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NBC Sports
2 days ago
- Business
- NBC Sports
Memorial Tournament 2025 prize money: Full payout for the $20 million purse
The Memorial Tournament is one of three signature events with both a cut and an extra financial boost to the winner. The champion at Jack's Place will earn $4 million from the $20 million purse. That's the same amount that the Genesis Invitational and Arnold Palmer Invitational winners collect. Other signature events pay $3.6 million to the champ. Here's the full breakdown with the individual payout updated when released by the PGA Tour after the conclusion of play at Muirfield Village. WIN: $4 million 2: $2.2 million 3: $1.4 million 4: $1 million 5: $840,000 6: $760,000 7: $700,000 8: $646,000 9: $600,000 10: $556,000 11: $514,000 12: $472,000 13: $430,000 14: $389,000 15: $369,000 16: $349,000 17: $329,000 18: $309,000 19: $289,000 20: $269,000 21: $250,000 22: $233,000 23: $216,000 24: $200,000 25: $184,000 26: $168,000 27: $161,000 28: $154,000 29: $147,000 30: $140,000 31: $133,000 32: $126,000 33: $119,000 34: $114,000 35: $109,000 36: $104,000 37: $99,000 38: $94,000 39: $90,000 40: $86,000 41: $82,000 42: $78,000 43: $74,000 44: $70,000 45: $66,000 46: $62,000 47: $58,000 48: $56,000 49: $54,000 50: $52,000 51: $51,000 52: $50,000 53: $49,000 54: $48,000 55: $47,000 56: $46,000 57: $45,000 58: $44,000 59: $43,000 60: $42,000
USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Jack Nicklaus says 'I doubt it' that Tiger Woods would play Memorial Tournament ever again
Jack Nicklaus says 'I doubt it' that Tiger Woods would play Memorial Tournament ever again DUBLIN, Ohio – Tiger Woods won Jack Nicklaus's Memorial Tournament a record five times, but Nicklaus said he doesn't expect Woods to chase a sixth title at Muirfield Village Golf Club ever again. 'I doubt it,' Nicklaus said on Tuesday. 'I don't think that he'll be able to walk this place. I'd love to have him playing again.' Woods, 49, had his latest surgery in March after rupturing his left Achilles tendon while training and practice at home. In September, Woods underwent microdecompression surgery of the lumbar spine for nerve impingement in the lower back. Woods last competed in a Tour event when he missed the cut at the British Open at Royal Troon in Scotland in July. In February, he had entered the field for the Genesis Invitational but withdrew ahead of the signature event, saying he wasn't ready to compete after the recent death of his mother. Woods isn't the only player to deal with an Achilles injury recently. Last February, two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer tore his left Achilles playing pickleball. Three months after the surgery, he returned to PGA Tour Champions but was allowed to use a golf cart, and in December teamed with his son, Jason, to beat Woods and son Charlie at the PNC Championship in a playoff. Nicklaus was more optimistic about Tiger's chances to play next year on the Champions Tour once he turns 50 in December. 'When he gets in a cart, he'll tear it up, absolutely,' Nicklaus said. 'If he plays, he'll win. He'll win better than 50 percent of the tournaments he plays in, I think. He's a good player. You all know how good a player he is, but I mean, his work ethic is so good. He likes to work at it. He loves it.' Woods did play in four TGL matches this season for his team, Jupiter Links, most recently on March 4, a week before undergoing surgery. So far, he has been silent about his rehab and recovery and hasn't given any indication when he will play next.
