Scottie Scheffler posted a 2-over 74 on Sunday at Muirfield Village to claim a one-shot victory over Collin Morikawa (71) at the Memorial Tournament.
Scheffler’s final day in Dublin, Ohio featured just one birdie against three bogeys en route to an 8-under total, good enough to hoist Jack’s trophy.
“I played all right,” said Scheffler, when asked to comment on his final-round play. “I didn’t have my best stuff, but man, I felt like I hit a lot of good shots that were just barely off. If I holed a few more putts, it probably would have been a really good round.
“But outside of that, you know, a few bounces my way — or a few bounces or breaks go my way, the day could have looked a little bit different, but I felt like I stepped up when I needed to there in the end.”
It was Scheffler’s fifth PGA Tour title of the 2024 season, all coming against elite fields: the Players and the Masters along with three Signature Events (Bay Hill, Hilton Head and the Memorial).
“Yeah, it it’s a good place to be,” said Scheffler, commenting on his hot streak. “I like the way — I like how my game’s feeling right now. I feel like I’ve been playing some good golf.
“It’s great to see some results too and some wins. Out here the margins are so small between winning and losing. It’s a putt or a shot here or there.
“Fortunately, today I was able to hit the shots when I needed to and hopefully going into next week I’m going it stick to my game plan and prepare the way I usually would and get ready to go out and compete again on Thursday.”
Morikawa finished solo second on 7 under after a final-round 71. It was Morikawa’s third straight top-5 finish on tour.
“Yeah, I mean, it probably all started right around Augusta, but it’s just kind of keeping things simple and just playing with what I have and truly not trying to go against the grain,” said Morikawa, regarding his recent play.
“It’s hard to do that in this kind of sport that we play in because we want to perfect things. But things are coming together nicely and it’s just about going out for next week, the next couple weeks, for me of just staying true and not trying to force anything because, look, today could have gone any direction, I think.”
Adam Hadwin also shot a 74 to fall to solo third on 4 under, one clear of Christiaan Bezuidenhout (72).
Matt Fitzpatrick (69), Ludvig Aberg (74) and Sepp Straka (76) finished T5 on 2 under.
The 2024 Memorial Tournament
Leaderboard: Top-10 Finishers
Pos-Player-Score (Final Rd)
1. Scottie Scheffler -8 (+2)
2. Collin Morikawa -7 (-1)
3. Adam Hadwin -4 (+2)
4. Christiaan Bezuidenhout -3 (E)
5. Matt Fitzpatrick -2 (-3)
5. Ludvig Aberg -2 (+2)
5. Sepp Straka -2 (+4)
8. Hideki Matsuyama -1 (-2)
8. Sungjae Im -1 (+1)
8. Tony Finau -1 (+1)
8. Xander Schauffele -1 (+3)
