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Newsweek
16 hours ago
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- Newsweek
The Memorial: $20 Million Payout to PGA Tour Stars Revealed
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. Scottie Scheffler is at it again as he defended his title at The Memorial Tournament to earn his 16th PGA Tour win. The Memorial was the Tour's seventh Signature Event, so the elevated purse was $20 million. Scheffler won $4 million and 700 FedEx Cup points, to give him his third win of the season after claiming the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow and CJ Cup Byron Nelson. He signed for a 2-under 70 on Sunday to win by four shots over the Charles Schwab Challenge winner, Ben Griffin. The former Texas Longhorn stayed steady throughout the week as he made just one bogey all weekend and went 70-70-68-70 to show why he is the No.1 player in the world. Scheffler became the first player since Tiger Woods to win this tournament in back-to-back seasons. DUBLIN, OHIO - JUNE 01: Scottie Scheffler of the United States celebrates with son Bennett after winning the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 01, 2025 in Dublin,... DUBLIN, OHIO - JUNE 01: Scottie Scheffler of the United States celebrates with son Bennett after winning the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 01, 2025 in Dublin, Ohio. More Photo byGriffin performed well at Murifield Village, but couldn't close it out against Scheffler. However, his performance was enough to get him solo second, and he will take home $2.2 million. Griffin won $1,710,000 last week in Texas and earned $3,910,000 in the last two weeks on Tour. Sepp Straka finished solo third after he shot a 2-under 70 to get to 5-under on the tournament and take home $1.4 million. Nick Taylor was fourth at 4-under overall and will leave Ohio with $1 million. Those four are the ones who made seven figures this weekend at The Memorial. How much money did the rest of the field make this week? Here is a full breakdown of the Memorial Tournament's $20 million purse. The Memorial Tournament 2025 Payout: 1. Scottie Scheffler (-10): $4,000,000 2. Ben Griffin (-6): $2,200,000 3. Sepp Straka (-5): $1,400,000 4. Nick Taylor (-4): $1,000,000 T5 Russell Henley, Maverick McNealy (-2): $800,000 T7. Brandt Snedeker, Tom Hoge, Rickie Fowler, Keegan Bradley, Jordan Spieth (-1): $603,200 T12. Taylor Pendrith, Harris English, Sam Burns, Patrick Cantlay, (E): $415,000 T16. Ludvig Åberg, Akshay Bhatia, Tommy Fleetwood, Sugnjae Im (+1): $319,000 T20. Collin Morikawa, Robert MacIntyre, Ryan Fox (+2): $250,666 T23. Ryan Gerard, Shane Lowry (+3): $208,000 T25. Max Greyserman, Viktor Hovland, Cameron Young, Matt Kuchar, Corey Conners, Xander Schauffele (+4): $159,000 T31. Matt Fitzpatrick, Sam Stevens, Si Woo Kim, Tony Finau, Adam Scott, Justin Thomas, Jacob Bridgeman (+5): $114,857 38. Hideki Matsuyama (+6): $94,000 T39. Alex Noren, Thomas Detry, Mackenzie Hughes, Stephan Jaeger, Bud Cauley, (+7): $82,000 T44. Justin Rose, Michael Kim, Nick Dunlap, Eric Cole, Jhonattan Vegas (+8): $62,400 T49. Davis Thompson, Min Woo Lee (+10): $53,000 T51. Harry Higgs, Max Homa, Andrew Novak, Adam Hadwin (+11): $49,500 55. Denny McCarthy (+12): $47,000 56. Wyndham Clark (+13): $46,000 57. Austin Eckroat (+17): $45,000 Next week, the PGA Tour will head north for the RBC Canadian Open. Some of the biggest names on the Tour will be there, including No. 2 in the world, Rory McIlroy. However, Scheffler will not play the week ahead of the U.S. Open. More Golf: Tiger Woods' TGL League Shows Promise for Golf Future as Season 1 Comes To A Close
Newsweek
18 hours ago
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- Newsweek
Jordan Spieth Inches from Taking Fan's Head Off at Memorial, Makes Insane Par
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. Golf is not easy for anyone, but Jordan Spieth seems to like to make it even harder. To start his Sunday round for The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village, he hit a terrible tee shot on the par 4 1st that went right of the fairway and into the deep rough. On his second shot, disaster almost happened. Fans were lined up to his right, but a little further down, there was a patch of onlookers in a precarious spot. They were slightly within the danger zone and quickly learned that even some of the best players in the world can hit questionable shots. Spieth hit his shot, and it ended up being a line drive right toward that group of fans. It almost hit one of them, but it sailed inches above their heads. Thankfully, it did not hit any of them, but it was still too close for comfort. Standard Spieth par right here. — Skratch (@Skratch) June 1, 2025 The former Texas Longhorn's shenanigans did not stop there. He may have had two wild shots to start the day, but on his third shot, Spieth hit it to 22 feet and had a lengthy par putt on his hands. In typical Spieth fashion, he sank the par putt and avoided starting his round with a square on the card. DUBLIN, OHIO - JUNE 01: Jordan Spieth of the United States greets fans while walking to the fifth tee during the final round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 at Muirfield Village Golf... DUBLIN, OHIO - JUNE 01: Jordan Spieth of the United States greets fans while walking to the fifth tee during the final round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 01, 2025 in Dublin, Ohio. More Photo byThose fans likely learned a hard lesson about where to stand at a golf tournament. PGA Tour players are the best in the world, but they can still hit wild shots occasionally, especially when the rough is deep like it is at Murifield Village. More Golf: The Memorial: Ben Griffin Reveals Frightening Reason For His Sunglasses
