Whole Lotta Camerons at The Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio - Cameron Smith vs Cameron Young vs The Field!
Cameron Smith is making a bid to join Tiger Woods (2001) as the only other player to win the Memorial Tournament and The PLAYERS Championship in the same season. Meanwhile, Cameron Young, Denny McCarthy, and Davis Riley are in search of their first Tour victory.
K.H. Lee (T-2/-7) looks for second win in his last four starts; won AT&T Byron Nelson in back-to-back years (2021-22) for first two PGA TOUR victories; one of three players to successfully defend a title in 2021-22 (Viktor Hovland/World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba, Sam Burns/Valspar Championship).
Defending champion Patrick Cantlay sits T-17 at 3-under.
Collin Morikawa and Bryson DeChambeau are among notable players to miss the cut.
The Memorial | Leaderboard After 36 Holes
Cameron Smith 67-69—136 (-8)
Denny McCarthy 68-69—137 (-7)
K.H. Lee 67-70—137 (-7)
Davis Riley 67-71—138 (-6)
Cameron Young 67-71—138 (-6)
Jhonattan Vegas 69-69—138 (-6)
Luke List 67-71—138 (-6)
Billy Horschel 70-68—138 (-6)
Full Leaderboard: (link)
The Memorial | Tournament Facts
COURSE: Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio
YARDS/PAR: 7,533 yards/Par 72
ARCHITECT(S): Jack Nicklaus and Desmond Muirhead
PRIZE Money - Purse/Winner’s Share: $12,000,000/$2,160,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Patrick Cantlay
PAST RESULTS: (link)
PAST CHAMPIONS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 550
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @MemorialGolf
TV COVERAGE: Today and Sunday, TV coverage is set for 12:30pm to 2:30pm (ET) on Golf Channel and 2:30 to 6:00pm (ET) on CBS.
PGA TOUR LIVE STREAMING on ESPN+: Streaming coverage will be featured on ESPN-Plus today with Main Feed, Featured Hole and Featured Groups from 7:30am to 6:00pm (ET).
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: Today’s and Sunday’s air-time on radio runs from 1:00pm to 6:00pm (or completion of event). PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92 or online via PGATourCom.
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
The Memorial | The Basics
The Tee Times at Muirfield Village start at 7:35am (ET) and go to 1:35pm (ET).
Weather: Sunny and 66-degrees with no chance of rain Saturday. Winds at 6 mph. Sunday expected to be partly cloudy and 73-degrees with winds (7 mph) and no chance of rain.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Standings: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post before 7:30am (ET) on Sunday.
The Memorial - Field, Tee Times and Leaderboard
The Field: (link)
Tee Times: (link)
Full Leaderboard: (link)
What They’re Saying:
Cameron (Smith) Leads By One (PGATourCom)
DeChambeau Among Notable Cuts at Memorial (PGATourCom)
How to Watch The Memorial on Saturday (Golf Week/USA Today)
77th Women’s U.S. Open (Golf Week/USA Today)
On This Day in Golf History
June 4, 2017 - One day after shooting a (77) to turn a second-round five-shot lead into a four-shot deficit entering the final round, Jason Dufner sank a 32-foot putt on the final hole to clinch a three-shot win at The Memorial. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE.
Parting Putt
Next Up: The RBC Canadian (June 9-12)
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