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2 days ago
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Scottie Scheffler's Outfit During Memorial Draws Strong Reaction From PGA Tour
Scottie Scheffler's Outfit During Memorial Draws Strong Reaction From PGA Tour originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Scottie Scheffler is currently in fourth place at the Memorial Tournament with a score of 140 (4-under-par) after two rounds. However, his performance wasn't the talking point during the second round; rather, it was his fashion. Advertisement Muirfield Village experienced morning showers, which forced Scheffler to rock a black waterproof Nike jacket along with black bottoms and a white cap. His fashion game even caught PGA Tour's attention. They posted photos of him on X with the caption, 'It's called fashion, look it up.' Scheffler has consistently been in the headlines due to his actions at the Memorial. His special attention to young fans of the sport is a classy act that inspires the next generation. Scottie Scheffler walks off the 15th tee during the first round of the Memorial Tournament.© Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The top spot on the leaderboard is held by Ben Griffin and Nick Taylor at 7-under par, followed by Akshay Bhatia at 5-under after Day 2. Taylor carded a blemish-free, 4-under 68 to join Griffin. Advertisement Griffin posted a bogey on hole 10 but quickly recovered with a birdie on the next, maintaining his 7-under score from Day 1. Bhatia climbed to third at 5-under after a steady, 3-under 69 that included five birdies and two bogeys. Shane Lowry recorded two bogeys and two birdies, finishing even-par at T5. He is joined there by Jordan Spieth and Sam Burns, who climbed 45 spots with one eagle, six birdies, and one bogey. Xander Schauffele carded one eagle, six birdies, one bogey, and two double bogeys to finish at T8 with 2-under after the second round. Scattered morning showers caused intermittent delays at Muirfield Village, but only 11 players finished in red figures through two rounds, keeping the leaderboard tightly packed. Advertisement Related: PGA Tour Announced Unfortunate News About Golfer During Memorial Tournament This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Bhatia rises to third at the Memorial, Scheffler is fourth
Dublin May 31 Indian-American golfer Akshay Bhatia carded a 3-under 69 in the second round to climb to third place at the Memorial Tournament, putting himself in strong contention at the halfway stage. Bhatia, who is looking for a PGA Tour win for the third year running and was T-7 after the first round, is now 5-under. Bhatia has had five Top-10 finishes between November and March but hasn't been able to finish that close since his third place at the Players. The World No. 31 had five birdies against two bogeys, which came in the middle of the round on the ninth and the 11th. Two of his birdies came with putts of 28 feet on the third and a 22-footer on the 12th. He had a good all-round showing finding 10 of the 14 fairways and 12 of the Greens in regulation and when he did miss the fairway or the green, he scrambled well. Bhatia trailed the in-form Ben Griffin and Nick Taylor who are both co-leading at 7-under. Bhatia was two shots behind the leaders and was followed by defending champion Scottie Scheffler, who carded his second consecutive 2-under 70. Scheffler missed a trio of birdie chances inside 10 feet on the front nine and also hit a wedge into the water on the 14th for bogey. Indian-American Sahith Theegala coming back to action after missing a week due to neck strain, missed the cut with rounds of 74-77 as only Top-50 and ties made the weekend from a field of 72. Also missing out was Indo-British Aaron Rai Taylor had a great day as he putted for a birdie on all but one hole and kept bogeys off his card. He had a 4-under 68. He faced the worst of the weather, a rain that wouldn't stop. Griffin caught a slight break in the afternoon when the rain relented and Muirfield Village was soft. He had 16 pars, a birdie and a bogey for a 72 that put him at 7-under 137. Signature Events normally do not have a cut, but player hosted events — Jack Nicklaus in this case — have a 36-hole with Top-50 and ties moving into the final two rounds. The cut fell at 5-over 149, and that included Hideki Matsuyama. Only 11 players remained under par.
