Scottie Scheffler Sets Record at Memorial Tournament
Scottie Scheffler Sets Record at Memorial Tournament originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Scottie Scheffler climbed up to lead with a score of 8-under par in the Memorial Tournament during Moving Day, after finishing fourth at the end of Day 2. He achieved this feat and also recorded a major personal career achievement.
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The World No. 1 recorded a bogey-free round, his first-ever in his career at Muirfield Village, finding four birdies in holes 14,15,17 and 18. He is a favorite to win heading into the final round on Sunday.
If he secures a win, he will join the history books of Muirfield Village alongside Tiger Woods by achieving back-to-back Memorial victories. However, Scheffler has to look over his shoulder, as Ben Griffin is right on his heels.
Scottie Scheffler reacts after sinking his putt on the 18th hole.© Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Griffin is second on the leaderboard with a 7-under-par score. He recorded five bogeys and five birdies during the match, which evened out his score in Round 3. He will surely aim to minimize bogeys on Sunday.
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Nick Taylor has dropped down to third after an up-and-down performance on Day 3. He opened with two consecutive bogeys, then recorded a double bogey on hole 12, followed by another bogey on 13. His saving grace was an eagle on 14 and a birdie on 15.
Scheffler also had a hilarious interaction with a fan. After Day 3, he was practicing his shots at the range when a fan asked him to 'save those shots for tomorrow.' To this, his caddie, Ted Scott, responded, 'Don't be fooled … plenty more where that came from.'
Scheffler is expected to find fairways effortlessly on Sunday.
Related: Ben Griffin Reveals Unfortunate News Before Final Round of Memorial Tournament
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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