PGA Tour’s BEST will be at Muirfield Village, May 30-June 5.
The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday has accepted entries from 2021 Memorial winner Patrick Cantlay, Collin Morikawa, Cameron Smith and Xander Schauffele to assure another strong field for golf fans to watch in the 47th edition the Memorial Tournament.
With the strength of Muirfield Village and host Jack Nicklaus most of the top golfers in the world want to come to Columbus to compete. We asked Nicklaus about continually drawing a strong field for the Memorial and he told us,
“When you put on a good event, when you take care of the players and compete on a good golf course, the players will come.”
You can watch a full interview with Jack Nicklaus on Back 9 Report: https://youtu.be/xqpPG_44FRo
Past champions at the Memorial have included many major champions. Over the past four years the winners have been young stars like, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Cantlay, Jon Rahm and Patrick Cantlay, who won for a second time last year.
Cantlay picked up four of his seven career PGA TOUR victories last year. He finished the year strong by winning the TOUR Championship and the FedExCup title. He is currently ranked No. 4 in the world, as well as in the FedExCup points race. He has a total of six top-10 finished over 10 starts this season.
Two-time major champion, Collin Morikawa won the Workday Charity Open at Muirfield Village in 2020, but has not been able to add a Memorial win to his resume. Morikawa has had a solid 2022 campaign thus far, with six top-10 finishes in ten starts. He is currently ranked No. 3 in the world and No. 13 on FedExCup points list. He will be looking to improve from his loss to Cantlay in a playoff last year.
Cam Smith won The PLAYERS and was a close challenger at Augusta National until Rae’s Creek ended his hopes of donning the Green Jacket in April. Smith’s hot streak this year includes five top-10 finishes in 10 starts and is ranked No. 5 in the world.
Fan favorite Xander Schauffele has racked up 34 top-10 finishes in his six-plus seasons on TOUR, including five victories. Schauffele is currently ranked No. 21 in FedExCup points to go with his No. 12 world ranking.
“Central Ohio has some of the best fans on the PGA TOUR,” said Memorial Tournament Executive Director Dan Sullivan. “Reaching a sellout in Golden Bear Club badges in early May not only speaks to the public’s excitement for the return of the full Memorial experience, without the restrictions we’ve faced the past two years, but is also a testament to their support of this community and passion for world-class golf.”
To purchase badge options for the 2022 Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, visit www.memorialbadges.com, or call the Tournament Ticket Office at 877-682-2343.