Newsweek
3 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
The Memorial: Jordan Spieth Catches Fire, 'Took Advantage' of Luck
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. Jordan Spieth put together a strong round at Muirfield Village for The Memorial Tournament, and he is one of only 11 players under par. Spieth shot up nine spots after he signed for a 3-under 69 to sit at 3-under overall. He made a bogey on the par-3 4th and a birdie on the par-5 7th to make the turn at even par. Spieth's round stayed level with a birdie on 13th, followed by a bogey on 14. He was struggling to get anything going. And then he closed with precision, getting himself in the mix. Spieth picked up a birdie on 15 before he closed with back-to-back par-breakers on 17 and 18. "I played well. I didn't make anything to start, and then I got a birdie to drop on 7, and then I made a nice par save on 8, and it felt like the lid came off, and I putted well from there," Spieth said after his round on Friday. DUBLIN, OHIO - MAY 29: Jordan Spieth of the United States looks on from the 15th tee during the first round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 at Muirfield Village Golf Club on... DUBLIN, OHIO - MAY 29: Jordan Spieth of the United States looks on from the 15th 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. More Photo byStatistically, Spieth sits atop the field in strokes gained approach to the green at +3.223. He hit 13 of 18 greens and was 3-of-5 in scrambling. In strokes gained total, he is +3.958, which is tied for fifth. To pick up almost four strokes when this golf course is playing this hard is impressive. "It was a really good ball-striking round," he explained. "When the rain stopped, I was able to take advantage coming in. It was nice going off later today because when that stopped on — what was that, 8 or so, 7? It was a big difference." The former Texas Longhorn battled the elements to finish well on Friday, and that grit looked like the old Spieth. "It's nice because this course, you can't fake it. It tells you where you are. I've been feeling like I've been pretty close, and I want to stay the course, and it's nice to get rewarded the last couple of holes there with some nice shots, looking at the weekend with some heavy wind tomorrow, and know that I have a chance." Spieth sits four shots behind the 36-hole leaders in Ben Griffin and Nick Taylor at 7-under. Griffin won the Charles Schwab Challenge this past weekend, and his good play continued. He is red hot and could claim his first Signature Event victory. However, Scottie Scheffler lurks at 4-under and sits in solo fourth despite his putting woes. Akshay Bhatia is in solo third at 5-under overall. Spieth will play alongside Tom Hoge for Round 3 of The Memorial at 2:37 p.m. ET. More Golf: Ian Poulter's Son Attempts to do What Tiger Woods' Son, Charlie Couldn't
USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
NFL Draft Summer Scouting Report: Michael Taaffe, SAF, Texas
NFL Draft Summer Scouting Report: Michael Taaffe, SAF, Texas Summer is here, and it is everyone's favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Bucs fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Tampa Bay. Are we going to write about quarterbacks? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will draft them, just as they will draft every other position. It all matters whether these players end up on the Bucs, the Bears, or the Steelers. We write these so Bucs fans can be the most informed fans. So if you are still with us, enjoy our latest Summer Scouting report as we prepare you for the Fall. Player Information Player: Michael Taaffe School: Texas Height/Weight: 6-0/195 lbs. Player Background - 0-Star Recruit - Second-Team All-State DB in High School - 5th Generation Texas Longhorn in his family - Intercepted Quinn Ewers in State Title Game in High School - Committed to Rice but decided to walk on to Texas Career Stats Heading into the 2025 Season - 152 tackles - 10 Tackles for Loss - 2 Sacks - 5 Interceptions Notable PFF Numbers Heading into the 2025 Season - 68.9 PFF Run Grade - 67.5 PFF Coverage Grade - 19% Missed Tackle Rate - 32 Defensive Stops - 10 Pass Breakups Player Traits - Good closing speed on ball carriers - Can make tackles in the open field - Fluid in change of direction due to hip and footwork ability - Excellent ball skills - Above average coverage ability Player Summary Another fun safety prospect in this class is Michael Taaffe. The Texas defensive back has shown he can be rangy, a playmaker, and a disruptor on a defense that arrived in the SEC with questions surrounding it. He helped them get acclimated quickly, and they showed they could play with the big boys, and Taafe was a major reason for that. He can be just as impactful in the pass game, as he is in the run, which makes him one of the better defenders in college football, no one is talking about.
