The Memorial Tournament

Closely associated with legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus, the Memorial Tournament is an annual event on the US PGA Tour. It is played at the par-72 Muirfield Village Golf Club, designed by Nicklaus himself, in Dublin, Ohio.

Nicklaus was instrumental in the beginning of the tournament in 1976. He had always wanted to create a golf club that would represent his passion for the game. During the Augusta Masters in 1966, he first spoke of his desire to create a tournament that would remember and honor the great golfers of the past, like The Masters, which culminated 10 years later with the birth of the Memorial Tournament .

Carl Pettersson defeated Zach Johnson and Brett Wetterixh on his way to a 2-stroke victory in 2006. In the process he received a cheque of $1,035,000 from the tournament purse of $5,750,000.

Tournament schedule and tickets

The Memorial Tournament will next be played from 28-3 June, 2007. Tickets for the rounds are not sold individually. You can buy a patron badge for $170 which will give you access to the grounds on all days of the tournament.

The Memorial Tournament is the brainchild of Hall of Fame golfer Jack Nicklaus. It is closely associated with many organizations providing charity to them. As we continue on this tour we will learn about the other tournaments in the US PGA Tour.