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NBC Sports
28-05-2025
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Memorial Tournament 2025: First-round tee times, pairings at Muirfield Village
The seventh of eight signature events this season begins Thursday at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio. Here's a look at the first-round tee times and pairings for the Memorial Tournament as well as how you can watch the coverage. Golf Channel Staff, Joe Highsmith Brandt Snedeker Brian Campbell Harris English Rickie Fowler J.J. Spaun Justin Rose Daniel Berger Akshay Bhatia Tony Finau Austin Eckroat Denny McCarthy Alex Noren Eric Cole J.T. Poston Adam Hadwin Cam Davis Cameron Young Stephan Jaeger Christiaan Bezuidenhout Wyndham Clark Max Greyserman Ben Griffin Shane Lowry Chris Kirk Sahith Theegala Xander Schauffele Jordan Spieth Viktor Hovland Ludvig Åberg Hideki Matsuyama Collin Morikawa Jhonattan Vegas Matti Schmid Bud Cauley Harry Higgs Andrew Novak Lucas Glover Ryan Fox Maverick McNealy Michael Kim Ryan Gerard Min Woo Lee Sam Stevens Davis Thompson Sungjae Im Matthieu Pavon Max Homa Taylor Pendrith Corey Conners Matt Fitzpatrick Tom Hoge Nick Dunlap Sam Burns Aaron Rai Tommy Fleetwood Brian Harman Thomas Detry Robert MacIntyre Byeong Hun An Si Woo Kim Adam Scott Justin Thomas Patrick Cantlay Scottie Scheffler Sepp Straka Russell Henley Keegan Bradley Mackenzie Hughes Matt Kuchar Nick Taylor Jacob Bridgeman
NBC Sports
28-05-2025
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- NBC Sports
Memorial Tournament 2025: First-round tee times, groupings at Muirfield Village
The seventh of eight signature events this season begins Thursday at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio. Here's a look at the first-round tee times and groupings for the Memorial Tournament as well as how you can watch the coverage. Golf Channel Staff, Joe Highsmith Brandt Snedeker Brian Campbell Harris English Rickie Fowler J.J. Spaun Justin Rose Daniel Berger Akshay Bhatia Tony Finau Austin Eckroat Denny McCarthy Alex Noren Eric Cole J.T. Poston Adam Hadwin Cam Davis Cameron Young Stephan Jaeger Christiaan Bezuidenhout Wyndham Clark Max Greyserman Ben Griffin Shane Lowry Chris Kirk Sahith Theegala Xander Schauffele Jordan Spieth Viktor Hovland Ludvig Åberg Hideki Matsuyama Collin Morikawa Jhonattan Vegas Matti Schmid Bud Cauley Harry Higgs Andrew Novak Lucas Glover Ryan Fox Maverick McNealy Michael Kim Ryan Gerard Min Woo Lee Sam Stevens Davis Thompson Sungjae Im Matthieu Pavon Max Homa Taylor Pendrith Corey Conners Matt Fitzpatrick Tom Hoge Nick Dunlap Sam Burns Aaron Rai Tommy Fleetwood Brian Harman Thomas Detry Robert MacIntyre Byeong Hun An Si Woo Kim Adam Scott Justin Thomas Patrick Cantlay Scottie Scheffler Sepp Straka Russell Henley Keegan Bradley Mackenzie Hughes Matt Kuchar Nick Taylor Jacob Bridgeman
Washington Post
19-05-2025
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- Washington Post
US Open field starts to take shape through world ranking and qualifying
One day after Scottie Scheffler captured his third major at the PGA Championship, the 156-man field for the U.S. Open began to take shape Monday with 27 players added through the world ranking and qualifiers being held on three continents. Among the 36 players now exempt from qualifying are Davis Riley and Joe Highsmith, both doing well enough in the final round of the PGA Championship to move into the top 60 in the world ranking.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
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- Yahoo
US Open field starts to take shape through world ranking and qualifying
Joe Highsmith hits from the fairway on the second hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) Davis Riley hits from the bunker on the sixth hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt York) Davis Riley hits from the bunker on the sixth hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt York) Joe Highsmith hits from the fairway on the second hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) Davis Riley hits from the bunker on the sixth hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt York) One day after Scottie Scheffler captured his third major at the PGA Championship, the 156-man field for the U.S. Open began to take shape Monday with 27 players added through the world ranking and qualifiers being held on three continents. Among the 36 players now exempt from qualifying are Davis Riley and Joe Highsmith, both doing well enough in the final round of the PGA Championship to move into the top 60 in the world ranking. Advertisement The U.S. Open is June 12-15 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, where Dustin Johnson won his first major. Johnson played a practice round that week with Scheffler, who was 19 and making his U.S. Open debut. Scheffler opened with 69, then shot 78 and missed the cut. LIV Golf added four more of its players to the field when Jinichiro Kozuma was among three players who made it through the Japan qualifier. Joaquin Niemann was added as the leading player on LIV points, while the top 60 in the world added Tyrrell Hatton and Patrick Reed. Sergio Garcia and Abraham Ancer were among players playing in the 36-hole qualifier in Dallas. Most of the final qualifying is scheduled for June 2 across the U.S. and in Canada. The field of exempt players — not including the qualifying sites — was 85 players, a little higher than normal for a U.S. Open that strives to have about half the field (78 players) qualify. Advertisement Riley, Highsmith, Jhonattan Vegas and Si Woo Kim each moved into the top 60 in the world in the final week. Riley was in contention when he took a triple bogey on the seventh hole. He was 4 over for his round at that point, but played bogey-free the rest of the way to tie for second. That was enough to move him from No. 100 into the top 60 at 53rd in the world. Ditto for Highsmith, who played bogey-free with three birdies over the final 12 holes to move up nine spots to No. 60. That bumped Laurie Canter, though he became exempt for being the highest-ranked player on the European tour points list not already eligible. The only other exempt spot available is the NCAA men's individual champion, which will be decided May 26 at La Costa Resort in California. ___ AP golf:
