Although the golfer with the most victories under his belt will be missing from this year’s field, the Memorial will kick off on June 2. Due to a plethora of injuries including a strained knee and strained Achilles, Tiger Woods will not be able to participate in this year’s Memorial in Dublin, Ohio.
Last year’s winner Justin Rose will be defending his title. Rose wins his first of the year as he would love to break out in this tournament. Although his best finish this year is third on the PGA Tour, he currently ranks 27th in the FedEx Cup standings. In the Tavistock Cup, he does have a tie for second. Even though Rose is better than average at getting the ball on the green in regulation, he is not the best first ball hitter among the favorites.
Does Phil Mickelson stand a chance as he will be the biggest name on the entry list for this year’s event? Compare to Mickelson, Ryan Moore and Bo Van Pelt may have a better shot at competing for the trophy. Even though Mickelson is the big name in the tournament he does not have a shot this year, he ranks fifth in the FedEx standings.
This season, Bo Van Pelt has not won a tournament although in the Memorial he does have a shot to win his first of the season. Van Pelt is also solid if he gets in trouble as he is stronger off the tee on the first shot. Even though Ryan Moore is overdue for a big win on the PGA Tour, his best finish this season is fourth in the Northern Trust.
In PGA Betting Odds, Luke Donald is the favorite to win the Memorial at +750.
Tags: FedEx Cup, PGA Tour, Tavistock Cup, Tiger Woods