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The Open power rankings: All 156 players ranked for Royal Portrush
We've reached the final men's major championship of the year – and our final full-field ranking. The Open Championship returns to Royal Portrush this week for the first time since 2019, when Shane Lowry captured his first and still only major title in convincing fashion. The Dunluce Course at Royal Portrush is not your typical Open-rota layout in that it was designed much later than fellow Open hosts like St. Andrews, Muirfield and Royal Liverpool. Renowned Golden Age architect Harry Colt completely redesigned the layout in the early 1930s, though some significant changes have taken place since, including two new holes in 2015 ahead of the 2019 Open, which came 68 years after Portrush's first Open, in 1951. Portrush has the most undulating and challenging greens in the rota, so not only will good speed and strokes be rewarded but also finding the correct portions of the fairway to unlock good angles into the greens. Players who excel this week will be accurate and then can take advantage with good proximity, whether it be sticking it close or using the slopes and bumps expertly. Lowry hit more greens than anybody six years ago, thanks to his traditionally deft approach game but also because he drove it well. The par-71 course is listed at 7,381 yards. Interestingly, five of the 11 par-4s measure between 420 and 450 yards. Lowry hit eight 7- or 8-irons on Sunday in 2019. While past Open history is important, don't overvalue it because of Portrush's unique design, plus a forecasted lack of true Open conditions. Per the official championship weather forecast, 'generally light to moderate SW to SE winds' are expected, while there will be some rain, especially early, though not a ton as we near the finish. High temps in the mid-60s are anticipated as well. Things could change, of course, but as of now, it won't be a challenging weather week. As for the rankings, it's wise not to get too cute; world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler should be considered the favorite and first off the board in any drafts. After that? Let's take a look, starting with No. 156 and working our way down the list: Nos. 141-156 156. Darren Clarke 155. Justin Leonard 154. Justin Walters 153. George Bloor 152. Ryan Peake 151. K.J. Choi 150. a-Bryan Newman 149. a-Frazer Jones 148. Mikiya Akutsu 147. Sampson Zheng 146. Curtis Knipes 145. Darren Fichardt 144. Riki Kawamoto 143. a-Richard Teder 142. Curtis Luck 141. Jesper Sandborg Nos. 131-140 140. Ryggs Johnston 139. Younghan Song 138. Daniel Young 137. Lee Westwood 136. OJ Farrell 135. Sadom Kaewkanjana 134. Paul Waring 133. Justin Suh 132. Guido Migliozzi 131. Angel Hidalgo COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO - JUNE 27: Padraig Harrington of Ireland walks the 17th fairway during the second round of the U.S. Senior Open Championship 2025 at Broadmoor Golf Club on June 27, 2025 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo by) Getty Images Nos. 121-130 130. Matthieu Pavon 129. Dylan Naidoo 128. John Axelsen 127. Elvis Smylie 126. Henrik Stenson 125. a-Filip Jakubcik 124. Shugo Imahira 123. a-Justin Hastings 122. Padraig Harrington 121. Shaun Norris Nos. 111-120 120. Stewart Cink 119. Jacob Skov Olesen 118. Rikuya Hoshino 117. Julien Guerrier 116. Francesco Molinari 115. Daniel Van Tonder 114. Phil Mickelson 113. Sahith Theegala 112. a-Seb Cave 111. Romain Langasque Nos. 101-110 110. Nathan Kimsey 109. John Catlin 108. Sergio Garcia 107. Jesper Svensson 106. Takumi Kanaya 105. Daniel Hillier 104. Jason Kokrak 103. Aldrich Potgieter 102. Daniel Brown 101. Laurie Canter Jun 26, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Min Woo Lee plays his shot from the third tee during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images Aaron Doster-Imagn Images Nos. 91-100 100. Dustin Johnson 99. Matti Schmid 98. Justin Rose 97. Wyndham Clark 96. a-Cameron Adam 95. Sebastian Soderberg 94. Adrian Saddier 93. Mackenzie Hughes 92. Louis Oosthuizen 91. Min Woo Lee Nos. 81-90 90. Marc Leishman 89. Nicolai Hojgaard 88. Matt Wallace 87. Oliver Lindell 86. Matthew Jordan 85. Matteo Manassero 84. Lucas Herbert 83. Jhonattan Vegas 82. a-Connor Graham 81. Matt McCarty Nos. 71-80 80. Thomas Detry 79. Rasmus Hojgaard 78. Ben An 77. John Parry 76. Thriston Lawrence 75. Brian Campbell 74. Chris Kirk 73. Zach Johnson 72. Niklas Norgaard 71. Sungjae Im Jun 13, 2025; Oakmont, Pennsylvania, USA; Brooks Koepka plays his shot from the 12th tee during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Nos. 61-70 70. a-Ethan Fang 69. Stephan Jaeger 68. Tom McKibbin 67. Christiaan Bezuidenhout 66. Tom Kim 65. Brooks Koepka 64. Nico Echavarria 63. Dean Burmester 62. Denny McCarthy 61. Bud Cauley Nos. 51-60 60. J.T. Poston 59. Max Greyserman 58. Michael Kim 57. Tom Hoge 56. Haotong Li 55. Brian Harman 54. Davis Thompson 53. Thorbjorn Olesen 52. Jordan Smith 51. Aaron Rai NORTH BERWICK, SCOTLAND - JULY 11: Chris Gotterup of the United States plays a shot on the 18th green on day two of the Genesis Scottish Open 2025 at The Renaissance Club on July 11, 2025 in North Berwick, Scotland. (Photo by) Nos. 41-50 50. Taylor Pendrith: Back to driving it at an elite level, and the putter had been solid, too. T-5 at PGA sparked a nice run. Solid week at Scottish is good sign entering Open debut. 49. Lucas Glover: Not a great Open resume, though he was T-10 at Portrush in 2019. Riding back-to-back top-10s. Ranks fifth in Tour in proximity. 48. Cameron Smith: The 2022 Open champ was T-20 at Portrush in 2019, and it's promising to see him crack the top 10 in Spain last week. But he's missed four straight major cuts for a reason. 47. Cameron Young: Has lost some momentum since back-to-back T-4's in Canada and at Oakmont. Strong Open record, though, with a second, T-8 and most recently T-31. 46. Maverick McNealy: Zero for two at The Open, but he's made all three major cuts this year. Well-rounded game, but has been especially strong off the tee lately. 45. Si Woo Kim: Popped up at Oakmont before a late-weekend slide. Gets in after Ernie Els' WD, and he could make a little noise again if he can putt better. Slower greens may help. 44. Andrew Novak: Has cooled off a tad entering his Open debut, but still comfortably top 50 in all but strokes gained off the tee in the past three months. 43. Rickie Fowler: Has started to sprinkle some good results in there. Good putter, especially in Opens, where he lags it well and avoids three-putts better than most. T-6 at Portrush in 2019. 42. Daniel Berger: No top-10s since Harbour Town, and it's been short game and putting that has cost him. The Scottish was a lot of the same. That said, he could bounce back in a big way as he's basically top 10 off the tee and on approach over the last three months. Also was T-8 in his last Open, in 2021. 41. Chris Gotterup: He'd been a top-25 machine long before his Scottish win, and he now has gone T-26 or better 10 times since March. Long, flusher, and now starting to putt around level – or like this week, better. Could see a top-20 this week, but I'll be conservative coming off an emotional Sunday. Jun 14, 2025; Oakmont, Pennsylvania, USA; Adam Scott reacts on the 16th green during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Nos. 31-40 40. Antoine Rozner: Big Roz hasn't missed a cut since January and was T-20 last year at The Open. Strong approach player who will have plenty of birdie looks if he can give himself good angles off the tee, which isn't a lock. 39. Jason Day: Getting his rhythm back at The Open with a T-2 and T-13 in the last two years. Can still putt and chip the lights out, just needs the driver to cooperate a little more. 38. Kevin Yu: Around Top 10 in strokes gained off the tee and a solid approach putter who hits a lot of greens, just not super close. Will be his first Open. 37. Sam Burns: He contended until the very end at Oakmont, so he's got confidence from that. And he's not been as bad as you might think in Opens with a T-42 in 2022 and T-31 last year. Lack of wind may help him more than any top player. 36. Nick Taylor: Solo fourth at Memorial has kickstarted a nice run. Two straight MCs at Open, but that ends if he can find a few more fairways. Everything else has been good. 35. Akshay Bhatia: The young lefty has missed two straight major cuts, plus MC'd at Troon last summer. But he's seventh in strokes gained approach in the last three months, and I have a hard time believing his short game and putting can stay this bad much longer. 34. Carlos Ortiz: Was encouraged by that T-4 at the U.S. Open, but then he's finished 40th or worse in back-to-back LIV starts. The iron play will allow him to bounce back here, though just barely. 33. Marco Penge: Prolific driver of the golf ball popped up on the model even before he contended at the Scottish. 32. Adam Scott: The ultimate major grinder was on full display at Oakmont. He's recently been around 90th in strokes gained approach and putting, but the driver is still a big weapon and he always finds a way,evidenced by two Open top-15s in the last three years. 31. Kristoffer Reitan: Has been one of the best putters in the world this year and has two top-4s since winning the Soudal Open in May. May 17, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; J.J. Spaun takes a shot on the second hole during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Nos. 21-30 30. Tony Finau: Owns just one top-10 finish all season and has missed his last two Open cuts. But he was third here in 2019 and has had success at some similar layouts per Data Golf, including Memorial Park. Has been almost a top-30 approach guy in last three months, too, so there's hope. 29. Martin Couvra: The Frenchman has a win and four other top-5s on the DPWT this year. Ranks among the best players in the world on approach. 28. Ludvig Åberg: It's been a frustrating last few months for the Swede, who MC'd at both the PGA and U.S. Open. Short game, putting, too many bogeys. Luckily, he was much improved in at least two of those areas at Scottish. With the way he drives the ball, he can overcome average approach play. 27. Harry Hall: The Englishman rattled off his seventh straight top-25 finish at the Scottish, largely thanks to being one of the world's best putters in the last three months. Also ranks top five in three-putt avoidance on Tour. 26. Harris English: Nothing better than T-46 in his last four Open starts, but he's been on a solid run that has included a T-2 at the PGA and T-4 at Travelers. Top 30 in both strokes gained putting and approach. Will not have his regular caddie, though. 25. Matt Fitzpatrick: Watch out as Fitzy has found a spark with back-to-back top-10s. The ball-striking is trending, and his short game and putting have been so good lately. T-20 here in 2019 and two other finishes of T-26 or better since. 24. Corey Conners: Has been solid but not spectacular in recent Opens. Was good to see him get back in action at the Scottish after withdrawing from the U.S. Open with a wrist injury. That said, the approach play was really rusty. He needs that back in a hurry. 23. J.J. Spaun: The tradeoff with Spaun is newfound major confidence but major exhaustion from his Oakmont triumph. He missed the cut at the Scottish ahead of this Open debut. Don't see the putting being as stellar this time, though ball-striking wise, he's one of the best. 22. Hideki Matsuyama: Seemed to find a sliver of something during his T-13 in Detroit. He's been a top-10 approach player in recent months, so that's not an issue. Neither is his short game, historically one of the best. Open record isn't great, but he was T-13 two years ago. 21. Keegan Bradley: For as hot as he's been of late, he ranks outside the top 50 in strokes gained approach worldwide in the past three months. He's also missed five straight Open cuts. Call this a shot in the dark, as he's second around the greens recently and top 10 in approach putting on Tour. PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 14: Ryan Fox of New Zealand looks on from the tenth green during the first round of THE PLAYERS Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 14, 2024 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Nos. 11-20 20. Ben Griffin: Starting to get the hang of this major thing with back-to-back top-10s. Two MCs so far at The Open, but he's basically top 30 everywhere except around the greens. Also a good lag putter. 19. Robert MacIntyre: Bumped him up a little from where the model had him, even with a so-so Scottish showing. Was T-6 here in 2019 and he's a guarantee to make the cut at least. 