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Yahoo
3 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Ben Griffin Reveals Unfortunate News Before Final Round of Memorial Tournament
Ben Griffin Reveals Unfortunate News Before Final Round of Memorial Tournament originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Ben Griffin is currently in second place at 7-under par overall after the third round of the Memorial Tournament. He lost his lead to Scottie Scheffler, who played a historic bogey-free round for the first time in his career at Muirfield Village. Advertisement After Moving Day, Griffin revealed a concerning detail about his life when talking to the media. He has a signature style of wearing sunglasses when playing golf on a sunny day, and the reason behind it is quite unfortunate. "I see floaters. I have really bad vision." He said. "So, about a year ago is when I started seeing floaters, went to an eye doctor, realized my retina was starting to kind of try to detach itself. I had retinal holes. "So I had to go get basically laser surgery to fill in those holes. I had eight retinal holes in both eyes. So I was at risk of losing vision maybe within five or six months had I not gotten the treatment." Ben Griffin walks to the 10th tee during the third round of the Memorial Tournament.© Aaron Doster-Imagn Images Griffin's surgery didn't fix the problem, but only stalled it from spreading. Living with the risk of losing vision at just 28 years is very tough. Advertisement "I still see the floaters. It was just like I had to get the surgery just to maintain my level." Griffin continued. "And because of that, when I wear sunglasses, it's a little bit darker out. So I don't necessarily see the floaters as well. If it's really bright out and I'm not wearing sunglasses, I look into the clouds or whatever and I see black stuff everywhere." The 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge winner will aim for a second consecutive victory, dueling with Scheffler, who holds a one-shot advantage and is also looking to join Tiger Woods as a back-to-back Memorial champion. Related: Scottie Scheffler Records Historic Achievement at Memorial Tournament This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
3 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Scottie Scheffler looking to close out another PGA Tour win, tees off at 2:05 p.m.
Scottie Scheffler looking to close out another PGA Tour win, tees off at 2:05 p.m. The best golfer in the world went the first 13 holes of the third round of the Memorial Tournament without making a birdie. Scottie Scheffler wasn't concerned. Muirfield Village Golf Club was playing particularly difficult, at least until the wind subsided late in the round. 'I thought I was doing pretty good,' Scheffler said. 'Around this golf course, even-par would have been a pretty solid score.' More: Memorial Tournament 2025: Ultimate fan guide to tickets, dates and yellow ribbons Solid might be good enough for most golfers. Scheffler is beyond solid. It felt like a matter of time before the world's top-ranked player got on a roll, and Scheffler did just that. He birdied four of the last five holes. He capped the charge by reading the sharp break on a 13-foot putt on the 18th hole. When second-round leader Ben Griffin bogeyed the final hole minutes later, Scheffler became the third-round leader. It was the first time in 19 rounds at the Memorial that Scheffler didn't have a bogey. Before Scheffler's charge, Griffin had one that threatened to leave the field in the dust. He birdied three straight holes on the front nine to take a five-shot lead on the field and six over Scheffler. Watch the Memorial Tournament with a Fubo free trial 'I did see that Ben got to 10 under, but it's not going to change my play in the middle of a Saturday,' Scheffler said. 'This golf course is really challenging, and no lead is safe around this place. I knew if I kept going and played a decent round, I would be in somewhat of a position to chase him down tomorrow. 'If he's sitting there at 10 under and he gets to 12 or 13, there's not much I can do about that, so it's not really going to change my mindset trying to get to 12 under when I'm sitting at 4.' More: Journalism honoree Bob Baptist saw it all over 37 Memorial Tournaments Scheffler started his birdie binge at No. 14 with a 10-footer. He narrowly missed getting an eagle on the par-5 15th hole. Scheffler missed making a birdie on No. 16 by 9 inches before making an 8-footer on No. 17. 'I just hit a lot of really good shots down the stretch, from 13 on and gave myself a lot of good looks and was able to hole some,' he said. He did so despite challenging pin placements. 'Where the pins were today," Scheffler said, "there was so much break around the cup, and I felt like when I was putting from 20 feet along the front nine, I'm playing 3 feet of break sometimes.' A week ago, Griffin won the Charles Schwab Challenge after fending off a charge by Scheffler. The two were born two months apart in 1996 and played junior events together. 'I've known him a long time,' Scheffler said. 'He always had a lot of talent.' But Scheffler's talent is at a different level. Jordan Spieth said Scheffler's club-face control might be the best the tour has ever seen. 'Obviously, Scottie Scheffler's the best player in the world, but No. 1 can be beat,' Griffin said. If Scheffler does prevail, he'll join Tiger Woods as the only back-to-back Memorial champions. 'It would be nice, but last year's tournament is last year's tournament,' Scheffler said. 'It doesn't matter going into this year. I've got an opportunity to have a good round and hopefully win the tournament. I'll be focused on the first tee and trying to get that ball in play and going from there.'
