
Source: Internet
