DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — The steady hands of Scottie Scheffler took a one-stroke lead and turned it into a four shot victory on Sunday at the Memorial.
The world No. 1 golfer took advantage of some key mistakes by his final round playing partner, Ben Griffin, and added a few birdies of his own en route to a repeat title at Muirfield.
“Only one bogey around this place is pretty good. It’s hard to say. I hit a lot of fairways. I definitely wasn’t in the rough very much. I think I hit it in the rough off of 10, but outside of that, I don’t think I was really in the rough at all,” Scheffler said. “So around this place, that’s going to be key. So I would say I drove the ball really nice today. I think that would probably be the thing I did best.”
With the win, Scheffler becomes the first golfer since Tiger Woods at the turn of the century to win consecutive Memorial tournament championships. The two are also the only golfers to win both the Memorial and a major championship in the same year in multiple seasons after Scheffler captured the PGA Championship in May.
Scheffler was consistent at par through the first six holes before hitting his first biridie of the afternoon at the par five seventh hole. After a bogey on ten, he rebounded with a birdie on 11 before nearly earning an eagle on the 15th hole to extend his lead to five strokes. But moments later, Griffin got back into the mix with an eagle of his own on the same hole, getting back within three of Scheffler.
Then on 16, Griffin trimmed Scheffler’s lead even further with a 27 and a half foot birdie putt, getting back within two of the lead. His momentum was lost on the following hole when Griffin found the rough on his approach shot, forcing him to double bogey on 17.
“My putter definitely wasn’t quite a hundred percent there, kind of — most of the day. I made it exciting there at the end for a couple holes,” Griffin said. “But yeah, ultimately, I mean, it’s funny, I’d take this finish, like, a year ago, two years ago, three years ago. I’m definitely a little disappointed to not have made it a little bit closer or gotten it done.
With the 50th edition of the Memorial in the books, the PGA Tour heads up north for the RBC Canadian Open.
Scroll below to see how the final round unfolded in Dublin.
Scheffler with a four-shot lead heading to 18
Ben Griffin double bogeyed on the 17th hole, falling behind four strokes after getting within two.
Scottie Scheffler is now on the cusp of a repeat Memorial tournament title.
Honoree for 51st edition of the Memorial announced
On the broadcast, Jack Nicklaus announced that the honoree for the 2026 Memorial Tournament will be David Graham, who won the Memorial back in 1980. The two-time major champion is also a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
“This is one of the greatest honors I have ever received,” said Graham, 79, who was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2015. “I’m just tickled to death as a past winner of the Memorial and a proud Muirfield Village Golf Club member to have been selected by the Captains Club. It’s even more rewarding to know that this was a decision by such a distinguished committee. This is a really special honor, especially having a close relationship with Jack Nicklaus.”
Jack’s wife, Barbara Nicklaus, was this year’s honoree.
Griffin gets back within two
The Memorial is headed toward a dramatic finish on the final two holes. Scottie Scheffler had a lead as large as five strokes before Ben Griffin hit an eagle on 15 and a birdie on 16 to get within two.
Nick Taylor’s chances take a big hit
A double bogey on the 14th hole put the Canadian’s slim chances in jeopardy. Nick Taylor is now at three-under, tied for fourth.
Another bogey for Griffin
Make that back-to-back bogeys for the 29-year-old challenger. Now Scottie Scheffler has a commanding four stroke lead heading to the 14th hole.
Griffin bogey at 12
Ben Griffin nearly saved par after getting into the bunker at the par three 12th hole. But his par putt just went by the cup, forcing Griffin into a bogey.
Scheffler’s lead now stands at three strokes with six holes to go.
Scheffler bounces back
Scottie Scheffler rebounded from a rare bogey with a birdie on 11, restoring his two-shot lead over Ben Griffin and the rest of the field.
Scheffler bogey on 10
The tournament leader bogeyed on the par 5 10th hole, trimming his lead back down to one stroke.
Meanwhile, Russell Henley bounced back from two bogeys on the front nine with three birdies on the back end with three holes to go. Henley is tied for fourth at four-under.
Scheffler birdies on 7th
Scottie Scheffler recorded his first birdie of the afternoon on the seventh hole, extending his lead over Ben Griffin and the rest of the field to two strokes.
Brandt Snedeker shoots 7-under final round
Brandt Snedeker leapt into the top ten on the leaderboard after recording a 7-under round of 65. His afternoon saw nine birdies, including three in a row on both the front and back nine. A double bogey on 12 was the only stain on what was a memorable Sunday, finishing 1-under for the tournament.
“I had the putter working. When you have days like that, it’s just get it on the green, give yourself a chance, and I did a great job of staying patient and giving myself opportunities. One hiccup on 12,” Snedeker said. “It’s a tough hole, kind of in between clubs and probably looking back on it, I should have hit the other one and made a double there. I did a great job of getting back in the round. You need to have some good fortune. I had a good chip-in on 14 that saved the round, got me going the other way again. Good, strong finish.”
Snedeker will attempt to qualify for the U.S. Open on Monday at Springfield Country Club.
One shot separates Griffin and Scheffler
Scottie Scheffler has been steady so far this afternoon, hitting par on the opening five holes. Meanwhile, Ben Griffin has had an up and down day but remains at 7-under. Griffin started with a bogey but bounced back with a birdie. After par on the third hole, the 29-year-old bogeyed and birdied again to remain one stroke back behind his playing partner.
Straka making gains early
After a bogey free round of 66 on Saturday, Sepp Straka continues to be a dark horse lurking on the leaderboard. The Austrian made back-to-back birdies on holes two and three on Sunday and is currently fourth, three strokes behind Scottie Scheffler.
Tee times
We’re coming up on some of the important pairings about to take the course on this final day of the Memorial.
1:21 – Shane Lowry (IRE)/Jacob Bridgeman (USA)
1:32 – Rickie Fowler (USA)/Patrick Cantlay (USA)
1:43 – Keegan Bradley (USA)/Jordan Spieth (USA)
1:54 – Nick Taylor (CAN)/Sepp Straka (AUT)
2:05 – Scottie Scheffler (USA)/Ben Griffin (USA)
Scheffler chasing Memorial history
No golfer since Tiger Woods at the turn of the century has won consecutive Memorial tournaments (1999-2001).
Scottie Scheffler aims to join him with a victory Sunday. The defending champion has a one-stroke lead over the rest of the field after completing a bogey-free round on Saturday.
A win would also join Woods as the only players to win both the Memorial and a major championship in multiple seasons.