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The Irish Sun
02-06-2025
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Rickie Fowler hails Royal Portrush as PGA Tour star seals qualification for 2025 Open Championship on Emerald Isle
PGA Tour star Rickie Fowler hailed Royal Portrush after the American booked his spot in the field for July's major in County Antrim. The popular golfer revealed that links golf is his 'favourite' as he expressed his delight about qualifying for the season's final major on the Emerald Isle. 2 Rickie Fowler qualified for The Open after his performance at the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club 2 The Open returns to Royal Portrush for the first time since Shane Lowry's maiden major title win in 2019 Fowler has booked his spot at The Open after emerging as the highest finisher at the Memorial Tournament that was not already exempt. The Californian and Brandt Snedeker both finished tied for seventh at one under. But it was Fowler who got the nod thanks to his superior position in the Official World Golf Ranking — entering the week at No. 124 compared to Snedeker's No. 430. Irish fans will be delighted with the result as the popular player has. a huge following. read more on golf In what's been a rollercoaster few years for the six-time PGA tour winner, he said that he can't wait to head back to Northern Ireland in July. Speaking with the media after his final round in Ohio, Fowler said qualification for this year's Open was a prime target. He said: " A definite positive is going over to Portrush, that's one I wanted on the schedule. "I had a great time over there... when were there last - had a decent showing as well, so... Most read in Golf "Links golf is my favourite, and Portrush is a great spot. So, I'm excited of that opportunity." Fowler indeed does play some of his best golf on Links tracks, he finished 6th in 2019 - with a best finish of 2nd at the 2014 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. Meanwhile, Scottie Scheffler has become the first golfer since Tiger Woods to He added the title to his triumphs at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and the The Dallas superstar edged past Ben Griffin in a tense final-round battle at Muirfield Village. 28-year-old Scheffler carded a composed 70 to finish four shots clear of the field in Dublin, Ohio.
The Irish Sun
02-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Scottie Scheffler bags top dollar at Memorial Tournament as Shane Lowry nets hefty payout despite final-round collapse
SCOTTIE Scheffler has become the first golfer since Tiger Woods to defend the Memorial Tournament title. 2 Scottie Scheffler holds the trophy as he poses for a photo with his wife Meredith and son Bennett after winning the Memorial Tournament 2 Shane Lowry endured a torrid final round in Dublin, Ohio - but still landed a big payday He added the title to his triumphs at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and the The Dallas superstar edged past Ben Griffin in a tense final-round battle at Muirfield Village. 28-year-old Scheffler carded a composed 70 to finish four shots clear of the field in Dublin, Ohio. Scheffler, who led going into Sunday, never let go of top spot and became the first player since Tiger Woods to successfully defend the Memorial crown. read more on golf The American landed $4m with the win from the $20m purse at the Jack Nicklaus hosted tournament. Offaly native Lowry endured a tough final round as he slumped to a share of 23rd place after carding a seven-over-par 77. World number 14 Lowry had made a promising start earlier in the week, with an opening round 69 leaving him tied for fourth. Most read in Golf But he was unable to build on that early momentum. Sunday proved especially punishing, as Lowry's scorecard included three bogeys, a double bogey, and a triple bogey on the par-four ninth, which saw him slide down the leaderboard on a frustrating final day. Scottie Scheffler living 'peak dad life' as he's handed baby son with 'poop stain' immediately after winning £3million But he bagged a whopping $208,000 for his T23 place finish in the mid-west. 2025 Memorial Tournament Payout: WIN: Scottie Scheffler, -10/278, $4 million 2: Ben Griffin, -6/282, $2.2 million 3: Sepp Straka, -5/283, $1.4 million 4: Nick Taylor, -4/284, $1 million T-5: Russell Henley, -2/286, $800,000 T-5: Maverick McNealy, -2/286, $800,000 T-7: Brandt Snedeker, -1/287, $603,200 T-7: Tom Hoge, -1/287, $603,200 T-7: Rickie Fowler, -1/287, $603,200 T-7: Keegan Bradley, -1/287, $603,200 T-7: Jordan Spieth, -1/287, $603,200 T-12: Taylor Pendrith, E/288, $415,000 T-12: Harris English, E/288, $415,000 T-12: Sam Burns, E/288, $415,000 T-12: Patrick Cantlay, E/288, $415,000 T-16: Ludvig Aberg, +1/289, $319,000 T-16: Akshay Bhatia, +1/289, $319,000 T-16: Tommy Fleetwood, +1/289, $319,000 T-16: Sungjae Im, +1/289, $319,000 T-20: Collin Morikawa, +2/290, $250,666.67 T-20: Robert MacIntyre, +2/290, $250,666.67 T-20: Ryan Fox, +2/290, $250,666.67 T-23: Ryan Gerard, +3/291, $208,000 T-23: Shane Lowry, +3/291, $208,000 T-25: Max Greyserman, +4/292, $159,000 T-25: Viktor Hovland, +4/292, $159,000 T-25: Cameron Young, +4/292, $159,000 T-25: Matt Kuchar, +4/292, $159,000 T-25: Corey Conners, +4/292, $159,000 T-25: Xander Schauffele, +4/292, $159,000 T-31: Matt Fitzpatrick, +5/293, $114,857.14 T-31: Sam Stevens, +5/293, $114,857.14 T-31: Si Woo Kim, +5/293, $114,857.14 T-31: Tony Finau, +5/293, $114,857.14 T-31: Adam Scott, +5/293, $114,857.14 T-31: Justin Thomas, +5/293, $114,857.14 T-31: Jacob Bridgeman, +5/293, $114,857.14 38: Hideki Matsuyama, +6/294, $94,000 T-39: Alex Noren, +7/295, $82,000 T-39: Thomas Detry, +7/295, $82,000 T-39: Mackenzie Hughes, +7/295, $82,000 T-39: Stephan Jaeger, +7/295, $82,000 T-39: Bud Cauley, +7/295, $82,000 T-44: Justin Rose, +8/296, $62,400 T-44: Michael Kim, +8/296, $62,400 T-44: Nick Dunlap, +8/296, $62,400 T-44: Eric Cole, +8/296, $62,400 T-44: Jhonattan Vegas, +8/296, $62,400 T-49: Davis Thompson, +10/298, $53,000 T-49: Min Woo Lee, +10/298, $53,000 T-51: Harry Higgs, +11/299, $49,500 T-51: Max Homa, +11/299, $49,500 T-51: Andrew Novak, +11/299, $49,500 T-51: Adam Hadwin, +11/299, $49,500 55: Denny McCarthy, +12/300, $47,000 56: Wyndham Clark, +13/301, $46,000 57: Austin Eckroat, +17/305, $45,000
