Scottie Scheffler's big finish gives him a 3-shot lead at the Memorial
Scottie Scheffler is in the lead at the Memorial as he continues his dominant run in golf
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is only making it look easy right now. It didn't feel that way Friday on a firm course in gusty wind, where he finished strong for a 4-under 68 to go from a tie to a three-shot lead in the Memorial.
Scheffler hit a 3-iron into the wind that narrowly cleared the bunker and rode the slope to 8 feet for eagle on the par-5 15th, and he closed with two solid par saves and a shot from a fairway bunker to 12 feet for birdie on the last to build some separation.
He was at 9-under 135, three shots ahead of Viktor Hovland and Adam Hadwin, chasing another $4 million prize against a suddenly smaller field.
The Memorial is a signature event with a $20 million purse, but the three tournaments with player hosts — the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Genesis Invitational (Tiger Woods) and Memorial (Jack Nicklaus) — have a 36-hole cut to top 50 and ties.
