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Newsweek
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Scottie Scheffler's Memorial Message for His Wife, Meredith, Unveiled
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. On Sunday, Scottie Scheffler defended his title at The Memorial to join Tiger Woods as the only other player to do so at Muirfield Village. He defeated Ben Griffin by four shots to earn his 16th PGA Tour victory and second of the season. CBS Sports' Amanda Balionis asked him about the emotional win and getting to shake Jack Nicklaus' hand for a second straight year. However, her asking about his wife, Meredith, and her support and impact on his career got him emotional. "You're really trying to make me emotional," Scheffler told Balionis. Then, in a not-so-typical Scheffler moment, he got choked up as he expressed himself. "My wife is my biggest supporter," he said, fighting back tears. "She's my best friend know, this is our life here on the road. We have had some special memories at this tournament. I definitely couldn't do it without her." An emotional Scottie Scheffler speaks with Amanda Balionis following his @MemorialGolf win 😊 — Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) June 1, 2025 Balionis subtly compared him and Meredith to Jack and Barbara Nicklaus. She explained how important she was to the Golden Bear's career and made the connection with what seems to be the next power couple, the Schefflers. When Scheffler wins, Meredith embraces him, and their love shines through the camera. Now they have their son Bennett, who continues to steal the spotlight from his dad. DUBLIN, OHIO - JUNE 01: Scottie Scheffler of the United States poses for photos with wife Meredith, son Bennett, Barbara Nicklaus, and Jack Nicklaus after winning the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 at Muirfield... DUBLIN, OHIO - JUNE 01: Scottie Scheffler of the United States poses for photos with wife Meredith, son Bennett, Barbara Nicklaus, and Jack Nicklaus after winning the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 01, 2025 in Dublin, Ohio. More Photo byIt happened after his PGA Championship win, and again at The Memorial, as Scheffler switched to dad mode even with media obligations. The three-time major champion rarely shows emotions, but Scheffler could not help himself when talking about his little family. The Schefflers continue to steal the hearts of golf fans, and this small quote shows how much it means to the No. 1 ranked golfer to have them there. These players depend on wins for a long career, but their support systems are equally important, and Scheffler seems to have a great one. More Golf: The Memorial: $20 Million Payout to PGA Tour Stars Revealed
Newsweek
3 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Ben Griffin Accomplishes Memorial Feat not Seen in 34 Years
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 streak of good results appears to be continuing for Ben Griffin, who leads the Memorial Tournament after the first round with a score of 7-under. As often happens in the midst of such streaks, Griffin achieved a milestone not seen in a long time. According to golf statistician Justin Ray, it has been 34 years since a player led the first round at Muirfield after winning the previous week: "Ben Griffin leads after round 1 of @MemorialGolf - he won last week at Colonial. Before Griffin, the last player to lead after round 1 of The Memorial the week after winning on the PGA Tour was Corey Pavin in 1991," Ray posted on X. Ben Griffin leads after round 1 of @MemorialGolf - he won last week at Colonial. Before Griffin, the last player to lead after round 1 of The Memorial the week after winning on the PGA Tour was Corey Pavin in 1991. — Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) May 29, 2025 Corey Pavin finished third in the 1991 edition of the Memorial Tournament, so Griffin hopes to surpass that result 34 years later. The 29-year-old arrived at Muirfield Village fresh off a win in the Charles Schwab Challenge. It was his second victory of the season, the first two of his PGA Tour career. "It was an incredible day," Griffin said after the first round of the Memorial. "Kind of building on what I kind of was doing last week, making a ton of birdies, staying aggressive." "This is one of the toughest golf courses we play on TOUR and you've got to kind of be on your game to make birdies and give yourself a lot of looks. I felt like I kind of did that." Ben Griffin of the United States looks on from the fifth tee during the first round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 at Muirfield Village Golf Club on May 29, 2025 in Dublin,... Ben Griffin of the United States looks on from the fifth tee during the first round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 at Muirfield Village Golf Club on May 29, 2025 in Dublin, Ohio. MoreGriffin also revealed part of the secret to his golf resurgence during the current season: "Just working out every