New York Post
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Paige Spiranac roasts Chris Pratt as ‘slowest golfer' she's played with
Paige Spiranac has nothing but love for Chris Pratt as a person, but his golf game is another story. During an appearance Tuesday on the 'Vanity Index' podcast, the longtime golf influencer reflected on a star-studded golf outing at the Genesis Invitational that featured the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' actor, who 'might be the slowest golfer' she's ever played with. 'At Genesis, they did a celebrity Ryder Cup and my partner was Nick Jonas,' Spiranac told hosts Chad Mumm and Wells Adams. 5 Paige Spiranac recently spoke about her experience playing golf with actor Chris Pratt. Instagram/ Paige Spiranac 'We played against Chris Pratt. He was very slow,' she added with a laugh. 'Might be the slowest golfer I've ever played with. Super nice guy, unbelievably slow.' Spiranac, 32, then divulged how Pratt, 45, 'had all these people around him and he'd tell these amazing stories,' but didn't swing at a swift pace. 'We were like, 'Hit the golf ball,'' she recalled. 5 Chris Pratt tees off during the Celebrity Cup in February 2020. Getty Images 5 The 'Guardians of the Galaxy' star (r.) with Rory McIlroy in June 2024. Getty Images When her episode with 'Vanity Index' went live, Spiranac provided further context on the play with Pratt. 'It took us over 3 hours and 30 min to play 9 holes for context lol,' she commented on 'Vanity Index's' Instagram page. Elsewhere on the show, Spiranac — who boasts five million followers across her Instagram and X pages — revealed the most famous stars she's ever golfed with. 5 Paige Spiranac during her appearance on the 'Vanity Index' podcast. Youtube 'If we're not talking about pro golfers, I was in a foursome once with Mark Wahlberg and Justin Timberlake and Gary Player, so that was pretty sick,' she said. Another celeb Spiranac could add to her growing list of notable golf partners is Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore. 5 The golf influencer has played with celebrities at various tournaments over the years. Instagram/ Paige Spiranac In the upcoming sequel to the 1996 golf comedy, Spiranac appears as a Dick's Sporting Goods employee assisting Gilmore, who slices a hole in a golf simulator while surrounding by spectators. 'The fact that I'm in the Happy Gilmore 2 movie is actually insane lol,' Spiranac wrote on X in March when the trailer dropped. The film, which also features appearances from Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Travis Kelce, premieres July 25 on Netflix.
Irish Independent
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Rory McIlroy and Tom McKibbin struggle amid equipment issue as Scottie Scheffler puts on a show in Charlotte
The Masters champion did not play well in 25 mph gusts but he was also spared unnecessary questions about his equipment problems at Quail Hollow this week. He had just made the cut on the mark on Friday when news emerged via ESPN that he'd been asked to change the head on his driver after it was discovered to be non conforming on Tuesday. This is a normal occurrence, as the governing bodies carry out regular tests on drivers that can stray over the accepted limits for the trampoline effect. Results are confidential, however, and after McIlroy was named publicly, the PGA of America felt the need to issue a statement yesterday making the point that neither they, nor the USGA, had no concerns about player 'intent'. 'The standard process is for about a third of the field to be randomly tested under the programme,' the PGA of America's Chief Championships Officer Kerry Haigh said. 'That was the case at Quail Hollow this week. 'Finding driver heads that have crept over the line of conformance is not an unusual occurrence, especially for clubs that are hit thousands of times over a long period of time. 'The results are kept confidential to protect players, who are unaware the club has fallen out of conformance and not responsible for it falling out of conformance other than hitting the club thousands of times. 'Players are simply asked to change heads if necessary, and all do without issue. To publicly identify players whose club did not conform can lead to that player being questioned unnecessarily. 'Neither the USGA nor the PGA of America have any concerns about player intent.' Confidentiality became a talking point in The Open at Royal Portrush in 2019, when it was leaked that Xander Schauffele had been asked to change his driver head for non conformance. He blamed the R&A for attempting 'to ruin my image by not keeping this matter private,' but later found out the leak came from elsewhere. McIlroy addressed the same issue in 2023 when he changed driver at the Genesis Invitational because he suspected it was close to the limit. 'They were testing drivers at Riviera, but I just didn't even want to take the chance,' McIlroy later explained at Sawgrass. 