World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler showed off again Saturday, taking the lead after 54 holes at the 50th Memorial Tournament. He closed with four birdies in his final five holes and for the first time in Scheffler’s career, went bogey-free at Muirfield Village.
Considering there are only 11 players even in red figures for the tournament, it was quite the accomplishment.
Meanwhile, Nick Taylor dropped to third, three shots back entering the final round. After signing for a 2-over 74 on Saturday, the Canadian pro was asked his thoughts on having to chase Scheffler.
“Scottie’s not that good, to be honest,” Taylor said in jest. That prompted some laughs and smiles among media members in attendance.
“No, it’s a tough golf course. I’ll be trying to chase him down. He’s obviously playing phenomenal, so I’ll have to play some of my best golf to be in the hunt there with the last few holes to go.”
Normally, phenomenal is a great compliment. But at this point, even that might be underselling what Scheffler has been doing.
It has been well documented the historic year Scheffler posted in 2024. He won nine times including several Signature Events, the Masters, and even an Olympic Gold Medal. Shockingly, some of Scheffler’s statistics are even better this year.
Despite missing over a month after suffering a hand injury at Christmas that required surgery, the Ridgewood, New Jersey native is dominating once again.
Over his last six tournaments, his worst finish was a tie for eighth. Scheffler ran away with the PGA Championship, the third major title of his career.
Now, he looks to become the first golfer to repeat at The Memorial since Tiger Woods over 20 years ago.
He holds a one-shot lead over suddenly red-hot Ben Griffin. Taylor is three back, but is confident he can make up the ground.
“It is playing so difficult that, you know, being a few under early will get me back in
there. So getting off to a little better start tomorrow will be the key.
“Nothing’s going to change strategy-wise from tee to green. Just chase him down.”
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