Yahoo
19-05-2025
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PGA winner Scottie Scheffler says his driver didn't pass inspection either
Joaquin Niemann chips to the green on the 12th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt York) Joe Highsmith hits from the fairway on the second hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) J.T. Poston chips to the green on the 18th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) Scottie Scheffler holds the Wanamaker trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt York) Scottie Scheffler hits his tee shot on the eighth hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Scottie Scheffler hits his tee shot on the eighth hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Joaquin Niemann chips to the green on the 12th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt York) Joe Highsmith hits from the fairway on the second hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) J.T. Poston chips to the green on the 18th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) Scottie Scheffler holds the Wanamaker trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt York) Scottie Scheffler hits his tee shot on the eighth hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — For all the attention Rory McIlroy received for his driver failing to pass inspection at the PGA Championship, Scottie Scheffler added a surprising wrinkle after he won. His driver failed the test, too. Advertisement It added to context badly missing in the original report. The PGA of America said it routinely and randomly asks the USGA to test driver heads to make sure the constant shots have not made the faces too thin to exceed limits of a trampoline effect. The PGA of America said one-third of the 156-man field had their drivers test. That included the eventual winner, Scheffler, who wasn't surprised by the result of the test. 'My driver did fail me this week. We had a feeling that it was going to be coming because I've used that driver for over a year. I was kind of fortunate for it to last that long,' Scheffler said. McIlroy never spoke to the media the entire week when the PGA Championship began. Advertisement Random testing occurs routinely on the PGA Tour and the majors. Xander Schauffele said he asked for a test earlier this year when he put an old driver back in play. Schauffele believes it shouldn't be random. 'Test everybody,' he said. The PGA of America said the testing is to protect players who might not be aware when the driver faces start to get thin. This isn't a question of intent. Scheffler sided with Schauffele's line of thinking. 'I would argue that if we're going to test the drivers, we need to be even more robust in the way we test them,' Scheffler said. 'That was a conversation I had with one of the rules officials. If it's something we're going to take seriously, I feel like we're almost going halfway with it right now.' Advertisement Scheffler said going to a new driver was 'no big deal' because he's had to do it before and he had been working with the manufacturer at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson two weeks ago because they knew it was about to surpass limits. Scheffler lost a five-shot lead on the front nine by missing so many shots to the left. Was that a product of the new driver? 'No, I think that was my fault,' he said with a laugh. Poston delivers J.T. Poston is referred to as the 'Postman' on the PGA Tour by players and caddies, and he delivered his best showing in a major at the PGA Championship. Poston was a favorite at Quail Hollow from growing up in Hickory, North Carolina, and played at Western Carolina. Advertisement Starting four shots behind, Poston dropped three shots in five holes. And then he bounced back with three birdies in a four-hole stretch and was still in the picture — before Scheffler pulled away at the end. Poston bogeyed the last two holes, knocking him out of a potential runner-up finish. He closed with a 73 and tied for fifth. 'The big thing is it was a learning curve for me this week,' he said. 'It's the first time I've really been in this position in majors and I feel like I held my ground pretty well overall." He'll get two more tries at the U.S. Open and British Open. Poston's final bogey cost him a guaranteed spot in the Masters next year for being in the top four. That was the least of his concerns after a good battle in the PGA. Advertisement 'More than anything, I just proved to myself that I can win one of these, which is exciting,' he said. U.S. Open exemptions Davis Riley's runner-up finish did more than get him into the Masters next year. He gets to avoid U.S. Open qualifying. The top 60 in the world are exempt from U.S. Open qualifying, and four players made big moves on Sunday in the PGA Championship. Jhonattan Vegas was at No. 70 and his tie for fifth moved him up to No. 49. Vegas also gets into the British Open, which takes the top 50 from this week's ranking. Si Woo Kim went from No. 66 to No. 59 with his tie for eighth. Advertisement And then there's Joe Highsmith. He won the Cognizant Classic in Florida to get into the Masters and PGA Championship. And then he played bogey-free over the last 12 holes, closing with a 71 to tie for eighth. That moved him from No. 69 to No. 60. Niemann's best Joaquin Niemann has been playing his best golf for the LIV Golf League, with three victories this year in the Saudi-funded league. He went out early and shot 68 that moved him all the way into a tie for eighth as players late in the day began to fade under the tougher, windier conditions. It was Niemann's first top 10 in a major. He received a sponsor exemption to the PGA Championship this year. He won't need one next year. The top 15 get spots in the field. ___ AP golf:
