Who Won The Memorial Golf Tournament
| Year | Golfer | Final Score |
| 2021 | Patrick Cantlay | -13 (4) |
| 2020 | Jon Rahm | -9 |
| 2019 | Patrick Cantlay | -19 |
| 2018 | Bryson DeChambeau | -15 (7) |
How much money does the winner of the Memorial Tournament get?
The winner at the Memorial earns a $2.16 million prize money payout. Horschel’s previous high came from winning the 2021 WGC-Dell Match Play in which he pulled in $1.82 million. The overall purse this week is $12 million. Here’s the prize money payout for each golfer who made the cut at Muirfield Village.
What golf tournaments are considered invitationals?
The other four tournaments with invitational status are the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the RBC Heritage, Charles Schwab Challenge, and the Genesis Open.
Who won the 2019 PGA Tour Championship?
Aaron Wise finished in solo second place on 9-under total, while Patrick Cantlay finished in joint third place with Joaquin Niemann to round out the medal stand. Horschel won the $2,160,000 winner's share of the $12,000,000 purse.
Who won the first Memorial Tournament in a playoff?
1976: Roger Maltbie wins the inaugural Memorial Tournament in a playoff, defeating Hale Irwin with a birdie on the fourth extra hole. The playoff was a three-hole aggregate, the first of its kind.
Who Won Memorial Golf Tournament 2021?
Patrick CantlayPatrick Cantlay won the 2021 Memorial, outdueling Collin Morikawa in a seesaw battle that included one extra playoff hole, but the heart-rending story of the event will always be the Saturday evening withdrawal of Jon Rahm, who had tested positive for the coronavirus.
How much does the winner of the Memorial golf tournament get?
$2.16 millionAs Memorial enters its final round on Sunday, players are 18 holes away from earning its $2.16 million top prize, from a $12 million purse. Not bad!
How much did Billy Horschel win?
$2.16 millionBilly Horschel wins $2.16 million of Memorial golf tournament purse.
Who won the first Memorial golf tournament?
Roger Maltbie1976: Roger Maltbie won the inaugural Memorial Tournament, defeating Hale Irwin in a four-hole aggregate playoff.
How much do caddies make?
On average, PGA Tour caddies make a base salary of $1,500-$3,000 per tournament, plus a percentage of winnings (if the golfer makes the cut)–10% for a win, 7% for a top-ten finish, and 5% for everything else. While this is typical, caddie's salaries are often negotiated with the golfer.
Does Jack Nicklaus own Muirfield Village?
Muirfield Village is controlled by Nicklaus, and he has regularly made changes to the course in order to accommodate new technology, make the course more enjoyable for members and tournament spectators, or simply offer a tougher test for the pros.
Who won Memorial golf tournament 2022?
Billy HorschelBilly Horschel shot even par in his final round on Sunday at Muirfield Village to win the 2022 Memorial Tournament by four strokes at 13-under over Aaron Wise. It's Horschel's first win at Muirfield Village and only the second win on the PGA Tour since 2018. The final round last year was full of drama.
Who has made the most money on the PGA Tour?
Tiger WoodsCareer Money LeadersRANKRANK LAST WEEKPLAYER NAME11Tiger Woods22Phil Mickelson34Jim Furyk45Vijay Singh109 more rows
Is Billy Horschel married?
Brittany HorschelBilly Horschel / Spouse (m. 2010)
Who won the PGA Memorial Tournament last year?
Billy HorschelExtended Highlights Billy Horschel's Round 4 highlights from the Memorial In the final round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2022, Billy Horschel carded an even-par 72, and at 13-under after 72 holes, won his seventh PGA TOUR title by four shots.
Who won 2012 Memorial?
Tiger WoodsFor the second time in the last four Memorials, Tiger Woods came back from four strokes on the final day to capture the victory. Woods shot a five-under 67 on Sunday to end the tournament at nine-under, which was two shots better than Rory Sabbatini and Andres Romero.
Who won the most Memorial tournaments?
Tournament Winners$5,410,870 — Tiger Woods.$3,380,737 — Matt Kuchar.$3,368,595 — Justin Rose.$3,226,343 — Kenny Perry.$2,854,376 — Jim Furyk.$2,160,016 — Patrick Cantlay.$2,066,843 — Ernie Els.$2,057,878 — Jason Dufner.More items...
Overview
The Memorial Tournament is a PGA Tour golf tournament founded in 1976 by Jack Nicklaus. It is played on a Nicklaus-designed course at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb north of Columbus. The golf course passes through a large neighborhood called Muirfield Village, which includes a 1999 bronze sculpture of Nicklaus mentoring a young golfer located in the wide median of Muirfield Drive.
History
The greater Columbus area is where Jack Nicklaus spent most of his early life. The golf course he designed at Muirfield Village, north of Columbus, was opened in May 1974, and two years later it hosted the first Memorial Tournament. The par-72 course was 7,072 yards (6,467 m), a considerable length for the mid-1970s.
At the Masters Tournament in 1966, Nicklaus had spoken of his desire to create a tournament tha…
Invitational status
The Memorial Tournament is one of only five tournaments given "invitational" status by the PGA Tour, and consequently it has a reduced field of only 120 players (as opposed to most full-field open tournaments with a field of 156 players). The other four tournaments with invitational status are the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the RBC Heritage, Charles Schwab Challenge, and the Genesis Open. Invitational tournaments have smaller fields (between 120 and 132 players), and have mo…
Field
The field consists of 120 players invited using the following criteria:
1. Memorial winners in the last five years or prior to 1997
2. The Players Championship and major championship winners in the last five years
3. The Tour Championship, World Golf Championships, and Arnold Palmer Invitational winners in the past three years
Tournament highlights
• 1976: Roger Maltbie won the inaugural Memorial Tournament, defeating Hale Irwin in a four-hole aggregate playoff. On the third extra hole Maltbie's errant approach shot appeared headed for the gallery when it hit a post, causing the ball to bounce onto the green, where both parred to remain tied; Maltbie then birdied the 18th hole to win the playoff.
• 1977: Poor weather resulted in a Monday finish for the tournament; host Jack Nicklaus won by two shots over Hubert Green.
Multiple winners
Seven men have won the Memorial Tournament more than once through 2021.
• 5 wins: Tiger Woods (1999, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2012)
• 3 wins: Kenny Perry (1991, 2003, 2008)
• 2 wins: Jack Nicklaus (1977, 1984), Hale Irwin (1983, 1985), Greg Norman (1990, 1995), Tom Watson: (1979, 1996), Patrick Cantlay (2019, 2021)
External links
• Official website
• Coverage on the PGA Tour's official site
• Nicklaus.com – Muirfield Village Golf Club
• Jack Nicklaus Museum