PGA Tour Brunch | The Memorial
First Round Coverage of the 2026 Memorial Tournament
DUBLIN, Ohio - This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday and the fifth year with Workday as the presenting sponsor. This year’s Memorial Tournament Honoree is David Graham, a two-time major champion and 1980 Memorial Tournament winner; additionally, the Captains Club will posthumously honor golf pioneer and early St. Andrews professional Allan Robertson during Wednesday afternoon’s ceremony.
This is the seventh of eight Signature Events during the 2026 PGA TOUR Season; the last 14 Signature Events have been won by a different player (since 2025 Sentry).
As one of the three player-hosted invitationals, the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday will feature a 36-hole cut to the low 50 players and ties and any player within 10 strokes of the 36-hole lead.
The field includes:
Nine of the top 10 in the FedExCup standings
Nine of the top 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking
Six past winners of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday: Justin Rose/2010, Matt Kuchar/2013, Hideki Matsuyama/2014, Patrick Cantlay/2021, 2019, Billy Horschel/2022, Scottie Scheffler/2025, 2024
Five Jack Nicklaus Award winners as PGA TOUR Player of the Year: Scottie Scheffler (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025), Patrick Cantlay (2021), Rory McIlroy (2012, 2014, 2019), Justin Thomas (2017), Jordan Spieth (2015)
Nine players who finished inside the top 10 in last week’s Charles Schwab Challenge: Russell Henley/1st Eric Cole/2nd Ben Griffin/T3, Mac Meissner/T3, Alex Smalley/T3, Nico Echavarria/T6, J.J. Spaun/T6, Gary Woodland/T6, Ryan Gerard/T10
Four sponsor exemptions restricted to PGA TOUR members: Tony Finau, Billy Horschel, Matt Kuchar, Patrick Rodgers.
The Memorial | Tournament Facts
COURSE: Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio
YARDS/PAR: 7,569 yards/Par 72
ARCHITECT(S): Jack Nicklaus and Desmond Muirhead
OVERVIEW: (PGATourCom)
PRIZE Money - Purse/Winner’s Share: $20,000,000/$4,000,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Scottie Scheffler
PAST RESULTS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 700
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @MemorialGolf
The Memorial | The Basics
The Tee Times at Muirfield Village began at 7:45am and go to 1:55pm (EDT).
Weather: Today’s opening round forecast in Dublin, Ohio calls for clear and sunny skies with temperatures reaching 85 degrees. Winds at
Tournament Web Site: (link)
Tournament Overview: (PGATourCom)
FedEx Cup Standings: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post before 7:30am (EDT) on Friday.
The Memorial - Field, Update and Tee Times
The Field: (link)
Update:
Jake Knapp (WD), Sudarshan Yellamaraju (IN)
Tee Times: (link)
What They’re Saying
Live Updates: (Golf Week)
How to Watch Round One (PGATourCom)
CBS Sports Golf Coverage (CBSSportsCom)
Latest PGA TOUR Update (Golf Week)
Sports Gambling, Daily Fantasy & Industry News
Expert Picks for Muirfield Village - (PGATourCom)
Sleeper Picks for The Memorial - (PGATourCom)
Auburn 2nd Title (ESPN)
On This Day in Golf History
June 4, 1995 - Greg Norman shot a final round (66) to beat Mark Calcavecchia, Steve Elkington and David Duval by four strokes to win The Memorial at Muirfield Village. It marked Norman’s second Memorial victory and his 13th PGA Tour title. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
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