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Newsweek
9 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
New York Post
9 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Scottie Scheffler wins Memorial for second time to tie Tiger Woods
DUBLIN, Ohio — Scottie Scheffler never lost the lead and never gave anyone much of a chance down the stretch Sunday in another relentless performance, closing with a 2-under 70 for a four-shot victory to join Tiger Woods as the only repeat winners of the Memorial. Slowed by hand surgery at the start of the year from a freak accident, Scheffler appears to be in full stride with one major already in the bag and another around the corner at the U.S. Open. 'It's always a hard week,' said Scheffler, who finished at 10-under 278. 'We battled really hard on the weekend. Overall it was a great week.' Advertisement 6 Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays a shot from the fifth tee during the final round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025. Getty Images On one of the tougher PGA Tour tests of the year, Scheffler made one bogey over the final 40 holes at Muirfield Village. 'Well, you did it again,' tournament host Jack Nicklaus told him walking off the green. Ben Griffin tried to make it interesting at the end with a 12-foot eagle on the par-5 15th and a 25-foot birdie putt on the par-3 16th to close within two shots with two to play. Scheffler, however, doesn't make mistakes. Griffin made double bogey on the 17th. Advertisement Griffin made a 4-foot par on the 18th for a 73 to finish alone in second, worth $2.2 million, more than what he earned when he won at Colonial last week. Sepp Straka (70) finished another shot back. 6 Scottie Scheffler of the United States reacts after making birdie on the seventh green during the final round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 01, 2025. Getty Images 'You know Scottie's probably going to play a good round of golf. The guy's relentless. He loves competition, and he doesn't like giving up shots,' Straka said. 'But it's one of those courses where it can always happen, so you got to be prepared for it. I felt like I gave myself a lot of chances to kind of make a push.' Advertisement Scheffler now has won three times in his last four starts — the exception was Colonial, a tie for fourth the week after winning the PGA Championship — and expanded his margin at No. 1 in the world to levels not seen since Woods in his peak years. Woods is a five-time winner at Memorial who won three straight from 1999 through 2001. No one had repeated at Muirfield Village since then until Scheffler. His performances lately look a lot more like Nicklaus the way he wears down the field by rarely getting out of position. Advertisement 6 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. Getty Images 6 Jack Nicklaus, left, talks with Tiger Woods after Woods won the Memorial golf tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in 2012. AP Rickie Fowler had his first top 10 of the year at just the right time. He made par on the 18th to tie for seventh, earning him a spot in the British Open. Fowler tied with Brandt Snedeker at 1-under 287, but gets the one Open exemption available based on a higher world ranking — Fowler at No. 124, Snedeker at No. 430. 'That's one I've wanted on the schedule,' said Fowler, who faces a 36-hole qualifier for the U.S. Open on Monday. Both received sponsor exemptions to the Memorial, a signature event on the PGA Tour. For Scheffler, it was his fifth victory in a $20 million signature event in the last two years. This one looked inevitable, but only after a quick development early on the back nine. 6 Jack Nicklaus congratulates Scottie Scheffler of the United States after Scheffler won the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 01, 2025. Getty Images Advertisement 6 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. Getty Images Scheffler ended 31 holes without a bogey at tough Muirfield Village on the 10th hole, dropping his lead to one shot. Griffin had 4 feet for birdie on the par-5 11th. Scheffler made his 15-foot birdie putt and Griffin missed. Griffin bogeyed the next two holes, and just like that, Scheffler was four shots ahead. That's how it was at the PGA Championship — tight one minute, a blowout the next, and the sweetest walk toward the 18th green with victory secure. This one ended in a handshake with Nicklaus, who had said earlier in the week of Scheffler, 'He plays a lot like I did.' Advertisement Nicklaus said he was all about fairways and greens, having plenty of chances and making enough of them to post a score. That's the Scheffler way, too, even if it didn't always look that way at the start of the final round. With mud on the golf ball in the first fairway, too much spin on short irons on the next few holes, Scheffler didn't have a birdie putt until the fifth hole. He saved par seven times in the final round, including the final hole.
Newsweek
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
The Memorial: Ben Griffin Honored with 6-Word Message from Scottie Scheffler
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 ran away with The Memorial Tournament on Sunday in a somewhat predictable outcome. He finished off a four-shot victory with an impressive final-round 70 to finish 10-under par. While the outcome was never really in doubt after the opening few holes on Sunday, Ben Griffin still made some noise in the final pairing. The 29-year-old drained a clutch par putt on the 72nd hole to finish at 6-under and earn a solo second-place finish. After the round finished up, Scheffler was clearly impressed by Griffin's skills, and he shared that with Jack Nicklaus on the 18th green. "He's got a lot of talent," Scheffler said with a smile. DUBLIN, OHIO - JUNE 01: Scottie Scheffler of the United States (L) and Ben Griffin of the United States shake hands on the 18th green after Scheffler won the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025... DUBLIN, OHIO - JUNE 01: Scottie Scheffler of the United States (L) and Ben Griffin of the United States shake hands on the 18th green after Scheffler won the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 01, 2025 in Dublin, Ohio. More Photo byGriffin's talent was on full display throughout the week at Muirfield Village, which caused problems for even some of the best players in the world. He opened the week with a 7-under 65 on Thursday to take the lead after 18 holes. Despite his uneven Sunday, Griffin still showed flashes of the ability that has led him to a pair of PGA Tour wins in 2025. He made a clutch eagle on the par-5 15th hole before sinking a 27-foot birdie putt on No. 16 to cut Scheffler's lead to just two with two holes to play. While a disappointing double bogey on the 17th ended Griffin's chances of upsetting Scheffler, there is still plenty for him to build on heading into the rest of the season. With victories at the Zurich Classic and the Charles Schwab Challenge in 2025, Griffin has made himself a very attractive candidate to make the United States Ryder Cup team at Bethpage Black this fall. While it may not count for anything in the points standings, it sounds like Griffin already has Scheffler's endorsement as a potential teammate. More Golf: The Memorial: $20 Million Payout to PGA Tour Stars Revealed
Newsweek
10 hours ago
- Sport
- 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
12 hours ago
- Sport
- 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
