Scottie Scheffler (1st/-9) – World No. 1 and FedExCup leader has his 14th career 36-hole lead/co-lead on PGA TOUR, the most of any player since he joined the TOUR at the start of the 2019-20 season; 4-for-13 to date converting to victory (wins: 2022 Masters Tournament, 2023 WM Phoenix Open, 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, 2024 Masters Tournament).
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Has his fifth 36-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR this season, tying Sam Burns (5) in 2020-21 for the most of any player in a single season; 2-for-4 to date converting to victory (win: Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Masters Tournament).
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Leads the field in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (2.469) and Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (8.514).
Is making his fourth start at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday (T22/2020, 3rd/2021, 3rd/2023).
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With a win, would become the first player with five or more wins in a season since Justin Thomas in 2016-17 (5).
Making his ninth start at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday (best: T11/2016), 18-hole leader Adam Hadwin (T2/-6) posts even-par 72 on Friday; has qualified for all eight Signature Events by finishing in the top 50 of the 2022-23 FedExCup standings (No. 45 in the official FedExCup standings).
Defending champion Viktor Hovland (T2/-6) is attempting to become the first player to win the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday in consecutive years since Tiger Woods won three straight (1999, 2000, 2001).
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2024 PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele (T8/-3) seeks to become the second major winner this season to win in his next start on TOUR after his major victory, joining Scottie Scheffler (won the RBC Heritage in his first start after winning the Masters Tournament); last player to win the PGA Championship and the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday in the same season: Tiger Woods, 2000.
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At 19 years, 15 days, 2024 Jack Nicklaus Award winner Jackson Koivun (T45/+4) becomes the second-youngest player to make a cut at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday (youngest: Ryan Ruffels/18 years, 1 month, 5 days/2016) and the first amateur to make the cut at the event since 2009 (Reinier Saxton).
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