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Official PGA TOUR results checked on June 8, 2026 show J.T. Poston lost a four-shot Sunday lead at the Memorial, birdied the 72nd hole to force a playoff with Ryan Gerard, and then grabbed the title, 700 FedExCup points, and $4 million.
Official PGA TOUR media materials checked on June 7 show weather turned the Memorial into a compressed Sunday sprint, with J.T. Poston leading at 9-under, Ryan Gerard one back, Sam Burns two back, and Scottie Scheffler trailing by eight at Muirfield Village.
Jack Nicklaus' June 2 warning about too many big tournaments packed too close together gets at a real PGA Tour problem. The Memorial still matters, but the schedule keeps making it feel like one expensive stop in a crowded sprint.
Official PGA TOUR and Memorial materials checked on June 4 show Eric Cole climbed 12 spots to second in the Aon Swing 5 after his playoff loss at Colonial, earned his first Signature Event start of 2026, and landed in the Memorial field at Muirfield Village.
Official PGA TOUR and R&A materials checked on June 3 show Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas opening as Thursday's Memorial marquee group, Scottie Scheffler and Aaron Rai taking Friday's spotlight, and one Open Championship berth adding a little extra pressure at Muirfield Village.
Official PGA TOUR and Memorial Tournament materials checked on June 2 say the 2026 Memorial brings Scottie Scheffler's three-peat chase, Rory McIlroy's return, sponsor exemptions for Tony Finau and Billy Horschel, and a 50th anniversary setup that actually feels worthy of the event.
If Scottie Scheffler wins the Memorial for a third straight year, it will not hurt the PGA Tour's product. It will prove that one of its best courses still creates a real standard worth chasing.
With Jordan Spieth barely projected inside the Memorial's Aon Next 10, Matt McCarty chasing from 11th, and Kensei Hirata leading the Swing 5 race, the PGA Tour finally has a meaningful normal week.