After Ben Griffin secured the Charles Schwab Challenge, the PGA Tour moves to the Memorial Tournament, which is hosted by 18-time Major winner Jack Nicklaus.
Being the PGA Tour's seventh Signature Event of the season, a bumper field is set to appear at Muirfield Village, where Scottie Scheffler defends after a one stroke victory last year.
Scheffler returns in fine form, following a third Major title at the PGA Championship. He is joined by the likes of former Memorial Tournament winners Viktor Hovland, Hideki Matsuyama and Patrick Cantlay.
One player who won't be present in the field is Rory McIlroy, with the five-time Major winner taking the week off ahead of a big run of tournaments that include the RBC Canadian Open and the US Open.
First played in 1976, the Memorial Tournament has provided some big name winners in the past, such as Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, Tiger Woods, Tom Watson, Vijay Singh, Greg Norman and Nicklaus himself.
Memorial Tournament Course Guide: Muirfield Village Golf Club
Founded by Nicklaus in 1974, the course is named after Muirfield in Scotland, where the American claimed the first of three Claret Jugs.
Measuring 7,569 yards, it's one of the longest layouts the PGA Tour's schedule, with four par 3s, 10 par 4s and four par 5s meaning it'll play as a par 72. The longest hole measures a whopping 588 yards.
One of the most recognizable courses on the calendar, there are several signature holes. What's more, being 'Jack's Place', there has been several renovations over its time, as Nicklaus continues to tinker the layout.
In fact, back in 2020, the 18-time Major winner wasted no time in a complete re-design of the golf course, with work getting underway as players played the back nine of the tournament.
Looking at the hardest hole on the course, the par 4 18th played at an average of 4.32 for the week in 2024. Yielding just 21 birdies over four rounds, there were a total of 70 bogeys and 10 doubles.
Muirfield Village is a ball-strikers paradise so, for the event, the key aspects to look out for will certainly be in the long game section.
Memorial Tournament Previous Winners
Year |
Player |
Score |
2024 |
Scottie Scheffler |
-8 (1 Stroke) |
2023 |
Viktor Hovland |
-7 (Playoff) |
2022 |
Billy Horschel |
-13 (4 Strokes) |
2021 |
Patrick Cantlay |
-13 (Playoff) |
2020 |
Jon Rahm |
-9 (3 Strokes) |
2019 |
Patrick Cantlay |
-19 (2 Strokes) |
2018 |
Bryson DeChambeau |
-15 (Playoff) |
2017 |
Jason Dufner |
-13 (3 Strokes) |
2016 |
William McGirt |
-15 (Playoff) |
2015 |
David Lingmerth |
-15 (Playoff) |
2014 |
Hideki Matsuyama |
-13 (Playoff) |
Memorial Tournament Betting Odds
Outright winner odds from BetMGM (odds correct at time of publishing)
- Scottie Scheffler (+275)
- Collin Morikawa (+1600)
- Patrick Cantlay (+1600)
- Justin Thomas (+1800)
- Tommy Fleetwood (+1800)
- Xander Schauffele (+1800)
- Corey Conners (+2500)
- Ludvig Aberg (+2500)
- Hideki Matsuyama (+2800)
- Viktor Hovland (+2800)
- Jordan Spieth (+3300)
- Keegan Bradley (+3300)
- Shane Lowry (+3300)
- Si Woo Kim (+3300)
- Tony Finau (+3300)
- Daniel Berger (+3500)
- Sepp Straka (+3500)
- All other players are priced at +4000 or higher
Memorial Tournament Betting Picks
Favorite: Tony Finau (+3300)
Looking at the field, I'm opting for more value this week, hence why the selection of Finau, who comes into the event on the back of two top 20 finishes at the Truist Championship and PGA Championship.
Last year, the American finished in a share of eighth spot and, since missing the cut at The Masters in April of this year, he has registered strong finishes. Possessing great numbers in terms of Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green and Off-The Tee, as well as a strong showing in 2024, I fancy Finau to go well this week.
Outsider: Ryan Fox (+15000)
Considering Fox won the Myrtle Beach Classic and followed it up with a T28 at the PGA Championship, you could be forgiven for thinking that his odds seem incredibly high.
Ranking 41st in terms of Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green, as well as 35th for Strokes Gained: Total, Fox's game should suit Muirfield Village well and, given his run of form lately, I believe the New Zealander could claim a top 10, making his very high odds an intriguing one to look out for.
Favorite: Si Woo Kim (+3500)
Si Woo Kim's game should be perfectly suited to Muirfield Village, with a razor-sharp short game and premium accuracy with longer clubs. The South Korean is in encouraging form with four top 20s in his past six starts and a great history at the Memorial Tournament.