single day," he said. The player revealed that he has a new trainer, Derek Smith. He initially hired Smith to treat a quad tendonitis in his left knee. However, Smith has also guided him through a process of rediscovering the role the gym can play in professional golf. "What I came to learn is I was starting to feel better, I was starting to feel stronger, I was starting to gain a little bit of speed, and I was like, man, if I keep this up, like, I can kind of, you know, continue to get higher and higher ball speeds, better prepare me for majors," Griffin said. The strategy has clearly paid off. According to data reported by PGA Tour's Paul Hodowanic, Griffin increased his swing speed by 4 mph from one season to the next (172 mph in 2024 to 176 mph in 2025). That is substantial. Griffin carded an eagle, seven birdies, and two bogeys during the first round of the Memorial Tournament. He'll enter Friday with a two-stroke lead over Collin Morikawa. More Golf: PGA Tour brass defends Rory McIlroy's choice to skip The Memorial
Newsweek
4 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
The Memorial: Jack Nicklaus Reveals Hardest 'Tournament I Ever Won'
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 Memorial Tournament will celebrate its 50th edition starting Thursday, May 29. It's one of the longest-running tournaments on the PGA Tour, which has naturally led to many memorable moments taking place there over the years. In fact, it was precisely there that the event's host, Jack Nicklaus, recorded the hardest victory of his career. This is no small feat, considering Nicklaus won 117 tournaments in professional golf, 73 of them on the PGA Tour, including 18 major championships. According to the Golden Bear himself, this was the second edition of the Memorial Tournament (1977), the first of two he won. "The second year, I won and, unfortunately, we couldn't finish it on Sunday," Nicklaus recalled during his pre-event press conference. "We had bad weather, and I finished it on Monday morning, and [I] won that. And I have always felt that that was probably the most difficult tournament that I had ever won." Jack Nicklaus follows his drive during the second round of The Memorial Tournament at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Jack Nicklaus follows his drive during the second round of The Memorial Tournament at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, to a May 23, 1977, report in the Pittsburgh Press, three consecutive storms hit Muirfield Village that Sunday, forcing 10 players to finish on Monday. Nicklaus parred all his three remaining holes during the continuation to finish the round at 1-under and the event at 7-under. This score earned him the title, beating Hubert Green by two strokes. Green was 3-under through the 14th hole when play was suspended, but he could only manage par on his remaining four holes on Monday, finishing with a final round of 69 and a 72-hole score of 5-under. To give you an idea of the caliber of that year's event, the top 10 included not only Nicklaus and Green but also Tom Watson, David Graham, Fuzzy Zoeller, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Lee Trevino, Bob Murphy, Gary Player, and Joe Inman. My @MemorialGolf wins in '77 and '84 were among my most difficult and rewarding. Playing the role of tournament founder, host and even maintenance worker—stuffing my son Jack's caddie bib with every piece of trash I found—made golf a bit more challenging. See you in Ohio in July! — Jack Nicklaus (@jacknicklaus) May 27, 2020 Nicklaus won the Memorial Tournament again in 1984, when he shot an 8-under and then defeated Andy Bean in a playoff. With this victory, he became the first multiple winner of the tournament. He didn't remain the only player in that group for long, though, as Hale Irwin joined him the following year. To date, five other players have won the Memorial Tournament more than once: Greg Norman, Tom Watson, Patrick Cantlay, Kenny Perry, and Tiger Woods. Woods is the most successful player at Muirfield Village, having won five times (1999, 2000, 2001, 2009, and 2012)—two more victories than Perry (1991, 2003, and 2008). Perry and Watson (1979, 1996) share the record for the longest time between their first and last wins in this event: 17 years. More Golf: Padraig Harrington Helping Amateurs amid Sr PGA Championship Pain
South Wales Guardian
5 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Jack Nicklaus remains ‘big fan' of Rory McIlroy despite Memorial Tournament miss
McIlroy is skipping Nicklaus' annual event at Muirfield Village for the first time since 2017, meaning he will not have contested three of the PGA Tour's Signature Events so far this season. The world number two did not enter the season-opening Sentry tournament in Hawaii and also passed on the RBC Heritage, although that was the week after winning the Masters to join Nicklaus as one of just six players to have completed a career grand slam. Welcome to #theMemorial @PGATOUR — the Memorial (@MemorialGolf) May 26, 2025 Asked at his traditional pre-tournament press conference for his reaction to McIlroy's absence, Nicklaus said: 'Yeah, it surprised me. 'But, you know, guys have got schedules and got things they do. And, you know, I haven't talked to him for him to tell me why or why not. It's just his call. 'I made a lot of calls that I had to make when I played to play or not play and sometimes it wasn't as popular as people thought it was. But, you know, sometimes you have to make those calls. 'I don't hold anything against Rory for that. He did what he likes to play. I know he likes to play so many in a row. 'He likes to play the week before a US Open. And so he…that's what he's doing. So, you know, I really don't have a comment on it. 'It's very difficult, very difficult. I mean, I'm a big Rory fan, I always have been. I'm sure that I will remain that way. I just, I was a little surprised, yes.' Nicklaus had lunch with McIlroy ahead of the Masters and gave his seal of approval to the Northern Irishman's shot-by-shot plan to tackle Augusta National, a plan which ultimately paid off with a play-off victory over Justin Rose following a rollercoaster final round. 'After the Masters I dropped him a note and I told him, 'I don't think anybody's won by having four double bogeys',' Nicklaus added. 'And I said, 'but that just showed me how much talent you have to overcome that to win and how you played some unbelievably spectacular shots, such as the iron at seven that he hit over the tree that actually hit the tree'. 'The phenomenal iron he hit at 15, the shot he hit at 17. Then, of course, to miss that little short putt at 18…which was not very good. But he played some bad shots. The shot he hit at 13 (into Rae's Creek), I can't believe. 'But anyway, you know, I was very happy for him. It was a great win and it got the monkey off his back. And to me, the monkey was not the grand slam. The monkey was the Masters. 'Now, the Grand Slam was a product of winning the Masters. If you ask him which was more important, I think he would have to say the Masters. That's because it was.'
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jack Nicklaus remains ‘big fan' of Rory McIlroy despite Memorial Tournament miss
Jack Nicklaus admitted he was surprised that Rory McIlroy was not competing in his Memorial Tournament this week, but insisted he remained 'a big fan' of the Masters champion. McIlroy is skipping Nicklaus' annual event at Muirfield Village for the first time since 2017, meaning he will not have contested three of the PGA Tour's Signature Events so far this season. The world number two did not enter the season-opening Sentry tournament in Hawaii and also passed on the RBC Heritage, although that was the week after winning the Masters to join Nicklaus as one of just six players to have completed a career grand slam. Welcome to #theMemorial @PGATOUR — the Memorial (@MemorialGolf) May 26, 2025 Asked at his traditional pre-tournament press conference for his reaction to McIlroy's absence, Nicklaus said: 'Yeah, it surprised me. 'But, you know, guys have got schedules and got things they do. And, you know, I haven't talked to him for him to tell me why or why not. It's just his call. 'I made a lot of calls that I had to make when I played to play or not play and sometimes it wasn't as popular as people thought it was. But, you know, sometimes you have to make those calls. 'I don't hold anything against Rory for that. He did what he likes to play. I know he likes to play so many in a row. 'He likes to play the week before a US Open. And so he…that's what he's doing. So, you know, I really don't have a comment on it. 'It's very difficult, very difficult. I mean, I'm a big Rory fan, I always have been. I'm sure that I will remain that way. I just, I was a little surprised, yes.' Nicklaus had lunch with McIlroy ahead of the Masters and gave his seal of approval to the Northern Irishman's shot-by-shot plan to tackle Augusta National, a plan which ultimately paid off with a play-off victory over Justin Rose following a rollercoaster final round. 'After the Masters I dropped him a note and I told him, 'I don't think anybody's won by having four double bogeys',' Nicklaus added. 'And I said, 'but that just showed me how much talent you have to overcome that to win and how you played some unbelievably spectacular shots, such as the iron at seven that he hit over the tree that actually hit the tree'. 'The phenomenal iron he hit at 15, the shot he hit at 17. Then, of course, to miss that little short putt at 18…which was not very good. But he played some bad shots. The shot he hit at 13 (into Rae's Creek), I can't believe. 'But anyway, you know, I was very happy for him. It was a great win and it got the monkey off his back. And to me, the monkey was not the grand slam. The monkey was the Masters. 'Now, the Grand Slam was a product of winning the Masters. If you ask him which was more important, I think he would have to say the Masters. That's because it was.'