18. Joaquin Niemann: For as great as his game is right now, particularly with the irons, it's hard to ignore the Open record – two MCs, nothing better than T-53 in five starts. 17. Ryan Fox: My highest ranked sleeper of sorts. Let's start with 2019, when Fox was T-16 at Portrush. Also had a win and four straight top-20s before Scottish. Balanced across the strokes-gained stats, and top 10 on Tour in three-putt avoidance. 16. Bryson DeChambeau: I'm not sure how much Bryson can overpower Portrush. Maybe a little. But his Open record is not good, and his only top 10 came at St. Andrews, which is so different a test than Portrush. He'll be around, though, thanks to his top form and great putting. 15. Russell Henley: Ranks top 5 on Tour in proximity and has been nearly top 10 on approach and second around the greens in last three months. Was solo fifth last year to end his Open rut, too, and has been trending after a little bit of a midseason slump. He's probably the last guy on this list who I wouldn't be surprised to see win. 14. Shane Lowry: Will be a popular pick considering what happened here in 2019, but he's missed two straight major cuts, and the putter has been really poor. However, he's still a top-10 approach player, so if he gets remotely hot on the greens, he could bounce back. 13. Justin Thomas: No Open top-30s since his T-11 at Portrush in 2019. But statistically, he's been so balanced this year. He's also around the top 10 in approach putting and three-putt avoidance on Tour. Missing fairways could be his downfall, though. 12. Tommy Fleetwood: The driver cost him at Oakmont, where he missed the cut. Was runner-up at Portrush in 2019 and has two other Open top-10s since. Has recently been one of the best in the world around the greens. 11. Xander Schauffele: The ball-striking continues to trend upward, and his T-12 at the U.S. Open proved he's almost fully back. He probably should be higher, especially after a nice week at the Scottish. FLOURTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 11: Sepp Straka of Austria reacts on the 15th green during the final round of the Truist Championship 2025 at The Wissahickon at Philadelphia Cricket Club on May 11, 2025 in Flourtown, Pennsylvania. (Photo by) Nos. 1-10 10. Patrick Cantlay: This is surprising, I know, especially considering his back-to-back MCs in majors. But he's been great on approach all year and is second on Tour in approach putting. And his Open record isn't terrible. He was T-8 in 2022 and has been T-33, T-25 in two years since. 9. Tyrrell Hatton: Gained everywhere in T-4 at Oakmont, and I expect more of the same. Has sandwiched two top-20s with MCs in Opens since his T-6 at Portrush in 2019. 8. Rory McIlroy: Before the Scottish T-2, McIlroy would've been ranked in the teens here. But I've seen enough from the driver and iron play – and the attitude – to suggest that McIlroy has finally gotten out of this post-Masters funk and redeem himself after his MC at Portrush in 2019. 7. Patrick Reed: Maybe I'm giving too much credit to his LIV Dallas win. But he was solo 10th at Portrush in 2019 and has been gaining a bunch with his approach play this year. We know what he can do around the greens. Was third at Masters, T-23 at U.S. Open. He's still a major factor. 6. Jordan Spieth: The neck issue seems to be fine. He's such a force at The Open with a win, four other top-10s and nothing outside the top 25 since 2016, when he was T-30. The iron play was spectacular at Oakmont. Also second on Tour in approach putting. Would rank a 100% healthy Spieth third. 5. Collin Morikawa: Has gone MC, MC, T-16 since winning at St. George's. Ball-striking wise, he's one of the best – top 3 in proximity on Tour and recent strokes gained approach worldwide. Hopefully Week 2 with Billy Foster on the bag will be better than the first (MC at Scottish). 4. Sepp Straka: Been up and down of late with a win at the Truist and third at Memorial but also MCs at the PGA and U.S. Open. He bounced back at the Scottish, and that was with losing strokes off the tee and on approach, which is very unlike him. He's the Tour's leader in GIR%. Expect a big week, much like his T-2 two years ago at Liverpool. 