2021 Memorial Tournament: Pro Golf Now Staff Picks to Win
By Tim Letcher
The 2021 Memorial Tournament gets underway on Thursday just outside of Columbus, Ohio. The field this week is strong, which should make for an exciting event.
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Our staff had plenty of options to choose from this week. Check out the Pro Golf Now staff picks below.
Keegan Bradley
Hans Geevers
Patrick Cantlay
Joey McCusker
Bryson DeChambeau
Chris O’Day
Tony Finau
Michael Ellis
This a track that sets up well for Finau and his past starts here tell the tale of the tape. I like Finau to notch his first win of the season.
Viktor Hovland
Josh Chandler
West Valentine
I don’t like any of the favorites the week. Speith, Rahm, and McIlroy have all shown huge holes in their games lately. I’m going with Viktor Hovland. He has a great game and attitude. He’s got the game for this course, and he’s due. Why not?
Rory McIlroy
Kathy Bissell
Collin Morikawa
Jay Wilhelm
Jon Rahm
Richie Randolph
Mike Randleman
Jon Rahm is back to defend his Memorial Tournament title. He missed the cut in his 2017 debut and posted a lackluster T-27th at the Workday Charity Open. He found something with a Sunday 64 at the Workday. When the conditions got tougher for the Memorial, so did Rahm. The Spaniard improved his score by only two shots on the same course from the week prior, but it was good enough to win by three over his Zurich Classic partner, Ryan Palmer. That even came with a two-shot penalty when his ball moved before he chipped in on No. 16. The grounds crew was able to let Memorial bake out last year with renovations coming immediately that summer. That may not be the case this year, but it’s still a tough test of golf that Rahm’s game suits.
Tim Letcher
He is the defending champion and, when he digs deep, he might be the best player in the world. I think Rahm will be in the mix on Sunday, when he’s known for closing, and will successfully defend his title and earn another handshake with Jack Nicklaus.
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Cameron Smith
Bill Felber
Matt Wallace
Kasey Kuhrts