PGA Tour Golf: Scottie Scheffler becomes the first golfer from Tiger Woods to defend the title at the Memorial tournament | News Golf
Scottie Scheffler crossed a final fight with Ben Griffin to win a third PGA Tour of the season victory with a successful defense of the commemorative tournament.
Scheffler took an advance in the last day of the village of Muirfield and never abandoned the first place, the world n ° 1 n ° 1 by cording a final 70 to close a four -stroke victory and become the first player from Tiger Woods to win consecutive editions of the event.
The triple major champion mixed three birdies with a Bogey to record a third victory in four departures, following the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and the PGA championship, the success extending its advantage at the top of the world classification and the Fedexcup ranking.
Griffin played alongside Scheffler and was in a shot for the large sections of the Final Ronde, to double his foreign hole forever and finish four strokes, with Sepp Straka in third place out of five sous after a Final 70.
Nick Taylor caught fourth place in front of Russell Henley and Maverick McNealy, while the end of the seventh Rickie Fowler won him a place at the open next month via the open qualifying series, where a place was offered for Royal Portrush to the highest finisher that has not already been exempt.
Scheffler plays again during the signature event
A start against Topsy-Turvy saw Scheffler get up and descend from the first green to rush to double his advance at night, only for Griffin to cancel his Bogey with opening holes by converting five to Birdie the next.
Griffin carded a three-stroke Bogey in the fourth, but took advantage of the following part, where Scheffler missed a chance of four feet for Birdie and continued his peer sequence.
Ben Griffin was looking for a third PGA Tour victory in six weeks
Scheffler sank seven feet to save the peer in the sixth and claimed a first birdie of the day at close range in the following part, the world n ° 1 reaching the turn two before having risen and descend to save the peer in the ninth.
The title champion responded at the start of his new back with a bogey passing from 15 feet to Birdie le 11th par-five, before taking full control of the tournament when Griffin did not manage to go up and down from the sand to the 12th par-three for the first of the successive bogeys.
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The crowd had to depart after a capricious shot from Jordan Spieth during the last round of the village of Muirfield
Scheffler converted from 10 feet to save the peer in the 14th and sorted two strokes in the 15th per five, where Griffin put on a 12 -foot eagle then emptied a 30 -foot Birdie to the next to jump back in both.
The hopes of Griffin ended with an wandering journey in the 17th by four and a premature double bogey, which dropped him four behind, while Scheffler finished with successive pars to close a victory of the 16th PGA Tour.
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What is the next step?
The PGA Tour goes to Ontario for the Canadian Open RBC, where Robert Macintyre returns as a reigning champion and Rory Mcilroy is back in action for the first time since the PGA championship. Early coverage starts Thursday from 11:45 a.m. on Sky Sports + before full coverage from 8 p.m. on Sky Sports Golf.
Scheffler takes a week off before going to the US Open in Oakmont, live on Thursday June 12 from 12:30 p.m. on Sky Sports Golf. Get sky sports Or Stream with now.
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