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NBC Sports
a day ago
- Entertainment
- NBC Sports
Barbara 'humbled' at Memorial with emotional Jack
This year's Memorial Tournament honoree, a "humbled" Barbara Nicklaus, speaks about the legacy she and her husband hope to leave outside golf, before Jack gets emotional while talking about the "angel" he married.
New York Times
2 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
2025 Memorial Tournament odds, DFS picks: Who might challenge Scottie Scheffler?
The PGA Tour heads to Dublin, Ohio, for the 50th playing of the Memorial Tournament. Jack Nicklaus' tournament has grown in stature over the years as he has consistently attempted to make Muirfield Village Golf Club more challenging for the modern player. This year, the Memorial Tournament is honoring Barbara Nicklaus. As the chair and co-founder of the Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation, Barbara has helped thousands of families as they battle various ailments and diseases. Advertisement The Memorial is a signature event for the PGA Tour. Scottie Scheffler headlines a field that packs a lot of firepower. Rory McIlroy is skipping this year's installment, but the rest of the top players on the PGA Tour will be teeing it up. Scheffler is defending his 2024 win and is only two weeks removed from winning the PGA Championship. The top 50, plus ties, will make the cut and play the weekend. Muirfield Village Golf Club has always rewarded great tee-to-green players over the years, with Tiger Woods winning five times here while the sweet iron swing of Kenny Perry paid off for three wins. Recent changes to the green complexes and bunkering have made around-the-green play and putting a little more important than it was eight years ago. The course now tests the entire game. The closing holes are particularly challenging as the two most difficult par-4s (holes 17 and 18). My model this week will still lean heavily on strokes gained from tee to green, but I will also factor in strokes gained around the green, strokes gained at Muirfield Village Golf Club and a few other distance buckets. Past champions: 2024 Scottie Scheffler, 2023 Viktor Hovland, 2022 Billy Horschel, 2021 Patrick Cantlay, 2020 Jon Rahm, 2019 Patrick Cantlay, 2018 Bryson DeChambeau, 2017 Jason Dufner, 2016 William McGirt, 2015 David Lingmerth, 2014 Hideki Matsuyama Scottie Scheffler (+300) is the favorite with no LIV golfers in the field and no Rory McIlroy this week. Scheffler hasn't finished outside of the top eight since the Players Championship in the middle of March. He has gained over 10 strokes from tee to green in three straight tournaments while winning twice. If you are only betting one or two golfers this week, taking Scheffler at this price isn't an issue. If you're all over the board, then I would be cautious about investing too much at these low odds. Advertisement Collin Morikawa (+1600) looked poised to break through early in the year as he was striping the ball off the tee and from the fairways. He changed caddies and has been off since he struggled at the PGA Championship. But, he has been very good here with two second-place finishes in the last four years, including a playoff loss. Tommy Fleetwood (+2000, shop up to +2800) hasn't won on the PGA Tour, but is trending towards finally breaking through. He has three top-seven finishes in his last four tournaments, including two in signature events. Fleetwood has gained more than 3.4 strokes from tee to green in five straight events and had his best finish here last year with a T20. Shane Lowry (+2800, shop up to +4000) is coming off a missed cut at the PGA Championship, where his balky putter finally cost him. He has been excellent all year from tee to green and has only been slowed down by his putting. He has had some success here, including a T6 in 2021, where he gained strokes across the board. Keegan Bradley (+4000) is top four in the field in strokes gained tee-to-green. He is fresh off a T8 at the PGA Championship, where his ball-striking was incredible. He is a 'team no putt' gamble this week as he hasn't gained a stroke on the greens since the Players Championship in mid-March. He has gained over 9.5 strokes combined with his putter here in the last two years. If he can marry the two trends, he could win this week. Scottie Scheffler ($13,300) See above. Collin Morikawa ($9,900) See above. Patrick Cantlay ($9,500) won twice here and is coming into this week off a missed cut at the PGA Championship. Cantlay struggled with his around-the-green game heading into the PGA Championship, and his iron play finally took a dip. I expect him to bounce back this week, but let's not get too ahead of ourselves with his record here. He shouldn't have won in 2021 when Jon Rahm was forced to withdraw, and he missed the cut here last year. Advertisement Corey Conners ($9,100) is a solid cash-game player this week, but he still hasn't figured out the greens here. His around-the-green game continues to struggle heading into this week, but his ball-striking is among the top in the field. Viktor Hovland ($8,900) won here in 2023 and is coming off a PGA Championship where he gained over 7.3 strokes combined off the tee and on approach. I like this price for Hovland with a nice upside to get a top-five finish. Si Woo Kim ($8,300) has five straight top-18 finishes here and is coming off some solid form on the PGA Tour, including his T8 at the PGA Championship. He has been putting well the last two weeks and was gaining strokes consistently from tee to green before that. Tony Finau ($8,200) has three top-eight finishes here and seems to be getting his overall game back together after battling injuries early in the year. He gained over 7.8 strokes from tee to green at the PGA Championship, and he has two straight top-19 finishes. Keegan Bradley ($8,000) See above. Ben Griffin ($7,800) is coming off a win at the Charles Schwab Challenge that followed a T8 at the PGA Championship. He has gained strokes in every major category in both of those tournaments. Robert MacIntyre ($7,700) has gained strokes from tee to green in three straight tournaments and finally got hot with the putter