Scottie Scheffler had his highest final round in nearly two years at 2-over 74, but still managed to win the Memorial, his fifth victory of 2024 and one that saw his PGA Tour earnings for the year reach a record $24 million.
Scottie Scheffler outlasts Collin Morikawa to grab a win at the Memorial Tournament and celebrates with his wife and newborn son. On a Muirfield Village course so demanding only six players broke par, Scheffler had his highest final round in nearly two years at 2-over 74, and it was just enough to hold offScheffler, who started the final round four shots ahead, never lost the lead. He never felt safe, either, particularly on a back nine where saving par felt like hard work.
"This is a tough place to close out," Scheffler said."It was a fun test of golf. I like when it gets this hard. I didn't do a whole lot great today, but I did enough."Morikawa, who played in the final group of both majors this year, holed a 30-foot birdie putt on the par-3 12th hole and stayed on Scheffler's heels the rest of the way. He shot 71, the only one from the final 13 groups to break par.
Hadwin was within one shot of the lead until finishing the front nine with a pair of bogeys. He stayed in the hunt until closing with a pair of bogeys for a 74. Still, his third-place finish moves him ahead ofScheffler had only one birdie -- a 10-foot putt on the sixth hole -- and he missed two birdie chances inside 10 feet on the back nine that could have provided a cushion.Scheffler and Morikawa were both short of the super slick green some 90 feet away.
"You could look at it one of two ways," Hadwin said."Either it's good prep for next week or we just got our butts kicked before going into next week."
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