Daily Record
3 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Golf star Ben Griffin reveals reason for wearing sunglasses as PGA ace opens up on vision battle
American hero needed key laser surgery to repair retinal holes Battling Ben Griffin has revealed he could have lost his vision had he not received vital surgery to repair retinal holes in his eyes. The American golf star is currently one of the hottest properties on the PGA Tour and being tipped for a shock Ryder Cup spot after recent successes at both the Zurich Classic with partner Andrew Novak and at the Charles Schwab Challenge. Griffin has a distinctive look as he wears big dark shades around the golf courses, but it stems from a serious situation which came to a head during last year. The 29-year-old has confirmed he had big problems with his sight and needed to have the laser treatment to stave off the worrying issue. Asked about the wearing of sunglasses during The Memorial tournament, Griffin said: 'It's interesting. After learning a little bit more about my experience, I am a little surprised more golfers don't. "I see floaters. I have really bad vision. About a year ago is when I started seeing floaters, went to an eye doctor, realised my retina was starting to kind of try to detach itself. "I had retinal holes, so I had to go get basically laser surgery to fill in those holes. I had eight retinal holes in both eyes, so I was at risk of losing vision maybe within, you know, five or six months had I not gotten the treatment. 'I still see the floaters. It was just like I had to get the surgery just to maintain my level. Because of that, when I wear sunglasses, it's a little bit darker out, so I don't necessarily see the floaters as well. "So if it's really bright and I'm not wearing the sunglasses, I look into the clouds or whatever and I see black stuff everywhere.' Griffin's special sunglasses are an Asian brand called Uswing Mojing and the star, who is battling Scottie Scheffler at the top of the Memorial leaderboards, added: 'There's a few different golfers, professional golfers that wear them across all different tours. "And they say the science behind them kind of helps with green reading and I think it's 100 percent true I love the ability to see the contrast a little bit better, than when it's really bright it's kind of hard to see maybe grain changes from time to time. "So seeing contours is definitely a little bit easier I think with the sunglasses. And now, I guess I'm getting to the point where I have more and more fans and people like it, so I'm not going to stop wearing them, that's for sure.'
Newsweek
16 hours ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Scottie Scheffler Makes Personal PGA Tour History at The Memorial
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Once again, Scottie Scheffler is on a roll. The recently crowned PGA Champion took no time to rest and celebrate his victory, notching a top four finish at the Charles Schwab Challenge the next week, and now he is making a push at the Memorial Tournament. Scheffler was not one of the ones putting up low numbers at Muirfield Village early in the week, but he put together back-to-back steady rounds of 70 to sit at 4-under par heading into the third round. For most of Saturday, Scheffler was stuck in neutral. He made par on the first 13 holes while leader Ben Griffin raced out to a massive lead at 10-under. Scheffler finally made birdie on the 14th, and that opened the floodgates. He finished with four birdies in his final five holes while Griffin faltered, and now the World No. 1 sits in the solo lead at 8-under with 18 holes to play. While the fireworks came at the end of the day, Scheffler was rock solid from start to the finish. This marked his first bogey-free round at Muirfield Village in 19 career rounds at the Memorial, according to the CBS broadcast. DUBLIN, OHIO - MAY 31: Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays a shot from the third tee during the third round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 at Muirfield Village Golf Club... DUBLIN, OHIO - MAY 31: Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays a shot from the third tee during the third round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 at Muirfield Village Golf Club on May 31, 2025 in Dublin, Ohio. More Photo byNow, Scheffler sits as a massive favorite to take home the trophy for the second consecutive year on Sunday afternoon. He beat Collin Morikawa by one shot a year ago, and now enters the final round in his title defense with the same cushion. Over the course of his career, the three-time major champion has been among the best in the business when hanging onto a lead. After running away with the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, Scheffler has now gone on to win his last eight events when holding an outright 54-hole lead, according to Justin Ray. He may not be lapping the field at a very difficult Jack Nicklaus golf course, but Scheffler hasn't beaten himself thus far through three days. That will make him very tough to beat, and it will take a spectacular effort to knock him out of the winner's circle come Sunday evening. More Golf: The Memorial: Justin Rose 'Kicked in the Goolies,' Bounces Back
Hindustan Times
17 hours ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Scottie Scheffler emerges as leader at Memorial after Round 3
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler charged into the lead in the third round of the Memorial Tournament on Saturday, posting birdies on four of the final five holes for a 4-under-par 68 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Scheffler, at 8-under 208 going into Sunday's final round, is one shot ahead of Ben Griffin, who had a bogey on the last hole. Griffin, who was the second-round co-leader and built his advantage to five strokes, notched 72. Canada's Nick Taylor holds third place at 5 under after shooting 74. Scheffler had a pair of 70s in the first two rounds then had 13 straight pars to begin his round Saturday. Griffin is aiming to win for the second week in a row after winning his first PGA Tour individual championship at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas. He had four consecutive bogeys Nos. 9-12 before later registering consecutive birdies to get back on track. Taylor's erratic back nine included a double bogey on No. 12 followed by a bogey then a 117-yard shot from the fairway for an eagle to conclude an eventful three-hole stretch. Griffin and Taylor were tied for the lead when the third round began, but through nine holes, the gap was four strokes despite Griffin's bogey on the ninth hole and reduced the margin from five shots. Taylor began with a pair of bogeys before settling in with nine consecutive pars prior to his wild sequence. Jordan Spieth , Keegan Bradley and Austria's Sepp Straka are tied for fourth place at 3 under. Akshay Bhatia, who was two shots behind Griffin and Taylor through the second round, tumbled to a tie for 23rd with a birdie-less 80 that included two double-bogeys. Field Level Media