NBC Sports
23-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Scottie Scheffler eagles first hole, trails rookie John Pak at Charles Schwab Challenge
FORT WORTH, Texas — Scottie Scheffler and John Pak enjoyed the same start to the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial with eagles on their respective first holes. The world No. 1 couldn't keep up with the PGA Tour rookie from there. Four days after winning his third major at the PGA Championship , Scheffler opened his attempt at three consecutive victories with a 2-under 68 Thursday. Pak shot 63 for a three-shot lead over nine players, J.J. Spaun the highest-ranked among them at 27th. Tommy Fleetwood and 2023 Open champion Brian Harman were among a group of nine players four back of Pak, and Scheffler headlined the 15 players who were five strokes behind. Defending champion Davis Riley, who is playing the first two rounds with Scheffler, had two double bogeys on the front nine and shot 3-over 73 on the cozy course made famous by Ben Hogan, the only player to win Colonial in consecutive years (1946-47 and 1952-53). Riley is coming off a runner-up finish to Scheffler at the PGA. The others at 4 under with Spaun were Patrick Rodgers, Ryo Hisatsune, Matti Schmid, Beau Hossler, Bud Cauley, J.T. Poston and Ben Griffin. Jordan Spieth, Scheffler's fellow hometown favorite and former Texas Longhorn, shot 69 with birdies on two of his final four holes. Scheffler opened the second of what he considers his hometown events by holing a putt for eagle from off the green on the par-5 first hole and a 23-footer for birdie on No. 2. The Dallas resident played the final 16 holes in 1 over, missing enough fairways and greens to prevent a run at Pak, who finished several hours earlier. The first of Scheffler's consecutive wins came three weeks ago at his hometown CJ Cup Byron Nelson, which he led wire-to-wire for an eight-shot victory while tying the tour scoring record of 253. Scheffler will have to come from behind this time, just as he did in the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, where he faced the same first-round deficit before surging into the lead in the third round and repelling a Sunday charge from Jon Rahm. Golf Channel Staff, Scheffler skipped some of his prep work in the interest of rest and recovery, then showed up on the eve of Colonial at Game 1 of the NHL's Western Conference final. The Dallas Stars beat Edmonton 6-3 with a big third-period rally. 'It was fun going to the hockey game last night,' said Scheffler, who will have an early tee time Friday. 'I was able to still get home and get a decent amount of rest. Waking up the time I'm going to be waking up tomorrow, I'm going to need a little bit of extra rest. Just get home and get ready for tomorrow.' Scheffler hit just five fairways on a warm and windy afternoon, and even found trouble with one of those when he delicately tried to shoo a bug off his ball at the par-4 15th after caddie Ted Scott's towel-waving attempt to create enough breeze didn't work. Scheffler's approach landed 30 feet away, and he two-putted for par. 'On a day where I didn't hit a lot of fairways on a golf course where you have to hit a lot of fairways, I posted a decent score,' Scheffler said. 'Anything under par around here in these conditions isn't a bad score. Obviously, I wish it was a little bit lower, but overall I feel decent about the position I'm in.' Starting on the par-4 10th, Pak holed a 147-yard approach. He added five birdies in a bogey-free round. The 26-year-old Korn Ferry Tour graduate, and one-time winner on the PGA Tour Canada, is the fifth rookie to hold a first-round lead in an individual event this year. The New Jersey-raised Pak found all the motivation he needed when his New York Knicks blew a 14-point lead in the final three minutes of a 138-135 loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the NBA's Eastern Conference finals. 'I'm a die-hard Knicks fan, and that was historically one of the worst losses I've ever seen in my life,' said Pak, who has one top-25 finish among seven made cuts in 12 events this year. 'There was a fire lit under me, yeah, this morning. I was a little (mad) about that.' Joel Dahmen made a hole-in-one on the 186-yard 13th when his tee shot stopped about 25 feet behind the hole, spun back and went in. The 37-year-old's first career ace was followed by seven bogeys as he shot 74. 'Nine years out here, that's a lot of par-3 attempts,' Dahmen said. 'A lot have looked good, and to finally go in was pretty cool.'
