by: Orri BenatarPosted: Jun 3, 2024 / 11:30 AM EDTUpdated: Jun 3, 2024 / 10:14 AM EDTDUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — The Memorial Tournament is back in central Ohio and the field of golfers coming to Muirfield Village is solidified. 73 players will be in Dublin for this week’s tournament, which begins on June 6 and concludes on June 9. Players will tee off beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday. Nine of the top-ten players in World Golf Rankings will play this week, including the 2023 Memorial winner Viktor Hovland (No. 5). Other notable top-ten golfers that will play the course designed by Jack Nicklaus include world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele (No. 2), No. 3 Rory McIlroy, and two-time Memorial winners Patrick Cantlay (No. 8). The 49th edition of the Memorial Tournament is classified as a PGA Tour signature event and is taking place one week later than usual. This year’s tournament will precede golf’s third major the U.S. Open, which takes place next week at P...
