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Rose
slips by Fowler for his first Memorial
titleBy Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired (6/6/10) While the eyes of the 2010 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village were on the eyes of Rickie Fowler and Ricky Barnes, Justin Rose kept patient and struck when opportunity knocked. Rose won his first PGA Tour event after shooting a 6-under 66 and besting Fowler by three strokes...Read More |
Rose
uses confidence for first Tour victoryBy J. Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired (6/6/10) Going into Sunday’s final round, Justin Rose knew he was in good position in the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Course despite being down four strokes and not in the final pairing. Rose carried that confidence onto the course on Sunday and won his first PGA event on American soil...Read More CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FINAL ROUND PHOTO GALLERY Click here to vew our full Memorial Tournament Coverage |
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Memorial 3rd Round)No matter how you spell it, Rickie and Ricky are in command by Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired (6/5/10) After Rickie Fowler torched Muirfield Village Golf Course for a 13-under start to the first two rounds of the Memorial Tournament, Ricky Barnes set a third round course record on Saturday with a 10-under 62 and launched himself up the leaderboard for a tie for second. Fowler still has a three stroke lead as he shot a bogey-free 3-under 69 to go to 16-under for the tournament...Read More PGA officials make good call about weather by J. Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired Heading into Saturday’s third round at the Memorial Tournament, the forecast called for on and off storms effecting central Ohio which prompted tournament and PGA officials to start action as early as possible, pair groups into threesomes, and have starts from both the Nos. 1 and 10 holes. The first part of that idea did not help much, but having golfers in threesomes and starting from two holes paid off greatly. With only several hours of ‘windows of opportunities’, officials avoided having golfers finish their third round on Sunday. With even more rain in the forecast for Sunday, the move likely eliminates the need for the dreaded Monday finish...Read More CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 3rd ROUND PHOTO GALLERY (Joel Torres, Columbus Wired) |
Nicklaus talks technologyBy Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired (6/1/10) By all accounts, Jack Nicklaus is old school. He is one who has not embraced current technological trends and still reverts back to paper and pencil. Nicklaus spoke Tuesday about technology and other pressing Tour issues during his annual media summit before the start of The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club that starts Thursday...Read More |
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Memorial 2nd Round)Fowler leads Memorial after two rounds By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired (6/4/10) He’s got a quiet confidence to him and he’s one of the best dressed on the golf course. Rickie Fowler followed up his first-round 65 with a 66 Friday to take a three stroke lead into the weekend at the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Course...Read More Rain causes early start times for third round by Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired (6/4/10) For those hoping to sleep in on Saturday and watch the leaders tee off the third round of the Memorial Tournament in the afternoon will be out of luck. Set those alarm clocks early. Memorial officials decided Friday afternoon to wrap up Saturday’s action as early as possible by having competitors tee off from both the Nos. 1 and 10 tees and match golfers in threesomes...Read More Memorial Tournament Second Round Notebook: By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired As Tiger Woods continues getting back into form after missing four months of action earlier this year, he is returning to the form that makes him the world’s best golfer...Read More Mickelson in the hunt: Phil Mickelson shot a 1-under 71 to move to seven strokes off the lead going into the weekend. He had a rocky round that saw him eagle No. 7, but bogey three of the next six holes to put him back in the pack. He birdied his last two holes to get back to 6-under through two rounds...Read More CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PHOTO GALLERY (Joel Torres, Columbus Wired) |
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Memorial 1st Round)Three tied for lead after first round by Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired (6/3/10) Thursday’s start to the 2010 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Course got off to a bang… from a bolt of lightning as play was delayed for nearly two hours after only a handful of groups started their first rounds. Justin Rose, Rickie Fowler and Geoff Ogilvy share the lead after the first round...Read More |
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First Round Notebook (by Justin Boggs) Letzig makes most of last minute addition. Michael Letzig came to central Ohio on Monday not knowing whether he would get to play in this weekend’s Memorial Tournament. On Thursday he wanted to prove he belongs. Letzig was added on Monday from being an alternate to in the field after Charles Howell III withdrew from competition. Letzig is among the first round leaders after firing a 5-under 67. He has not made the cut of a tournament since the Zurich Classic of New Orleans the final weekend of April. Woods even through first round. Woods returned from his neck injury with an even 72 after the first round of play at the Memorial Tournament. Woods got off to a bad start getting a bogey on No. 1 after finding the bunker following his fairway shot went wide....Read More |
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![]() Mickelson and Woods each win their groups' Skins Gameby Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired (6/2/10) The annual Memorial Skins Game has become an event in itself, which drew huge crowds to see two separate groups play holes 10-18. The first group headlined by Mickelson and the second group featured Woods. Mickelson was the top golfer getting all nine skins for total winnings of $50,000. He won skins on Nos. 12, 15, 16, and 18. His shot on No. 15 was on a par-five which landed several feet from the hole and he drained his eagle shot with a behind the back putt. His shot on No. 16 was just as impressive as he birdied out of the bunker...Read More |
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eyes on Woods’ neck and swingby Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired (6/2/10) The world’s No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods is making his first appearance this weekend at the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Course since leaving The Players Championship last month due to a neck injury. Since that time, Woods has made more news both in his golf and personal life. In addition, his once substantial lead as the No. 1 golfer has been threatened by Phil Mickelson who now could catch Woods depending on their performances....Read More |
Notebook: Presidents Cup coming to Muirfield
/ Course Set Upby Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired (6/2/10) PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem announced officially on Wednesday that the 2013 Presidents Cup will be played at Muirfield Village Golf Course in 2013. The projected dates in 2013 will be Oct. 3-6. Muirfield Village will complete the Triple Crown of international golfing events with previously hosting the Ryder and Solheim Cups...Read More |
Curtis
looks to regain form at Muirfieldby Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired (6/10/10) Seven years after winning the British Open, Ostrander native Ben Curtis still loves coming to Muirfield Village Golf Course to compete in his hometown tournament, The Memorial. Curtis will play in his eighth straight Memorial this week looking to improve on his game. He has made eight cuts in 2010 and his best Tour finish was at the Arnold Palmer Classic in late March, where he finished sixth....Read More |
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2009: Tiger Wins Fourth Memorial
Tiger Woods
has stressed
patience as
he’s come
back from
knee surgery
last summer.
The world’s
best golfer
used that
patience in
winning his
record
fourth
Memorial
Tournament
trophy...Click
Here For
Full Coverage
2008: Experience pays off for Kenny Perry
- There’s
something
about
experience
that gives a
person a
little edge
in the final
round of a
golf
tournament.
For Kenny
Perry, that
experience
led him to
his third
win at the
2008
Memorial
Tournament,
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2007: Choi Wins Memorial by One Stroke
As a teenager in South Korea, K.J. s by Memorial founder Jack Nicklaus. On Sunday, Choi shot a seven-under, 65 to win the 2007 Memorial at Muirfield Village Golf Course. Click Here For More
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2006: Pettersson hangs steady for his second PGA victory:
Carl Pettersson was able to weather the storms to keep ahead of both Brett Wetterich (5-under round) and Zack Johnson (2-under round) to win his first Memorial.
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2005:
A Cinderella
Story
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.
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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. Click Here For More
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2003: Perry's Day In The SunMay
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.
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2002:
Expect the
UnexpectedJim Furyk,
adopted hometown
hero and the guy
with the unusual
swing, wins the
2002 Memorial
Tournament in
dramatic fashion.
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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. Click Here For More

Rose
slips by Fowler for his first Memorial
title
Rose
uses confidence for first Tour victory
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Memorial 3rd Round)

