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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
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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
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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.
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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) |
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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
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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
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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.
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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)
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