'I just was not comfortable knowing that it could feel - doesn't look good on me, doesn't look good on TaylorMade.' McIlroy drove the ball better in yesterday's third round but he's ranked 45th for strokes gained off the tee and 70th of 74 for accuracy heading into the final round. Denied the chance to play early in windless conditions because of a three and a half hour weather delay, he drove out of bounds right at the 15th (his sixth) and fired another drive into a lake right at the seventh as he mixed two birdies with three bogeys in a one-over 72. He's tied for 49th on two-over-par with fellow Holywood man Tom McKibbin, who had a disappointing day on the greens and played his back nine in three over to card a 74. Like McIlroy, McKibbin was in no mood to chat afterwards on a spectacular day for the galleries as some big names rose to the top of the leaderboard. Jon Rahm carded a four-under 67 to take the clubhouse lead on six-under but ended the day tied for fifth with Si Woo Kim (71) and overnight leader Jonny Vegas (73), five shots behind a hugely impressive Scheffler. It looked for a while that Bryson DeChambeau would take the 54-hole lead when he hit the front on eight-under after five birdies in his first 15 holes. But he bogeyed the 16th and double-bogeyed the 17th to shoot 69 and find himself six behind Scheffler in a five-way-tie for eighth with Keegan Bradley, Tony Finau, Mattieu Pavon and Matt Fitzpatrick on five-under. Scheffler was one under for his round after 13 holes before he played his last five in five-under. He hit a three wood to three feet at the 14th to set up an eagle two, then birdied the par-five 15th before playing the finishing, three-hole 'Green Mile' stretch in two-under, making18 footers for birdies at the 17th and 18th. His six-under 65 gave him a three shot lead over Sweden's Alex Noren (42), who birdied four of the last five holes for a 66 in just his second start after seven months out with a hamstring injury. Scheffler is expecting the field to come after him but he's looking forward to trying to win his third major. 'It would mean a lot,' Scheffler said. 'You know, these tournaments are very important to us, and you work your whole life to have a chance to win major tournaments, any tournament for that matter. 'And tomorrow I have a good opportunity to go out there and try and win the golf tournament. But it's going to take another really good round.' The unheralded Davis Riley (67) and JT Poston (68) share third place, four shots behind Scheffler on seven-under.
Newsweek
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
PGA Championship Loses One of PGA Tour's Best Citing Injury
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. The PGA Championship is less than 24 hours away and storylines are aplenty. Sadly, not all 156 entrants will be able to participate in the 107th PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, though. Sahith Theegala will no longer compete in this year's PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. The PGA Tour Communications team posted that he withdrew with a neck injury. Alex Smalley will replace him. Sahith Theegala WD from the PGA Championship with a neck injury; Alex Smalley in. — PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) May 14, 2025 This injury is the same one that forced him to withdraw on Sunday at the Truist Championship in Philadelphia last week. Theegala opened with a 69 and 71 at Philadelphia Cricket Club before he vaulted down the leaderboard on Saturday with an 8-over 78. It was not a good day for the No. 31 player in the world as he opened with a birdie and recorded four bogeys, a double and triple bogey before he ultimately chose to withdraw. It has been an up-and-down season for Theegala. HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA - APRIL 18: A detailed view of shoes worn by Sahith Theegala of the United States on the fifth green during the second round of the RBC Heritage 2025 at... HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA - APRIL 18: A detailed view of shoes worn by Sahith Theegala of the United States on the fifth green during the second round of the RBC Heritage 2025 at Harbour Town Golf Links on April 18, 2025 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) More Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images The 27-year-old has only missed one cut this year in 14 starts. However, he only has two top 25 finishes. His best tournament this year was the Genesis Invitational, when he finished T17. At the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, he and his partner, Aaron Rai, were T18. Theegala also recorded a T29 at The Masters, marking his third-best tournament of the year. While he has only missed one cut, the Pepperdine golfer has not been good from tee to green. Theegala ranks 149th in strokes gained tee to green, 134th in strokes gained off the tee and 149th in approach to the green. His best strokes gained statistic is on the greens as he ranks 96th on Tour. Whatever is going on has caused him to go from one of the top 50 guys in most stat categories to one of the worst in less than a year. Theegala is not the only guy to withdraw this week with an injury. Billy Horschel did because he will have to have hip surgery. Now the PGA Championship has 98 of the top 100 in the field. More Golf: Justin Thomas Unveils 'Scar Tissue' Impact over Years on PGA Tour
