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2008
Memorial Golf Tournament |
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 A
minute with...Jack Nicklaus: Memorial Tournament Host and Founder Jack
Nicklaus took a few moments after presenting the trophy to three-time Memorial
champion Kenny Perry to talk to Columbus Wired about Perry, the Ryder Cup and
more. Click the video icon to hear what Mr. Nicklaus had to say.
 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
click on the video to watch our report.
FINAL ROUND PHOTO GALLERY
(Final Round Blog)
- Thoughts from the Course |
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Saturday
is moving day for some at the PGA Memorial
By
Dave Weissman
Australian Matthew Goggin remained
in the lead for the 2008 PGA Memorial Tournament in
Dublin, Ohio. Goggin, who is playing the course for the
first time in his life, maintained his lead shooting a
1-under par 71 to move to 8-under par for the
tournament...more
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3RD ROUND PHOTO GALLERY
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Behind the Ropes: Mickelson makes most of final five
holes
Phil Mickelson must have figured something
out during the 2 hour, 25 minute rain delay Saturday at
Muirfield Village Country Club. Mickelson birdied
three of his final five holes to finish with a 69 during
third round play. Click the video icon to get his
thoughts on the comeback, coming back to a changing golf
course, and accidentally hitting a fan with an errant
tee shot.
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 Third
Round Video Montage - Enjoy some of the sights and
sounds around the course during the third round of play.
Click on the image to view.
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(3rd
Round BLOG - by Dan Farkas)
Saturday
afternoon thoughts from Muirfield:
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| Weather always a factor
at Muirfield
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
Nothing is ever easy
at Muirfield Village Golf Course. Only three players
ended the day with scores in the 60’s and the cut of
six-over par became the highest cut at the Memorial since
1990 when the cut fell to plus-13. First round leader Mathew
Goggin played for par to maintain his lead, but two-time
winner Kenny Perry shot one-under to pull even with him
going into the weekend. Both ended at 7-under 137 and one
shot ahead of Jerry Kelly and Luke Donald, who had a 138...More
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 Matthew
Goggin and former Memorial champion Kenny Perry are tied at
7-under par and atop the leaderboard after the 2nd round of
the 2008 Memorial Tournament. Jerry Kelly (-6) and
Justin Rose (-5) are right behind and looking to make a move
on Saturday. Dan Farkas gives you the summary of
today's events. Click to watch the video.
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| Birthday boy makes cut
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
What a better
way to celebrate your 30th birthday than to make the cut at
the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club.
That’s exactly what Olentangy graduate Travis Perkins did,
shooting a two-over, 74 in the second round. His 36-hole
total of 150 is good enough to allow him to keep playing
this weekend...more
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 (2nd
Round Video) Behind the ropes: Mathew Goggin grateful for
par
The first round leader pared only five holes all
day. If golf fans believe the glass is half full, Mathew
Goggin had more birdies than pars. If golf fans believe the
glass is half empty, Mathew Goggin had more bogies that
pars. “Pretty unusual,” the Australian admitted after his
second round 72, a round that featured 7 birdies, 5 pars, 5
bogies, and one double bogey. In spite of the inconsistent
play, the result was consistent to Thursday, a score good
enough to keep him at the top of the 33rd Memorial and
Muirfield Village. Click the video icon to hear
Goggin’s post-round press conference.
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 (2nd
Round Video) Behind the ropes: Jerry Kelly “Lets wind alter
my swing.”
Kelly called his second round at the
Memorial “sloppy,” yet sits near the top of the leader board
heading into the weekend. “I let the wind alter my swing.”
Those were the first words from a frustrated Jerry Kelly
after his level par 72 at Muirfield Village Country Club in
Dublin. Kelly was again paired with first round leader
Mathew Goggin. Unlike Thursday’s birdie bonanza, Friday
featured more wind, more scrambling, and more frustration
for the Madison, Wisconsin native. Click the video icon to
get Kelly’s comments on Friday and the weekend ahead.
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First Round Photo Gallery - Part 1 |
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FIRST
ROUND BLOGS AND NOTES
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 Mathew
Goggin fun facts: Before Thursday, most local golf fans
had never heard of Mathew Goggin. Amazing what a 65 during
the first round of the Memorial can do for a person’s name
recognition. Here are some Mathew Goggin fun facts for those
wanting to know more about the man who went to sleep
Thursday night leading the 33rd Memorial in Dublin, Ohio.
-Mathew’s best finish on tour was 2nd in the 2006 Western
Open. -His last win was in 1999 at the Lehigh Valley
Open. -Mathew’s mother was a three-time Australian Amateur
champion. -His favorite hobby is playing the guitar.
Watch what he has to say about his first round success.
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Kenny Perry in second place Memorial after 1st round.
