The 50th Memorial Tournament is underway at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.
The event features a star-studded field of PGA Tour players competing for a $20 million purse, with $4 million going to the winner.
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Top Contenders
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler aims for his third consecutive Memorial title. Rory McIlroy, ranked No. 2, is a two-time Masters champion.
Cameron Young, No. 3, won the 2026 Players Championship. Matt Fitzpatrick, No. 4, is the 2022 U.
S. Open champion.
Russell Henley (No. 5) won the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge. Tommy Fleetwood (No. 7) claimed the 2025 Tour Championship.
Past Memorial winners Patrick Cantlay (2021) and Victor Hovland (2023) are also in the field. Hideki Matsuyama, the 2021 Masters champion, won the Memorial in 2014.
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Other notable players include Sepp Straka, Gary Woodland, and Justin Thomas.
Season Winners
The PGA Tour season has produced 22 winners so far. Scottie Scheffler won the American Express, while Rory McIlroy took the Masters.
Cameron Young and Matt Fitzpatrick each have multiple wins.
Other winners include Chris Gotterup, Justin Rose, Collin Morikawa, and Wyndham Clark.
Tournament History
The Memorial Tournament began in 1976, with Roger Maltbie winning the inaugural event. Jack Nicklaus won twice, in 1977 and 1984.
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Other early champions include Tom Watson, Raymond Floyd, and Hale Irwin.
