2009 PGA Memorial coverage from Columbus Wired

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2008 Memorial Golf Tournament

Welcome to the 2009 coverage of the Memorial Golf Tournament.
Columbus Wired is proud to be bringing you the best of the PGA players for the eighth year in a row.
Muirfield Village Golf Club, Columbus, Ohio
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2009 PGA Memorial: Tiger Wins Fourth Memorial By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired, Photos by Tom Theodore (Columbus Wired) 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 at Muirfield Village Golf Course Sunday. “I knew I could do this,” Woods said of his performance. “It’s just a matter of giving me a little bit of time. I just came off a pretty extended break and I was close to winning, but the game wasn’t quite there when I really needed it on Sunday. I rectified that.” Woods, who started the final round four strokes off the leaders, birdied four of the first five holes and eagled the par-five No. 11 to move into a four-way tie for the lead going down the stretch...more Tournament Notes – Final Round By J. Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired, Photos by Tom Theodore (Columbus Wired) Rookie Matt Bettencourt and up-and-comer Mark Wilson were in the final group going into Sunday’s final round at the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Course tied with each other for the lead at nine-under...See all notes. FINAL ROUND PHOTO GALLERY

	Bettencourt, Wilson Head Leaderboard at Memorial After Three Rounds By J.Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired, Photos by Tom Theodore (Columbus Wired) Rookie Matt Bettencourt is tied for the lead at the Memorial Tournament at the Muirfield Village Golf Course after carding a 4-under par 68 to finish the third round at 9-under par, tied with Mark Wilson for the lead going into Sunday’s final round...more Photo Gallery (by Dave Leggitt, Columbus Wired
Yesterday, Luke Donald used 20 putts in his round. Today, the greens were not as giving. Donald shot a 4-over par. Meanwhile Jim Furyk continued to play well and is in a tie for first place with Jonathan Byrd.	Byrd and Furyk tied at 7-under par after two rounds By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired, Photos by Tom Theodore While Jonathan Byrd and Jim Furyk moved up the leader board, first-round leader Luke Donald’s hot start cooled off Friday at the second round of the 2009 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Course...more Tournament Notes – Round 2 By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired, Photos by Tom Theodore Ben Curtis continued his steady pace in the second round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Course Friday and is in arms reach of the leaders. The Buckeye Valley grad shot a one-under, 71 to go to two-under through 36 holes. Curtis sits five strokes behind co-leaders Jin Furyk and Jonathan Byrd...more PHOTO GALLERY (By Dave Legitt, Columbus Wired)
Luke Donald carded an 8-under par to lead the 2009 Memorial after one round.	Donald Putts Way into Opening Round Lead By J. Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired The 2009 edition of the Memorial Tournament at the Muirfield Village Golf Course got underway Thursday as Luke Donald set a course record needing only 20 putts on his way to a first-round lead at eight-under, 64...more Notebook: Former Champions Go Different Directions By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired The only three-time winners of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Course went in two different directions on the back nine in the first round of this year’s affair. Tiger Woods, whose playing in the tournament for only the second time in four years, bogeyed No. 18 to finish three-under, 69. Woods had birdied Nos. 15 and 16 to get to four-under before missing a three-foot putt on the final hole....more See more in the photo gallery
Today (Skins Game) Jack and Tiger play in the same foursome. It has been nine years since Jack and Tiger played in a practice round together. The two played in a foursome during the 2009 Skins Game at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio	Tuesday (Practice and Honoree Ceremony) Tuesday Photo Gallery Today at Muirfield Village it was all about the Honoree Ceremony. Each year, The Memorial Tournament honors those in the golf world.

PAST COVERAGE

2008 Experience pays off for Kenny Perry
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
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 at Muirfield Village Golf Course Sunday....more

2007 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

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)