7:27 AM ET The coronavirus pandemic shut down golf in mid-March. But Tiger Woods was shut down a month before that. A stiff back kept him out of a host of tournaments he would normally play, such as the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Players. When last we saw Woods, in February at the Genesis
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Scoring has been stronger in the tour’s return and Morikawa and JT finished at 19-under, a higher than usual number than what we’re used to seeing at Muirfield Village. The course is expected to play a little tougher this week, as tournament officials will be letting the rough grow, using new tee boxes on a
5:33 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Tiger Woods will be accompanied by two of golf’s biggest names when he returns to the PGA Tour at this week’s Memorial. Woods will play with Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka in the opening two rounds at Muirfield. Other featured groups announced Monday are:
Fans were denied their dream pairing for the first two rounds of the Memorial. But the consolation prize isn’t too shabby. After Brooks Koepka took a not-so-subtle shot at Bryson DeChambeau on Twitter last week, many were hoping to see the two bashers go head-to-head on Thursday and Friday at Muirfield Village. Alas, that heavyweight
Collin Morikawa might have appeared to be out of the tournament when he fell behind by three shots with three holes to play, or when Justin Thomas holed a 50-footer for birdie on the first playoff hole, but precise ball striking and clutch putting, gave him the title in the first playing of the Workday