Course: Muirfield Village Golf Club, 7,300 yards of pure beauty in central Ohio. This is a ball strikers paradise - past champions have been tacticians around a golf course.
Strength Of Field: B+. The best field you're going to get outside of a major or a WGC event. Adam Scott, fresh off his victory at Colonial, heads to Ohio to play in the Memorial, and Jason Day returns from his thumb injury in order to tee it up. Several international stars are using this tournament as a warm up for the US Open, including Thailand's Kiradech Aphibanrat, Korea's Hyung-Sung Kim, and South Africa's Thomas Aiken.
Extra Tidbits: Mexico's Carlos Ortiz, who leads the Web.com Money List, gets an exemption into the event. He will be playing his first PGA Tour event...17 of the 24 players from last years Presidents Cup are competing in the Memorial this week. Notable absences include Tiger Woods, Zach Johnson, and Graham DeLaet...Ernie Els will play in his 21st consecutive Memorial...This year's Memorial honoree, which is given out every year by Jack Nicklaus, will be LPGA great Annika Sorenstam...The Memorial was the site of Jack Nicklaus final non-major PGA Tour event in 2005. The year prior, in 2004, Nicklaus made the cut at the age of 64.
Fantasy Four:
Matt Kuchar - Missed the cut last week, but it doesn't take away from his exception play lately. Defending champion. Muirfield Village is the perfect example of a course that fits Kuchar's game.
Adam Scott - I am always hesitant to take someone fresh off a victory, but Scott was never the kind of person that would rest on his laurels. Seems relaxed now that he is finally the world number one. Muirfield and Colonial have many similarities, and should be able to translate his confidence over from Texas to Ohio.
Steve Stricker - Sleeper Pick. Has only played 5 times this season, but most recent was a T13 at the Players. Champion in 2011. If his putter his working, he should easily content.
Justin Rose - Is playing well, with three straight top 10's on the PGA Tour, coupled with a 25th at the BMW PGA Championship. Another great ball striker whose game should suit Muirfield Village.
Last Weeks Team:
Jim Furyk: T51
Zach Johnson: 73
Paul Casey: CUT
Matt Kuchar: CUT
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