Today, the Memorial Tournament of 2025 officially kicked off at the Muirfield Village Golf Club, one of the highlights of PGA Tour’s important events. World number one Scottie Scheffler returned to defend his title, coming in as the pre-tournament favorite. With a 20 million dollar purse, a full leaderboard, and fan enthusiasm brimming, this weekend promises great golf and lots of entertainment.
The Tournament Schedule and Viewing Information
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Dates: May 29 - June 1, 2025
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Venue: Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio
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Television Coverage: Golf channel & CBS Sports
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Streaming Platforms: CBS sports app & CBSSports.com
Muirfield's Most Noticed Competitors
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Scottie Scheffler - Coming off an emphatic win at the PGA Championship, he is undoubtedly the favorite at 3-1 odds.
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Collin Morikawa - A fierce competitor and threat at Muirfield due to his pinpoint precision with irons.
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A two-time winner of the Memorial who plays his best on this very course Patrick Cantlay.
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Reliable outsider picks Shane Lowry & Tony Finau who if in form, have a lot of potential to take the lead.
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Them along with many experts are banking on Morikawa as a sleeper pick. CBS Sports states: “Muirfield rewards ball-strikers like Morikawa who can shape shots both ways.”
Why Muirfield Village is So Challenging
Muirfield is a true test of precision due to its tight fairways, tricky changes in elevation, and greens with changing speeds. As one of the contestants in the pre-tournament meeting stated, “You have to be strategic about what you can go for. You can’t take every single risk, you have to plan your strategy.” Melodious words indeed.
In Colin’s case, strategic bunkering complex and swift greens add to the perennial troubles even the most skilled players face. That, however, begs the question, why is this course so consistently great at demanding rather unrealistic challenges?
The Buzz and Betting Longshots & Eyed Picks by the Experts
Scottie Scheffler defends his Memorial Tournament Championship this week pic.twitter.com/9vCxBOKQVh
— TrackingScheffler (@SchefflerLegion) May 26, 2025
Analysts and oddsmakers were already anticipating a distinct combination of surprises and safe bets:
Smart Bet: Scottie Scheffler (odds 3-1)
Safe Bet: Collin Morikawa (odds 16-1)
Longshot:
Nick Taylor (odds 170-1)
The experts still expect a triumvirate of issustrategic with extraordinary iron skills and players showing promising recent performances on similar courses.
What Now For The Pga Tour
The memorial is one of the competitions where the points resonate which will also influence the standing towards the fedex cup, and memorial will also have an impact on other competitions later on like, the U.S. Open’s starting performanceScheffler and other pga fans for certain will be interested if every stroke really does count when it comes to the best 700 fedex cup points.
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