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Newsweek
3 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Keegan Bradley Likens Memorial to US Open; 'Hardest Course in the World'
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. Keegan Bradley is among the leaders of the Memorial Tournament after a stellar first round. However, this wasn't because the course was easy or the event itself wasn't challenging enough. In fact, Bradley had the highest praise for the tournament taking place at Muirfield Village Golf Club. "Basically a U.S. Open we're playing," he said after his first round's performance. Given that sentiment, there's no doubt that Bradley should be grateful for such a challenging test of golf just two weeks before the actual US Open. In fact, it seems the American Ryder Cup captain has felt this way for most of the season: "It seems like we're playing really hard courses every week, so it's more of the norm for these elevated events..." "Yeah, it's tough. I mean, we don't have much of a break ever. Like, normally it's pretty tough every week. Basically I'm going to be playing back-to-back U.S. Opens here, but the course is very fair, setup nice, just a tough test." Like the entire golf world, Bradley is at the Memorial Tournament, but he's already eyeing the US Open. It's no surprise that, when talking about difficult golf courses, the conversation turned to the venue of the third major of the season: "I think it's really difficult to make the course fair and keep it at even par, but on a course like Oakmont that could be different because personally I think it's the hardest course in the world." Keegan Bradley of the United States plays a shot from the 18th tee during the first round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 at Muirfield Village Golf Club on May 29, 2025 in... Keegan Bradley of the United States plays a shot from the 18th 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. MoreBradley has only played in one PGA Tour-sanctioned tournament at Oakmont: the 2016 U.S. Open. He missed the cut after carding rounds of 71 and 78. The seven-time PGA Tour winner recorded five birdies and two bogeys in the first round of the Memorial Tournament, finishing with a score of 3-under 69. He will start Friday tied for third, four strokes behind leader Ben Griffin. Bradley has made 16 official starts at Muirfield Village Golf Club, including 15 individual tournaments and the 2013 Presidents Cup. In the latter, he contributed 2.5 points to the American team's victory in five matches. In individual events, he has made the cut 10 times in 15 starts (14 of the Memorial Tournament and one of the Workday Charity Classic), with two top-10 finishes. His best results have been finishing eighth twice (Memorial in 2015 and 2016). More Golf: PGA Tour brass defends Rory McIlroy's choice to skip The Memorial
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Jason Day, a member at Muirfield Village Golf Club, out of 2025 Memorial with sore wrist
Jason Day, a member at Muirfield Village Golf Club, out of 2025 Memorial with sore wrist DUBLIN, Ohio — Westerville, Ohio, resident and Muirfield Village Golf Club member Jason Day is sitting out the 2025 Memorial Tournament because of soreness in his left wrist. "Unfortunately, I won't be able to compete in the Memorial," Day messaged tournament officials last week. "I've had some discomfort in my left wrist and after consulting with my doctor he recommended I take the week off to rest and recover. "I always look forward to playing in Ohio at Jack's event each year," Day wrote. "As a member at Muirfield we are quite honored to recognize Barbara Nicklaus as this year's honoree. I look forward to returning in 2026." Day, 37, last missed the Memorial in 2021, when a back injury forced him to withdraw. His only other absence came in 2011. His best finish in 15 appearances is a tie for fourth in 2020. Day has also been struggling with a back issue that caused him to withdraw from the May 8-11 Truist Championship. Day was dealing with a herniated disc near his neck, but returned to play in the PGA Championship a week later, where he missed the cut. Day's season has included three top-10 finishes, including a tie for eighth at the Masters. Last year at the Memorial, the former world No. 1 stayed in his RV in his Westerville driveway to simulate a typical tournament week on the road. The driveway to fairway system began in 2020, when Day tied for fourth at the Memorial. Needless to say, with his injury, he'll be sleeping in his own bed this week. Sports columnist Rob Oller can be reached at roller@ and on at@rollerCD. Read his columns from the Buckeyes' national championship season in "Scarlet Reign," a hardcover coffee-table collector's book from The Dispatch. Details at
