DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — Dublin’s biggest annual event is back, and it is a special one as the Memorial Tournament celebrates its 50th birthday.

For a half-century, Muirfield Village Golf Club has hosted the PGA Tour event that has gotten bigger and better as the decades have gone by. It is set to be an incredible week with the best golfers in the world and multiple star athletes set to take the course with plenty of outside events for all ages.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the Memorial and key information to keep in mind before you head out to the course.

Schedule of Events

  • Tuesday morning: Practice round
  • Tuesday, 6 p.m.: Family Night at Safari Golf Club
  • Wednesday, 6:30 a.m.: Gates open (Salute to Service and Junior Golf days)
  • Wednesday, 7 a.m.: Golden Bear Pro-Am
  • Wednesday, 1 p.m.: Memorial Honoree Ceremony (Barbara Nicklaus)
  • Wednesday, 3:30 p.m.: Tournament Tailgate at Champions Pavilion
  • Thursday, 7 a.m.: First round
  • Friday, 7 a.m.: Second round
  • Friday, 7:30 a.m.: Folds of Honor Friday
  • Friday, 5 p.m.: Fore!Fest at Dublin Bridge Park
  • Saturday, 9 a.m.: Third round
  • Saturday, 5 p.m.: Fore!Fest at Dublin Bridge Park
  • Sunday, 8 a.m.: Final round and trophy ceremony

Tickets

Any tickets purchased must be shown to tournament personnel from your mobile phone. Screenshots are not valid. Save your ticket to your Apple Wallet or Google Wallet.

Traffic

Carnoustie Drive will be a one-way road going east from Muirfield Drive to Glick Road all week. From Thursday through Sunday, Glick Road will also be a one-way eastbound from Shawnee Trail to Riverside Drive from 3 p.m. until an hour after play concludes.

O’Shaughnessy Bridge will also have an identical schedule of one-way traffic going east to Glick Road but traffic going one-way will begin at 3:30 p.m.

Parking and rideshares

Parking is available for free at the 6th Tee Lot (Off State Route 745/Dublin Road at 10555 Dublin Road). You can also reserve spots, which are sold each day from Wednesday to Sunday. When leaving from the 6th Tee Lot, use the back gate behind the Bogey Inn. Reserved parking entrance is at 10567 Dublin Road.

The Columbus Zoo in Powell will also have parking availability from Wednesday to Sunday from 7 a.m. until one hour after tournament play. Shuttles are available from the main entrance gate of the tournament to take you back to the Zoo.

Disabled parking is located at 10555 Dublin Road with an additional lot at Ashbaugh Lot off Brand Road east of Muirfield Drive. Street parking is available but limited and parking on the north and south left-hand lanes of Muirfield Drive north of Whittingham Drive is available but not until 6:30 a.m. each day.

Anyone planning on taking a rideshare will need to use one of these two locations for drop-off and pick-up: 6th Tee Lot (10555 Dublin Road) or Entrance #15 (8668 Muirfield Drive).

Golf etiquette and attire

Acceptable to wear at the tournament is casual golf wear with comfortable walking shoes highly recommended. When at the tournament and watching the golfers, stand still and quiet as they are about to swing. Stay behind the rope at all times and you are not permitted to take pictures or videos of the golfers.

Items you can’t bring

Cameras for still photos are only allowed Tuesday or Wednesday and video cameras are strictly prohibited. Notable items that are not allowed to be taken onto the course include:

  • Backpacks
  • Bags larger than a small purse
  • Tablet computers
  • Posters or signs
  • Coolers
  • Lawn or oversized chairs, seat cushions, or chair bags
  • Outside food or drinks except for infants
  • Picnic baskets
  • Cups or cans
  • Radios
  • Noise makers

Weather

Storm Team 4 is currently forecasting periods of rains Tuesday and Wednesday before sunset. Rain looks to taper off for when the tournament starts on Thursday morning but a few showers can’t be ruled out Friday as a cold front moves through.

This will create a chance for isolated showers or thunderstorms for Friday and Saturday. Conditions look dry for Sunday.

Temperatures are expected to be ideal throughout the week with highs all in the 70s and moderately increasing as the tournament progresses.