Kim has finished top 20 here in each of his past five starts and was fourth in 2023 while losing strokes to the field on the greens. A big-time week from a big-time player could see him back in the winner's circle, and with plenty of reasons to doubt those with shorter odds, Kim has to be worth a punt.
Outsider: Matt Fitzpatrick (+4500)
The Englishman's performance at the PGA Championship felt significant, given it was his first top 10 since the Memorial Tournament in 2024. The confidence and accuracy that Fitzpatrick played with at Quail Hollow could have arrived at the perfect time for him to go on a run of form which ultimately retains his European Ryder Cup place.
Like Kim, Fitzpatrick can call on a pretty strong run of results at this tournament, too. Before being T5th in 2024, Fitzpatrick was able to boast a T9th in 2023 and a solo third in 2020. Course and current form has given me a feeling that Fitzpatrick could be one to watch this week.
Outsider: Sepp Straka (+3500)
Straka has been on a quite incredible run of form in the 2025 season so far, with four top 10 finishes including two wins in just 15 starts. I will forgive him for marginally missing the cut at the PGA Championship, especially as he won the event before that start.
What's more, Straka has also carded just six rounds of 72 or higher out of 54 played this season, highlighting his incredible consistency. He was fifth here in 2024, and 16th in 2023, but when you also consider he ranks second in the field for SG: Approach in the last three months (only behind Scottie Scheffler), I am so ready to take advantage of this lofty price.
Outsider: Bud Cauley (+9000)
Cauley is another player who is trending in the right direction this season, finishing third last time out at the Charles Schwab Challenge and securing four top-10 finishes in just 11 starts this year. In fact, since The Players Championship, where he contended, Cauley has recorded four top-six finishes in seven starts - and has some interesting form at this golf course too, with a tied ninth finish in 2019.
His game is so well-balanced, gaining strokes across every strokes gained measure in the last three months, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him contend again at a big each-way price.
How To Watch The Memorial Tournament
US/ET
- Thursday 29th May: 2.00 - 6.00pm (Golf Channel)
- Friday 30th May: 2.00 - 6.00pm (Golf Channel)
- Saturday 31st May: 2.00 - 5.30pm (Golf Channel), 5.30 - 7.00pm (CBS)
- Sunday 1st June: 1.00 - 2.30pm (Golf Channel), 2.30 - 6.30pm (CBS)
UK/BST
- Thursday 29th May: 4.30 - 11.00pm (Sky Sports Golf)
- Friday 30th May: 4.30 - 11.00pm (Sky Sports Golf)
- Saturday 31st May: 4.30pm - 12.30am (Sky Sports Golf)
- Sunday 1st June: 4.30 - 11.30pm (Sky Sports Golf)
Golf Monthly Betting Picks: Best Results 2025
Result |
Player |
Event |
Price |
GM Staff Member |
Win |
Richard Mansell |
Porsche Singapore Classic |
+6000 |
Matt Cradock |
Win |
Eugenio Chacarra |
Hero Indian Open |
+3500 |
Elliott Heath |
Win |
Sergio Garcia |
LIV Golf Hong Kong |
+2200 |
Jonny Leighfield |
Win |
Ludvig Aberg |
Genesis Invitational |
+2200 |
Matt Cradock |
Win |
Laurie Canter |
Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship |
+2200 |
Jonny Leighfield/Matt Cradock |
Win |
Tyrrell Hatton |
Hero Dubai Desert Classic |
+900 |
Jonny Leighfield |
Win |
Rory McIlroy |
The Masters |
+650 |
Barry Plummer |
Win |
Scottie Scheffler |
PGA Championship |
+400 |
Matt Cradock/Elliott Heath |
T2nd |
Jacques Kruyswijk |
Joburg Open |
+3500 |
Elliott Heath |
2nd |
Justin Thomas |
Valspar Championship |
+1200 |
Jonny Leighfield |
2nd |
Justin Thomas |
The American Express |
+1200 |
Matt Cradock |
T2nd |
Bryson DeChambeau |
PGA Championship |
+1100 |
Barry Plummer |
2nd |
Collin Morikawa |
The Sentry |
+1000 |
Barry Plummer |
T3rd |
Justin Rose |
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am |
+15000 |
Matt Cradock |
T3rd |
Mackenzie Hughes |
RBC Heritage |
+10000 |
Matt Cradock |
3rd |
Patrick Reed |
The Masters |
+9000 |
Matt Cradock |
3rd |
Corey Conners |
Arnold Palmer Invitational |
+7000 |
Jonny Leighfield |
T3rd |
Daniel Berger |
RBC Heritage |
+4000 |
Barry Plummer |
3rd |
Joost Luiten |
Hero Indian Open |
+2500 |
Elliott Heath |
3rd |
Tom McKibbin |
Porsche Singapore Classic |
+1400 |
Barry Plummer |
