With nine of the top ten players in the official world golf rankings teeing it up at the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club, Scottie Scheffler opened as the favorite in the Memorial Tournament odds, a position he didn’t give up throughout the event. The field also included Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland (who won the tournament last year), and Collin Morikawa, who finished a stroke behind Scheffler.
It wasn’t an easy victory for Scheffler, as he had some struggles along the way. In Round 3, Scheffler had a triple-bogey on the ninth-hole, which could’ve been catastrophic. But Scheffler did what Scheffler does and held on for another victory. He finished +2 in Round 4, but a par putt sealed the deal.
Scheffler arrives in Ohio after taking time off after the PGA Championship to spend time with his family and take a step back from competition. Having finished outside the top-10 just once in 12 events this year, Scheffler has been on a roll all season. Over his last seven events he has tied for second twice, an eighth-place tie, and four victories. As the favorite in the Memorial Tournament odds, Scheffler is looking to finish a spot higher than last year, when he finished second to Viktor Hovland.
After playing last week in Canada, McIlroy continues his busy spring schedule, as he prepares to tee it up for another edition of the Memorial Tournament. Considering McIlroy will be playing next week at the U.S. Open, it’s a lot of golf for the world number three. His tie for fourth at the RBC Canadian Open is evidence of what has been an impressive stretch of play over recent weeks for the Northern Ireland native. With five top-10’s in 12 career starts at Muirfield Village Golf Club, the time may be right to pull the trigger on McIlroy and enjoy the close to ten to one odds that are being offered on him.
Teeing it up for the first time since winning his first career major title, Schauffele is playing arguably the best golf of his life. Fresh off of winning the PGA Championship a couple weeks back, he looks to continue his impressive play at the Memorial Tournament. With nine top-10’s in 13 events this year, it’s possible Schauffele was waiting for his breakthrough before he went on an absolute heater. Schauffele appears to be in the best form of his career as he gets set to tee it up at Muirfield Village Golf Club. As a contender in the Memorial Tournament odds, his odds may not be great, but the playing form has been impeccable for Schauffele in 2024.
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Collin Morikawa (+850 at bet365 sportsbook)
Morikawa is still in search of his first win of the season and first title since the Zozo Championship last October. Eight straight made cuts and back-to-back fourth place finishes have Morikawa primed for his first win of the calendar year. With five top-10’s in 13 events this year, it’s only just a matter of time before Morikawa breaks through with his first victory of 2024. Eighth in the official golf world rankings, and sixth in the FEDEX Cup standings, his odds in the Memorial Tournament odds offer great value as he continues to look for a first-place finish.
Viktor Hovland (+700 at BetRivers sportsbook)
*Odds were +1400
Rounding out the top-5 players with the lowest Memorial Tournament odds is Hovland. The defending champion of this event arrives after taking time off since he last played at the PGA Championship, where he finished in third. Hovland has just one missed cut in eight events this year, which is another reason why he’s someone you should keep an eye on. With last year’s Tour Championship being his last victory, Hovland will look to pick up where he left things off last year at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Hovland won the first playoff hole where he defeated Denny McCarthy. When diving into the Memorial Tournament odds, Hovland is a player to take seriously, as he looks to go back-to-back in Ohio.
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Memorial Tournament Longshot
Si Woo Kim (+11000 at FanDuel sportsbook)
*Odds were +17000
It’s hard to imagine Si Woo Kim being a longshot, but when looking at the caliber of players in the field and the odds that are associated with Kim, he falls into the category of longshot in the Memorial Tournament odds. After sharing the 54-hole lead here last year, Kim eventually would finish in fourth place, his fourth consecutive top-20 appearance in this event. With seven top-20’s to his credit this year, Kim comes to Ohio riding the hot hand of solid play. With just one missed cut in 15 events this year, Kim has all the game and fight to be nestled near the top of the leaderboard.
Memorial Tournament recent winners
Year
Winner
2023
Viktor Hovland
2022
Billy Horschel
2021
Patrick Cantlay
2020
Jon Rahm
2019
Patrick Cantlay
Memorial Tournament betting trends
A trend to continue to watch this week is if the Memorial Tournament will go to a playoff. Last year’s version as well as six of the last 10 times the players have teed it up at Muirfield Village Golf Club have all resulted in extra holes being needed to be played. If you can get reasonable odds on this year’s event to also go to a playoff, I would hop on that as the best players in the world try to tame one of the tougher tracks on the PGA Tour.
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Memorial Tournament debutants
Jackson Koivun (+100000 at FanDuel sportsbook)
Making his PGA Tour debut, the University of Auburn’s Jackson Koivun is primed for a week to remember. After finishing runner-up at the NCAA Championship, Koivun qualified for his first ever event. The first player in history to sweep the three national player of the year awards in the Haskins, the Hogan, and the Nicklaus, as well as winning the Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman award, Koivun is the ultimate debutant making not just his course debut but his PGA Tour debut all in the same week.
How to read the Memorial Tournament betting odds
Reading golf betting odds is just as easy as reading betting odds on any other sport. For example, if you liked Scheffler to be in contention this week heading into Sunday, you could bet on him to play in the final group on Sunday at +260. That means if you risked $10 you would win $26 if Scheffler was playing in the final group in the tournament’s final round.
How to bet on the Memorial Tournament
There are several ways to bet on the Memorial Tournament this week. One bet that stands out, however, is that Scheffler, Schauffele and McIlroy will all finish in the top-ten this week. At +368 that means if you wagered $10 you would win $36.80 if they all finished in the top-ten come Sunday’s final round finish.
Memorial Tournament Info
When
Where
Defending champion
How to watch
June 6-9
Muirfield Village Golf Club, Ohio, USA
Viktor Hovland
Golf Channel, CBS
Memorial Tournament odds FAQ’s
Which player has the most all-time wins at the Memorial Tournament?
Not surprisingly, Tiger Woods is the all-time leader with five tournaments won at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Tiger won three consecutive years from 1999-2001 then again in 2009 and 2012. Kenny Perry has the second most wins with three.
Who are the 2024 Memorial Tournament Honorees?
Juli Inkster and Tom Weiskopf are the 2024 recipients. The Memorial Tournament is themed each year around a person who has played golf with conspicuous honor. The honoree is selected by the Captains Club, a group who act independently of the tournament but who do advise on player invitations.
Why does the Memorial Tournament have a reduced field?
Due to its status as an “invitational” tournament, the Memorial Tournament plays to a smaller field of approximately 120 players to allow for their slightly different criteria of qualifying. Unlike full-field open tournaments, invitationals do not offer qualifying the week of the event. The Memorial Tournament is one of only five tournaments that has invitational status on the PGA Tour.
Who has the most all-time starts at the Memorial Tournament?
Another answer that shouldn’t be a surprise is local hero Jack Nicklaus who started a record 30 Memorial Tournaments. Beginning in 1976 and ending in 2005, Nicklaus played at Muirfield Village Golf Club spanning over four decades. Jay Haas is a close second to Nicklaus with 29 starts between 1978 and 2006.
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