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Muirfield Village Golf Club member Jason Day skips Memorial Tournament to rest sore wrist
Westerville resident and Muirfield Village Golf Club member Jason Day is sitting out the May 29-June 1 Memorial Tournament because of soreness in his left wrist. "Unfortunately, I won't be able to compete in the Memorial," Day messaged tournament officials last week. "I've had some discomfort in my left wrist and after consulting with my doctor he recommended I take the week off to rest and recover. Advertisement "I always look forward to playing in Ohio at Jack's event each year," Day wrote. "As a member at Muirfield we are quite honored to recognize Barbara Nicklaus as this year's honoree. I look forward to returning in 2026." Memorial Tournament: Even without Rory McIlroy, 2025 field is strong Jason Day said after skipping the 2025 Memorial Tournament with a sore wrist, he hopes to return in 2026. Day, 37, last missed the Memorial in 2021, when a back injury forced him to withdraw. His only other absence came in 2011. His best finish in 15 appearances is a tie for fourth in 2020. Day has also been struggling with a back issue that caused him to withdraw from the May 8-11 Truist Championship. Day was dealing with a herniated disc near his neck, but returned to play in the PGA Championship a week later, where he missed the cut. Advertisement Day's season has included three top-10 finishes, including a tie for eighth at the Masters. Muirfield Village Golf Club: 10 greatest moments from 49 Memorial Tournaments Last year at the Memorial, the former world No. 1 stayed in his RV in his Westerville driveway to simulate a typical tournament week on the road. The driveway to fairway system began in 2020, when Day tied for fourth at the Memorial. Needless to say, with his injury, he'll be sleeping in his own bed this week. Sports columnist Rob Oller can be reached at roller@ and on at@rollerCD. Read his columns from the Buckeyes' national championship season in "Scarlet Reign," a hardcover coffee-table collector's book from The Dispatch. Details at This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Westerville's Jason Day will miss Memorial Tournament with sore wrist
NBC Sports
23-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Memorial Tournament 2025 field: Rory McIlroy skipping Jack's event for first time since 2017
Rory McIlroy is skipping the Memorial Tournament, which will take place May 29-June 1 at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio, for the first time in eight years. Competing likely would have meant four consecutive starts for the Masters champion as he is expected the play the following three weeks, including the Canadian Open, U.S. Open and Travelers Championship. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will return to Jack's Place to defend his title in the seventh of eight signature events on Tour this season (Travelers being No. 8). Jack Nicklaus is the tournament host and will welcome a field of 72 players, which will be finalized after the Charles Schwab Challenge. Here's a look at the initial field as of the Friday entry deadline: Muirfield Village Golf Club has hosted the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday annually since the inaugural event in 1976. The field will be finalized following the conclusion of the Charles Schwab Challenge. Field for the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday:
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Letters: How can the R&A possibly be open to returning to Trump Turnberry?
