Last Updated on June 3, 2024 4:23 pm by Erwin Noguera
One of the most important and historic tournaments on the world golf circuit will be at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, from June 6 to 9: The Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday. Founded by Jack Nicklaus in 1976, it gathers the best exponents of this sport.
This PGA Tour championship has a course with an extension of 7,352 yards and 71 bunkers, with 36 holes. It has hosted the Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup, Presidents Cup, and Workday Charity Open. That is to say, the quality of the terrain is more than assured.
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2024 The Memorial Tournament Top Contenders
The Memorial Tournament is not a major, but it could well be because of the quality of the golfers that it presents in its course in Ohio. The three best of the PGA Tour will be present.
First, let’s talk about the best golfer in the world, the American Scottie Scheffler. At 27 years of age, he must always be considered a great candidate for all the tournaments he plays, including this one.
In 2024, he already won the Arnold Palmer Invitational, The Players Championship, theMasters Tournament, and the RBC Heritage. In addition, he is coming off an eighth-place finish at the PGA Championship.
It is clear that Scheffler is the most pressured of all, and so far, in 2024, this is not affecting him in terms of results.
In addition to the world number one, we must add to this list another powerful name such as Xander Schauffele, also from the United States, who has just won the PGA Tournament against his compatriot Bryson DeChambeau.
For the 30-year-old native of San Diego, this is the first major in his showcase. Previously, he had only been able to take two second places, one in The Open Championship and the other in the Masters Tournament.
This victory cut Schauffele’s streak of two years without lifting a trophy since the previous one had been in July 2022, the Genesis Scottish Open.
Rory McIlroy is the oldest of the top three, with 35 years, but it can also be said that he is the most experienced of them all since his first victory came in now distant 2010.
But the Northern Irishman has a challenge pending, since among his 26 victories in the PGA Tour, there is not one in The Memorial Tournament. Winning at Muirfield Village Golf Club would help him grow his legend in this sport.
It is worth mentioning that, this year, he already won the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, beating Adrian Meronk.
2024 the Memorial Tournament Outside picks
After this powerful top three, other names generate a lot of attraction, as the current champion, Viktor Hovland.
The Norwegian golfer is a strong contender, especially because of the motivation of being on the podium at the last PGA Championship.
Last year, he won the Memorial Tournament over Denny McCarthy, with -7 under par. The Norwegian seeks to be the first to repeat the title since Tiger Woods when he achieved it between 2000 and 2001.
Finally, the ability of Ludvig Aberg, number six in the world, and the presence of a two-time champion of this competition, such as Patrick Cantlay, should be highlighted.
2024 The Memorial Tournament Podium Betting Picks
1. Scottie Scheffler
2. Rory McIlroy
3. Viktor Hovland
Prize bag
The winner of this prestigious tournament will win 4 million dollars out of a total purse of 20 million dollars awarded by this competition held in Ohio. In addition, the winner will receive 700 FedExCup points.
2024 The Memorial Tournament Betting Odds
Scottie Scheffler 4.5
Rory McIlroy 8.5
Xander Schauffele 9.5
Viktor Hovland 17
Ludvig Aberg 17
Collin Morikawa 17
Justin Thomas 23
Patrick Cantlay 26
Hideki Matsuyama 31
Tommy Fleetwood 31
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