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Climate
- Associated Press
Nick Taylor makes it look easy in the rain and shares the lead at Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Nick Taylor brought his best golf on a day that required no less at the Memorial. He putted for birdie on all but one hole Friday, somehow kept bogeys off his card and had a 4-under 68 that gave him a share of the lead with Ben Griffin. Taylor faced the worst of the weather, a rain that wouldn't quit, and the Canadian leaned on his college days as a Washington Huskie. He doesn't like these conditions, but he's knows them. Most impressive was keeping the stress at a minimum. 'It was a clean card, which was not necessarily what I expected,' Taylor said. 'But it was nice to keep it as simple as possible.' Griffin caught a slight break in the afternoon when the rain relented and Muirfield Village was soft. He had 16 pars, a birdie and a bogey for a 72 that put him at 7-under 137 with Taylor. Akshay Bhatia (69) was two shots behind, followed by defending champion Scottie Scheffler. The world's No. 1 player always seems to be lurking, and his 70 was probably as high as he could have shot the way he was hitting the ball in the rain. Scheffler missed a trio of birdie chances inside 10 feet on the front nine, hit wedge into the water on the 14th for bogey but otherwise was never too far away. 'Really a lot of good ball striking on the front nine to get me a good score there,' he said. It was the highest 36-hole score to lead the Memorial since 2012. The rain was merely a nuisance that added to what already is a difficult test with rough that players feel will get them prepared for the U.S. Open in two weeks at Oakmont. 'The rough is almost second-to-none, at least for a 'regular' tour event,' Taylor said. 'Torrey Pines was pretty thick this year. Bay Hill is always thick. But it seems to be just a little bit thicker here, playing that much more difficult. 'You can catch a break here or there, but you just got to be in the fairway.' Taylor showed that keeping the ball in play and hitting good irons could go a long way, and he wasn't alone. Sam Burns played in the tougher morning conditions and shot 65 — 11 shots better than his opening round — to get within four of the lead. Justin Rose holed out from the fairway on No. 3 for eagle and made six birdies on the back. It added to a 66 — 12 shots better than Thursday — to get him back to even par. The drama came at the cut line. Because this is a player-hosted signature event — Jack Nicklaus in this case — there was a 36-hole cut to the top 50 and ties. It moved all the way down to 5-over 149, and that remarkably includes Hideki Matsuyama. The Japanese star birdied the 17th and needed par on the 18th to get to the weekend. He hooked his drive so badly on the final hole that it cleared the stream running down the left side of the fairway. From mangled rough, he belted it up toward the green and got up-and-down. When it comes to all-world pars, Jordan Spieth always seems to enter the conversation. Spieth pulled his tee shot on the par-5 11th inside the hazard line, just above the creek. He removed his socks and shoes and rolled his pants up to his knees to try to hack it out. And then he picked up the ball and took a penalty drop. This wasn't a long discussion. 'The creek's too deep so I couldn't actually stand in the water,' Spieth said. 'Also, I could reach the green (by taking a drop on shorter grass), which was a big reason why I took a drop.' If only it were that simple. He sent his 3-wood well to the right, clattering around trees and landing in more rough. But the lie was decent, and he managed to hit a flop shot over the bunkers and onto the green, rolling out to 4 feet for a par save. There was more to his round. Spieth birdied three of the last four holes. for a 69 and suddenly finds himself right in the mix, four shots out of the lead. Only 11 players remained under par. That included Collin Morikawa, who was tied for the lead through six holes and was done in on the par 5s. He played them in 3 over, including taking five shots from 50 feet away from the hole. The rough at Muirfield can make anyone look silly. Morikawa saved par on the 18th from a bunker for a 75 and was in the group at 2-under 142 that included Xander Schauffele, who started his day with a double bogey and finished it with four birdies on his last five holes. ___ AP golf:
USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Akshay Bhatia: the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday betting odds and preview
Akshay Bhatia: the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday betting odds and preview The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday is underway, and Akshay Bhatia is in seventh position with a score of -2. Akshay Bhatia has played in 26 tournaments in the past year. His best finish was second, and his average finish was 25th, with seven top 10s. Akshay Bhatia odds to win the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 7:21 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Odds to win: +11000, bet $100 to win $11000 Bhatia's stats and trends Over his last five appearances, Bhatia has finished within five shots of the leader one time and finished with a better-than-average score twice. In his last five appearances, his average score has been -3. Over his last five appearances, Bhatia has finished in the top 10 once. In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut four times. Bhatia's recent results Charles Schwab Challenge: 67-66-69-74 (-4) - Finished 22nd 67-66-69-74 (-4) - Finished 22nd PGA Championship: 70-74 (+2) - Missed cut 70-74 (+2) - Missed cut Truist Championship: 63-70-71-74 (-2) - Finished 46th 63-70-71-74 (-2) - Finished 46th RBC Heritage: 68-70-70-71 (-5) - Finished 42nd How to watch the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday Date: May 29 - June 1, 2025 May 29 - June 1, 2025 Location: Dublin, OH Dublin, OH TV Channel: The Golf Channel The Golf Channel Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! ESPN+ is the new home of PGA TOUR LIVE. Sign up now to access 4,300+ hours of live coverage from 35 PGA TOUR tournaments this year.
