Scheffler Targets 3rd Straight Memorial Title as McIlroy Returns for $20 Million Event
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Updated · CBS Sports · Jun 2
Scheffler Targets 3rd Straight Memorial Title as McIlroy Returns for $20 Million Event
3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Jun 2
Scottie Scheffler enters the 50th Memorial Tournament as the 3-1 favorite, trying to become the 18th player in PGA Tour history to win the same event three straight years.
The world No. 1 arrives at Muirfield Village after a third-place finish at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and four podiums in his last five starts, reinforcing his edge on a course where he also finished third in 2022 and 2023.
Rory McIlroy returns as the world No. 2 and a 9-1 choice after skipping last year's event; the Masters champion has played only six PGA Tour events this season and owns no better than a T7 at the Memorial in the past five years.
The June 4-7 signature event in Dublin, Ohio carries a $20 million purse, a 72-player field and a cut to the top 50 plus anyone within 10 shots after 36 holes.
Xander Schauffele is listed at 18-1 after six top-12 finishes in his last eight tournaments, while 2023 champion Viktor Hovland withdrew for undisclosed reasons.