Scheffler Seizes Memorial ‍Tournament Lead with Stellar Round

⁣ Updated June 03,2025
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Scottie Scheffler,the world’s top-ranked golfer,propelled himself to the top of the leaderboard at the Memorial Tournament in Columbus,Ohio,with a remarkable 4-under‍ 68 on⁣ Saturday. His performance⁤ put him one stroke ahead of ‍fellow American Ben Griffin.

Scheffler, 28, is aiming for his third win in the last four tournaments. He played a bogey-free⁢ round,maintaining par through⁤ the first 13⁢ holes before finishing strong with birdies on the 14th,15th,17th,adn 18th holes. This surge put him at 8-under overall.

Griffin, who ⁤led Scheffler by three strokes entering the day, carded an even-par⁤ 72, with five⁤ birdies and five bogeys. Nick Taylor ⁤of Canada is three shots⁤ behind the lead after a 2-over 74. Ireland’s shane lowry is tied for seventh after shooting a 1-over 73.

“I ⁣was definitely proud of the way I finished, and it was really challenging,” ⁤Scheffler⁤ said. “Around this golf course, even par, I ⁣think, today ‍would have been a pretty solid score.”

Scheffler‍ added that he felt he could have scored even better, noting that a few near misses slightly impacted his score.

Taylor acknowledged the ‍challenge of competing against Scheffler.”I’ll be trying to chase him down,” ⁤Taylor said. ‍”He’s obviously playing phenomenal, so⁣ I’ll have to play some of ‍my best golf to be in the hunt there with the last few ‍holes to go.”

What’s next

The final⁢ round of the Memorial Tournament promises intense competition as ⁢players vie for the title. Scheffler’s strong form makes him the favorite, but contenders like Griffin and Taylor will be looking ⁣to challenge for⁤ the lead.