Scheffler Secures Historic Victory at Memorial Tournament

Scheffler clinched victory at the Memorial Tournament with a five-foot putt on the last, defeating Morikawa by one stroke. This made him the second player, after Tiger Woods, to win the Players Championship, Masters and Memorial in a year. Scottie Scheffler, who led by four strokes overnight at 10 under, faced stiff competition instead of cruising to victory. “I didn’t perform exceptionally, but it was sufficient,” Scheffler said, securing his 11th PGA Tour title with a two-over 74. He noted the difficulty of the course, particularly the last three holes, describing them as “brutal.”

This victory serves as ideal preparation for Scheffler, the hot favorite for this week’s US Open at Pinehurst. On a challenging scoring day at Jack Nicklaus’ Muirfield Village in Ohio, Scheffler’s lead dwindled to two strokes after nine holes. Adam Hadwin, who had three birdies in his first seven holes, faltered with five bogeys in his final 11 holes, finishing third at four under. Meanwhile, Morikawa continued to apply pressure. Morikawa narrowed the lead to one with a 30-foot birdie putt on the 12th, as Scheffler missed a shorter one.

However, Scheffler led by two after Morikawa’s bogey on the 16th but lost it with a bogey on the 17th. Both players overhit their approaches on the final green but managed to chip to around five feet. Scheffler secured victory with his putt, while Morikawa finished with a one-under 71. Sepp Straka, initially tied with Morikawa, had a tough stretch but ended with a chip-in birdie, tying for fifth. Fitzpatrick shot a three-under 69, sharing the lowest final round, finishing alongside Aberg at two under.

Rory McIlroy finished with a 76 to end two over, one stroke ahead of England’s Tommy Fleetwood, who also shot a 76. Shane Lowry struggled with seven bogeys, two doubles, and a triple-bogey on the 17th, finishing 12 over with an 85. In other golf news, Mexico’s Carlos Ortiz secured his inaugural title on the LIV Golf Houston tour with a stellar performance, carding a five-under-par 67 to finish at 15 under. He clinched victory by a single stroke over Poland’s Adrian Meronk, seizing control with a crucial birdie on the par-five 15th.

David Puig and American Patrick Reed shared third place, while Paul Casey trailed Ortiz by six shots. Despite a left foot infection, Jon Rahm withdrew during the second round but plans to compete in the US Open.