last week when he finished T6 at the Charles Schwab Challenge. This is his first time teeing it up at the Memorial Tournament, but I expect him to like the golf course. J.J. Spaun ($7,500) has gained strokes off the tee and on approach in three straight tournaments. He gained over 6.2 strokes from tee to green here in 2023. Alex Norén ($7,400) has returned from injury in fine form. He was in contention at the PGA Championship for most of the weekend. His putter went cold on the weekend at the Truist Championship, which is to be expected after such a long layoff. He gained over 7.4 strokes tee-to-green at the PGA Championship before once again going cold with his putter on Sunday. Advertisement Taylor Pendrith ($7,300) surprised many by finishing T5 at the PGA Championship on the back of a very solid tee-to-green week, where he gained over 9.8 strokes. Pendrith hasn't put it all together here yet, as a different part of his game has been off each round. When he is at his best, this course should suit him even if the greens may be a little tough for him. Byeong Hun An ($7,100) finished T2 here in 2018 and has three top-25 finishes since. He has been a little off with his irons the last few weeks, but he hasn't missed a cut since the Cognizant Classic. He had a tough weekend at the PGA Championship, but I wouldn't be surprised if he bounced back this week on a course he really likes. Bud Cauley ($6,800) has had a solid season, with four top-six finishes in his last seven tournaments. Cauley gained strokes across the board as he finished third at the Charles Schwab Challenge. Max Greyserman ($6,700) has gained over 7.8 strokes combined on approach in his last two tournaments. He has been lights-out with the putter, gaining over two strokes putting in five straight measured events. Ryan Gerard ($6,700) has gained over 14 strokes combined from tee to green in his last two events and has three top-nine finishes in his last eight events. His putter has been cold; otherwise, I would be more excited about Gerard right now. Ryan Fox ($6,500) followed up his win at the Myrtle Beach Classic with a solid T28 at the PGA Championship, where he gained over 7.2 strokes from tee to green. He finished T30 here in 2023. Matti Schmid ($6,400) has been making his money in the fringe events for most of the year. He has top-nine finishes in the Puerto Rico Open, Corales Puntacana Championship and the Myrtle Beach Classic. His putter got hot last week at the Charles Schwab Challenge, and he battled Ben Griffin to the end and finished second. Schmid has been really solid all year in strokes gained on approach, so it wasn't a fluke that he contended. His around-the-green game at harder golf courses has hurt him, so I wouldn't go all in on Schmid, but sprinkling him in is an option. Advertisement Betting/Odds links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication. (Photo of Collin Morikawa: Alex Slitz / Getty Images)
Khaleej Times
2 days ago
- General
- Khaleej Times
This Week in Golf: The Memorial, Alpine and U.S. Women's Open take centre stage
This week, the golfing world turns its attention to one of the most prestigious stages on the PGA Tour — but it's not the only event demanding your attention. Here's your guide to the must-watch tournaments teeing off around the globe. The PGA Tour lands in Dublin, Ohio for the 2025 Memorial Tournament, hosted at the iconic Muirfield Village Golf Club — a Jack Nicklaus masterpiece. As one of the eight Signature Events on the calendar, the Memorial boasts a $20 million purse and a no-cut field of 72 elite players. Defending champion and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler returns fresh off his PGA Championship win, facing off against a stacked field that includes Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, and Jordan Spieth. However, Rory McIlroy will be notably absent — his first miss since 2017. Can Scheffler go back-to-back, or will a longshot like Hideki Matsuyama, Sepp Straka or Rickie Fowler steal the spotlight? This year's tournament also honours Barbara Nicklaus, celebrating her legacy in golf and philanthropy. Barbara is the wife of golf legend Jack Nicklaus, and she is widely regarded as the "First Lady of Golf" for her lifelong contributions to the game — not just as a supportive partner to one of the sport's greatest champions, but as a philanthropic force in her own right. After a four-year hiatus, the Austrian Alpine Open presented by SalzburgerLand is back on the DP World Tour, hosted at the stunning Gut Altentann Golf Club near Salzburg — the first continental European course designed by Jack Nicklaus. This marks the club's first DP World Tour event since 1992, welcoming a 156-player field competing for Race to Dubai and Ryder Cup points. Expect shot-shaping and course management to be crucial in this strategic layout. Over to the ladies where the 80th edition of the U.S. Women's Open takes centre stage on the LPGA Tour at Erin Hills in Wisconsin, last seen hosting the 2017 U.S. Open. With major pressure and a star-studded field, this championship is a pivotal stop on the road to LPGA greatness. While the stars shine elsewhere, the Asian Development Tour continues its 2025 season, offering Official World Golf Ranking points and career-defining opportunities for emerging talent. Whether you're following the legends in Ohio, tuning in to the Alpine challenge, or tracking the next generation in Asia, it's a week packed with golf at every level. Don't miss a shot! Schedule PGA Tour The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday Dates: May 29 – June 1 Location: Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio, USA Purse: $20 million Defending Champion: Scottie Scheffler DP World Tour (European Tour) Austrian Alpine Open presented by SalzburgerLand Dates: May 29 – June 1 Location: Gut Altentann Golf Club, Salzburg, Austria Purse: $2.75 million LPGA Tour U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally (Major Championship) Dates: May 29 – June 1 Location: Erin Hills, Erin, Wisconsin, USA Purse: $12 million Asian Development Tour (ADT) Asian Development Tour Date: May 31-June 3 Location: Taiwan Prize Fund: $100,000