New York Post
21-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
2025 Charles Schwab Challenge picks: Three long-shot bets for Colonial
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The PGA Tour will make its annual stop at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth this week for the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge. Colonial has hosted a PGA Tour event every year since 1946, making it the longest-running non-major on the golfing calendar. There's a good reason why the Tour has stopped at this track for the last 79 years – this is a challenging course to play. Colonial is a par-70 that measures out 7,289 yards from start to finish and can play tough, especially if the wind picks up. The current forecast is calling for some thunderstorms Thursday and Sunday, with the windiest days expected to be Friday and Saturday. A tough course with some iffy weather makes this a tough tournament to project, but the bookmakers aren't being shy about taking a stance. Scottie Scheffler has been installed as a +250 favorite, which is giving off Tiger-in-his-prime vibes. The co-second favorites are Daniel Berger and Jordan Spieth, both of whom currently sport 22/1 odds at FanDuel Sportsbook. The field really opens up outside of the top four or five players, so this tournament is ripe for the picking when it comes to trying to find a big price. It's also produced plenty of long-shot winners, including Kevin Na (2019), Jason Kokrak (2021), Emiliano Grillo (2023) and Davis Riley (2024). Akshay Bhatia's lone PGA Tour win came in Texas in 2024. Getty Images 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge long shots Akshay Bhatia (70/1, FanDuel) Two months ago, it looked like Akshay Bhatia was on his way to big things in 2025. The 23-year-old had just put the finishing touches on a third-place finish at THE PLAYERS, his third top-10 finish in four starts between February and March. Things have stalled for Bhatia since then, with three missed cuts and no top-40 finishes in his last six starts. We'll buy the dip. Bhatia has as much talent as anybody in this field not named Scheffler, and he's proven to be the type of player who can handle challenging setups, like he saw at THE PLAYERS. Bhatia is a former PGA Tour winner, and that victory came in the Lone Star State at the 2024 Valero Texas Open. Betting on golf? Emiliano Grillo (100/1, FanDuel) There is a lot of boom or bust to Emiliano Grillo's game. When he's dialed in, Grillo can go tee-to-green with the best of them, but he's also a threat to completely come unglued at any moment. At 100/1 odds, you can live with that, especially since he's had a lot of great moments at this course. The Argentinian is a former champion at Colonial (2023), and has two other top-10 finishes in nine appearances at this track. Grillo's form is about what you'd expect it to be at this point in his career, with a missed cut and two top-20 finishes in his last four outings. Adam Schenk finished T5 at the CJ Cup in the beginning of May. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Adam Schenk (250/1, Caesars) Our last play will come on the man that Grillo defeated in a playoff at the 2023 iteration of this tournament, Adam Schenk. A long-time PGA Tour pro, Schenk has zero wins in 229 events, but he does have a couple of runner-up finishes and a handful of top-fives, including one three weeks ago at the CJ Cup, which took place just 56 miles away, just outside of Dallas. Schenk had missed seven of eight cuts around that T5 at the CJ Cup, but he's clearly comfortable in Texas, so we'll bet on him finally getting into the winner's circle at a massive price. Why Trust New York Post Betting Michael Leboff is a long-suffering Islanders fan, but a long-profiting sports bettor with 10 years of experience in the gambling industry. He loves using game theory to help punters win bracket pools, find long shots, and learn how to beat the market in mainstream and niche sports.
