World No.1 and back-to-back reigning Memorial champion, Scottie Scheffler, is trying to be the first guy to three-peat on the PGA Tour since Steve Stricker won the John Deere Classic from 2009-11.
Scottie would be the second golfer to three-peat at Muirfield after Tiger Woods from 1999 to 2001.Hand up: This season has been brutal for me from a betting perspective.My PGA Tour 2026 bankroll -31.26 units (u), and I've only hit one outright in 2026.
Regardless, there are still two majors and plenty of events to get out of the hole, and comeback season starts this week at Muirfield.'PAR TALK': RUSSELL HENLEY GOES UNCONSCIOUS AT COLONIAL, ERIC COLE'S CONTINUOUS STING, AND JOAQUIN NIEMANN FLIPS IN KOREAThe following odds are based on my previous bets on the golfers listed below.Subject to change.There isn’t much left for Rory to accomplish in golf after winning the grand slam at last year’s Masters.
He successfully defended his title by winning another green jacket this year.McIlroy can pass Scheffler and Cameron Young in having the best season on TOUR with a win this week.That said, at this point, Rory's only focus is on building his legacy, which is clear with his schedule, featuring only majors and signature events.
The Memorial is one of two non-majors McIlroy hasn’t won that he’ll want to add to his resume.He didn't play in the Memorial last year.It bummed Nicklaus out, and Rory will have to make it up to him.
Obviously, they are friends as fellow golf icons, but McIlroy has never shaken Jack’s hand at Muirfield, and Nicklaus is 86 years old, so he won't have many more chances.The other three best golfers of the post-Tiger era, Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Scottie, have already won the Memorial.Woods has won the Memorial five times and Nicklaus twice.
Also, it’s not like Rory has played badly at Muirfield: He has five top-10’s in 13 Memorial Tournaments.Rory McIlroy chips on the third hole during the Memorial Tournament 2024 at Muirfield Village...