Kenny Perry is in second at the 2008 PGA Memorial
after one round. His 6-under par 66 lead until Matthew
Coggin carded a 7-under par to take the lead after the 1st
round. Conditions were tough as the ball rolled
through the fairways, difficult to get out of the rough and
the greens were fast.
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Behind the roles: Local golfer gets on leader board
The first time Joe Ogilvie played Muirfield Country Club in
Dublin, he was 11. “I barely got my drive over the
water,” the Lancaster native said of his first shot. “My
driver wasn’t very good back then.” 20 years later,
Ogilvie’s driver has made plenty of progress, as has his
entire game. A first round 69 has the Duke graduate on the
first page of the leader board at the 33rd Memorial in
Dublin. Click the video icon to get behind the ropes,
where Ogilvie talks about his round and while the first
round numbers might be the best fans see for the week.
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Behind the ropes: Robert Allenby seeks first tournament
title since 2001
Robert Allenby’s best finish at the
Memorial was a 7th place finish back in 2001. Since then, he
hasn’t done better than 32nd, with two withdrawals and a
missed cut added to an otherwise forgettable 21st century
resume. In 2008, the Australian reversed fortune, if at
least for one round. A 69 has him a handful of shots away
from the leader, with conditions expected to make the course
tougher during the weekend. Go behind the ropes with Robert
Allenby, getting his perspective on round one and what it
will take to replicate his efforts through Sunday.
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Behind the Ropes: Brett Quigley pushes for elusive title
The Arkansas Classic is a long way from the Muirfield
Country Club in Dublin. Brett Quigley might be the person to
mesh the two together. Quigley hasn’t won on American Soil
since taking the Arkansas Classic trophy during a Nationwide
Tour event in 2001. A first round 67 has him in position to
make a run at his first PGA Tournament title. Go behind the
ropes with Brett Quigley to see his post-round press
conference.
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| Rose
blossoms with new driver
By Dan Farkas,
Columbus Wired
After missing last year’s Memorial with an injury, Justin
Rose set an early pace with a first round 68. A new
driver helped fix a wilting element of Justin Rose’s golf
game. Rose used a Super Quad driver for the first time
on Thursday, firing a four under par 68 during the first
round of The Memorial at Muirfield Country Club in Dublin...more
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| Rough isn’t the only
thing rough at Muirfield
By Dan Farkas, Columbus
Wired
Greens have speed that “Might make Augusta
envious.” The rough may not be the roughest thing at this
year’s Memorial but most golfer agree the greens are the
fastest they’ve ever seen at Muirfield, and perhaps the
fastest they’ve seen all season, including Augusta
National...more
PRE-TOURNAMENT
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Phil Mickelson arrived 45-minutes prior to teeing off
for the Pro-Am during the 2008 PGA Memorial. After his
round, last week's winner, took time out to talk about the
course and playing at Jack's tournament.
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One continues to be the loneliest number for Ryan Moore.
One putt kept Moore from winning his first tournament on the
PGA Tour during last year's Memorial. One year later, that
one win is something Moore can only savor. Click the video
icon to see why a return to Murifield might be the one thing
Moore needs to stop savoring, and start experiencing. You'll
also see how his life has changed, while his work around the
course remains strikingly similar.
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The Chase for the Fed Ex Cup has catapulted golfers from
middle of the pack to mainstream in the matter of weeks.
It's a reality Ryuji Imada is learning first hand.
Fresh off his first win on the PGA tour and 3rd in the Fed
Ex Cup standings, Imada met with reporters Wednesday. Click
the video icon as he tells Dan Farkas how his world has
changed over the last 12 months.
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Wednesday Pro-Am Photo Gallery
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| Garcia aims to win first
Memorial
By Nate Smith, Columbus Wired
After notching his first PGA victory in over three years and
53 events, Sergio Garcia went home to Spain and spent a
couple weeks away from competitive golf. Now,
Garcia is back; and wouldn’t ya know it, his first stop is
right here in Ohio’s capitol city. Appearing in his seventh
Memorial Tournament, Garcia is hoping to parlay some of that
momentum acquired at the TPC into a victory at a tournament
he’s never won...more
Click here to watch his pre-tournament press conference.
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| Nicklaus Continues To
Teach
By Nate Smith, Columbus Wired
For
those who thought Jack Nicklaus’ only interest at the
Memorial was the being the host of his own tournament, well,
they just don’t know Jack well enough. Nicklaus took
time out of his busy schedule Tuesday morning to participate
in a journalism seminar for a group of Dublin-Coffman high
school students about the ever-evolving relationships
between athletes and the media...more
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| No Tiger at this year's
memorial.
Tiger Woods, who is still recovering
from surgery will not be at this year's PGA Memorial.
This is still going to be a fantastic tournament as 9 of the
top 10 players will make their way around Muirfield G.C. |
PAST COVERAGE
 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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- 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 2008
coverage of the Memorial Golf Tournament. 
