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Choi Wins
Memorial by One Stroke
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
As a teenager in South Korea, K.J. Choi read books by
Memorial Tournament founder Jack Nicklaus. On Sunday, Choi
shot a seven-under, 65 to win the 2007 Memorial at Muirfield
Village Golf Course...more
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Moving Day At
Muirfield
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
The up and down rollercoaster that was the third round of
the 2007 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Course
came down to the final duo of the evening. Rod Pampling,
who started the day in second, hit a birdie with short putt on
No. 18, while second-round leader Adam Scott bogeyed to put
three strokes between the two entering the final round Sunday...more
Video
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Round 2:
Adam Scott Has Magical Round
His 10-under par one shot off course record.
By Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired
While Saturday is moving day towards Sunday’s final round,
the Friday of a tournament is cut down day. This means that some
guys will not make any money for their efforts of the past two
rounds. Two Australians, Adam Scott and Rod Pampling, are
tying to give this tournament a serious international flavor.
Early in the day, Scott shot a 10-under par 62 to take the lead
after the second round. He missed the course record of 61 by
John Huston in 1996...more
Video - Adam
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Video - Rod
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Round 1:
Conditions Perfect for Low Scores at Muirfield
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
On a day where Phil Mickelson withdrew with a wrist injury
and Tiger Woods struggled, three others took the spotlight in
the first round of the 2007 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield
Golf Club...more
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Life is keen on
the Memorial’s 18th Green
By Tami Kamin-Meyer
Numbers hold great mystique for many people. Gamblers lay
down their chips on Lucky No. 7, superstitious people don‘t get
married on Friday the 13th, and The Devil is best friends with
the numerals 666. But, at the Memorial Golf Tournament, which
began today and runs through Sunday at Muirfield Golf Course in
Dublin, Ohio, countless golf fans favor the 18th green...more
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NEWS AND NOTES:
ROUND 1
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2007 PGA
Memorial Preview
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
The 2007 Memorial Tournament kicks off Thursday with the
best golfers in the world playing at the Muirfield Village Golf
Course.
The field features the likes of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson,
Ernie Els, Vijay Singh and Sergio Garcia, all who are in the Top
15 of the FedEx Cup standings. The tournament always serves as a
final tune-up to the U.S. Open, this year being played at
Oakmont in two weeks...More
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to Jack Nicklaus' pre-tournament press conference.
Watch the press conference with Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus
Reflects on Muirfield and More
By Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired
Jack Nicklaus held his annual pre-tournament press
conference, describing changes to the course, answering
comparisons to his glory days, his thoughts when he build
Muirfield and more in a 50 minute session with the media...more 
 2006
- Pettersson hangs
steady for his second PGA victory
Rain once again played slight havoc with the
Memorial Tournament. Carl Pettersson was able to weather the storms to keep ahead of
both Brett Wetterich (5-under round) and Zack Johnson (2-under
round) who tied for second with 10-under par
to win his first Memorial.
 2005
- A
Cinderella Story: Bart Bryant Wins 2005 Memorial
Journeyman Bart Bryant pulled out a stunning and one
of the most dramatic finishes in tournament history, edging out
Fred Couples by one shot to earn his second tour win of his
career.
 2004
- Ernie Els captures the
2004 Memorial
Ernie Els was
one to impress and be impressed with winning the final round by only
two strokes; scoring 66 with a final score of 18-under par, 270 to
hold off Fred Couples and Tiger Woods for his first Memorial win in
11 tries...more
 2003
- Kenny Perry’s
Day In The Sun
May will prove to be a very lucrative month for David Lipscomb
University. See, Kenny “Under The Radar” Perry donates 5% of his
winnings to his wife’s Alma Matter to fund a pair of scholarships
each year for two children from his home county...more
 2002
- Expect the Unexpected!
Jim Furyk, adopted hometown hero and the guy with the unusual
swing, wins the 2002 Memorial Tournament in dramatic fashion....(more)
 2001
Tiger Three-Peats
Tiger Woods continued his dominance of professional golf, coming from one stroke behind to
pass Paul Azinger and win his third consecutive Memorial victory at Muirfield Village...(more)
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Welcome to the 2007
coverage of the Memorial Golf Tournament. Columbus Wired is
proud to be bringing you the best of the PGA players for the
seventh year in a row. 