In 2016 there was uproar from women's groups when the male members of Muirfield golf club voted to maintain their men-only membership policy, thereby forfeiting the right to hold the Open golf championship at their course. The then Scottish Equality and Human Rights Commissioner stated: 'Muirfield's decision not to admit women has just cost the Scottish economy £100 million. Whilst it may be legal to operate single-sex clubs, clearly it isn't desirable in this case. We believe that in the 21st century the outdated wishes of the few shouldn't be allowed to dictate the country's economic interests." Aside from querying whether the SEHRC's remit extends to commentary on economic policy, it is worth pointing out that the Supreme Court seemed to take completely the opposite view. The judges ruled that a biological man cannot expect to join a club with for example a lesbian-only policy even if they have a gender recognition certificate saying they are a woman. In other words the exclusion of women from membership of a private club solely for men was legitimate. This has now been confirmed by the EHRC itself which issued interim guidance last week which stated that 'a men-only or gay men-only association should not admit trans men (biological women)'. Ironically, whilst the Open itself is only open to male entrants, women were not being denied access to Muirfield to attend the event or to use club facilities or even to play the course. So it wasn't exactly a single sex space as implied by the SEHRC. Nor has anybody suggested that the treatment of women within their premises by the male membership of Muirfield was anything other than honourable. Yet that was still not sufficient to permit them to have their course used for the Open. Fast forward nine years and last week we had the R&A stating that it is considering the prospect of holding the Open at Turnberry despite the fact that the course is owned by a man who has been ordered to pay damages for sexually assaulting a woman and who made an infamous comment about enjoying grabbing their genitals when asked for his views on women. If respect for women was the key criterion used in 2016 for awarding the Open Championship to a particular course, then can somebody in the R&A please explain to me why using a course owned by somebody regarded by many as an infamous abuser of women could be deemed to be acceptable in 2025? Robert Menzies, Read more letters Supreme Court ruling will put trans people at risk Fairness for trans people will prevail – but why must it take so long? Why Edinburgh beats Glasgow I always enjoy reading articles by your Business Editor Ian McConnell, especially as his consistently pro-EU views are similar to mine. I especially enjoyed his article on the new head of Glasgow Airport, Kam Jandu ('Airport boss reveals hopes for Dubai flights expansion', The Herald, April 23). However, when Mr McConnell asked the new chief as to why Edinburgh Airport has increased its market share at the expense of Glasgow his answer was "because more airlines took the decision to fly from Edinburgh". This is no reason. As metro Glasgow has almost three times the population of Edinburgh, it is logical to think that Glasgow would have more passengers, but this is not the case (8.2 million to 15m). In my opinion, there are three main reasons for this. Firstly, the eastern half of Greater Glasgow has better or equal access to Edinburgh Airport. Secondly, as Edinburgh is the national capital, it generates more trips of a political or business nature. Finally, average per capita income is higher in Edinburgh than in Glasgow. More people can afford to travel more often. Glasgow Airport, to the west of the city, is simply in the wrong location. Iain Campbell Aird, Don't they care about older people? Kathleen Nutt rightly applauds the fact that in Scotland (unlike England and Northern Ireland) screening for cancer starts at age 50 ("Here's one good reason I'm glad I moved to Scotland", The Herald, April 23). I personally know a couple of people whose lives have been saved by this policy. The age limits at the other end, however, are rarely up for discussion. Those within the favoured age group are repeatedly urged to take advantage of the offers of screening for breast and bowel cancer. There was media outrage a few years ago when an administrative error meant that a number of women in their late sixties had not been called in for testing: 'Lives might be at risk.' Yet we septuagenarians (who are at ever-increasing risk from cancer) are peremptorily swept under the radar. Of course universal screening is expensive. Excuses are proffered about older people being less likely to turn up for appointments or about lack of evidence as to whether screening in older age groups saves lives. However the suspicion is that these restrictions have to do with our having already had our allotted lifespan. This plus the fact that most of us are no longer net contributors to the economy, whatever we may have done in the years before. Mary McCabe, Edinburgh Airport (Image: PA) Religion and science do mix According to Carlos Alba ("So we may not be alone... now what does that do to religion?", The Herald, May 23), 'the theistic argument rests on the notion that the starting point for life could only have come from a higher intelligence. It exploits the self-imposed limits applied by science which, unlike with religion, doesn't base its findings on absolutes.' James Quinn (Letters, April 24) addresses some of Mr Alba's misrepresentations of religion; I would like to address another. The article seems based on the erroneous idea that science and a religious belief are incompatible. Now for some this is undeniably true. However history shows that western science, at least in part, grew from believers, Christian, Jewish and Muslim, searching to make sense of the world. There are many, many scientists who are, or were, practising Christians. Their (and others') discoveries and work didn't and don't cause them to lose faith. I invite readers to visit Wikipedia and look for "list of Christians in science and technology" to confirm for many, perhaps most, believers that science and "religion" are complementary. If, or probably when, extra-terrestrial life is proven beyond doubt, sorry Carlos, but it's not going to sound the death knell of religion. Alastair Clark,
