the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday
Tournament Recap
Ryan Gerard captured the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday at -12, tying J.T. Poston in a deadlock that went to a playoff. Gerard prevailed in the sudden-death finish at Muirfield Village Golf Club.
Ryan Gerard shot -5 in round one to lead. J.T. Poston took over at round two with -9 cumulative. Poston held the lead into Sunday at -12, Gerard 4 shots back. Gerard shot -4 in round four to finish -12 total. Gerard and Poston tied at -12; they shared the title.
Ryan Gerard
Final: -12 · playoff/tied
🏆 WinnerR4: -4Pre: 0%
R1: 67 (-5)R2: 69 (-3)R3: 72 (E)R4: 68 (-4)
Sunday Breakdown
Several players saw their fortunes rise and fall based on their 4th round performance. Here’s a list of examples:
No position changes on Sunday.
The Week in Four Rounds
| Round | Leader | Score | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Ryan Gerard | 67 | -5 |
| R2 | J.T. Poston | 65 | -9 |
| R3 | J.T. Poston | 69 | -12 |
| R4 | Ryan Gerard | 68 | -12 |
Best and Worst Round
Best Round
Alex Fitzpatrick
65 (-7)
OTT+0.93
APP+1.63
ARG+0.21
PUTT+3.20
TOT+6.00
Worst Round
Alex Smalley
83 (+11)
OTT-2.59
APP-1.37
ARG-4.36
PUTT-1.62
TOT-9.90
Odds Performance
Outperformed
Players who delivered results beyond what their pretournament odds suggested.
Ryan Gerard
Won
J.T. Poston
T1
Eric Cole
8
Underperformed
Favored players who missed the cut and didn’t deliver on their pretournament price.
Ben Griffin
Missed Cut
Min Woo Lee
Missed Cut
Jordan Spieth
Missed Cut
By the Numbers
These players were the best this week at gaining strokes:
Best off the tee
Gary Woodland
+7.11 strokes gained
(2nd: Sudarshan Yellamaraju (+3.32))
Best approach
Wyndham Clark
+9.34 strokes gained
(2nd: Kristoffer Reitan (+8.46))
Best around the green
Justin Thomas
+6.38 strokes gained
(2nd: Tommy Fleetwood (+5.93))
Best putting
Ryan Gerard
+10.60 strokes gained
(2nd: Harris English (+9.27))
The Cut Story
Surprise Cut Maker
Brandt Snedeker
41%
Surprise Cut Miss
Daniel Berger
85%