3. Viktor Hovland: The driver was a little better at the Scottish, though Hovland, who was third at Oakmont and owns three top-15 Open finishes, led the field in strokes gained approach. If he can find fairways, he's going to hit a ton of greens and have a say in who wins. 2. Jon Rahm: Almost edged Scottie Scheffler for No. 1. Second in strokes gained off the tee in the last three months. Combine that with solid iron play and top-10s in two straight majors, and Rahm is poised to contend again. He's been T-7 or better in three of his last four Opens. 1. Scottie Scheffler: Coming off his best Open finish, a T-7 last year at Troon. This setup should lend itself more to Scheffler's game, too. We know the drill. He's tops in the world in strokes gained approach, and nearly top 10 around the green. There's more, though: He's just outside the top 10 in strokes gained putting these last three months.
Daily Record
3 days ago
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- Daily Record
Two-time Open king pulls out of Royal Portrush showpiece
South African legend Ernie Els will not play in the 153rd Championship Two-time winner Ernie Els has pulled out of The Open. The South African star will not tee up at Royal Portrush after his withdrawal was relayed by R&A chiefs. Els' place in the 153rd Championship will now be taken by South Korean star Si Woo Kim. The 55-year-old grabbed his first Claret Jug in 2002 at Muirfield and followed it up a decade later with success at Royal Lytham and St Annes. However, Els, who is currently competing in the Dick's Sporting Goods Championship on the Seniors Tour, will not be taking his spot in Northern Ireland. Kim is the recipient of the place and now join the world's elite for the showpiece at Portrush this week. Amongst the former Champions who will be competing is Darren Clarke, the local hero who collected the trophy the before Els at Royal St George's. Clarke's countryman Rory McIlroy is one of the hot favourites for the crown and former Ryder Cup skipper Paul McGinley believes he's good to go on home soil. He said: 'There's always next level for Rory. What can be more motivating than playing an Open Championship a few miles up the road from where you are brought up on a golf course you are very familiar with in front of your home crowd? "He'll certainly be energised around that. He will have huge support behind him and it looks like there are a couple of green shoots in terms of his form. "In my view he's a better player now than he has been at any time in his career. He has more variety of shots 'One of the things he has added to his armoury is what Tiger [Woods] called the stinger shot. He's very good at that now. "He hits the ball 35 feet off the ground when he plays it where his normal height is about 120 feet. It gives him a safety shot that he wouldn't have had last time he played the Open at Portrush. 'He's a much better wedge player now as well and there's going to be a lot of holes for him at Portrush where he will have a wedge in his hands. 'The third part of it is his putting. He is putting more consistently now than I've ever seen him in his career. Brad Foxon (putting coach) has been a hugely important addition to his team. He looks like he is going to hole the putt now. "It's not wishy-washy. When the ball leaves the putter head it looks like it has got a place to go. All in all I think he's in a better place to put up a really good show.'
Yahoo
16-06-2025
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- Yahoo
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler first to earn spot on Team USA for 2025 Ryder Cup
Fresh off a dominant win at the 2025 Memorial Tournament, Scottie Scheffler has yet another achievement to celebrate. Scheffler, who defended his title at Muirfield last week, secured his spot on the U.S. team for the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage this fall. Winner of three of his last four starts, Scheffler has already accrued enough points to lock in his bid as an automatic qualifier for Team USA. Advertisement This will be Scheffler's third time donning the red, white and blue since making his debut at Whistling Straits in 2021. 'Representing the United States at the Ryder Cup has been one of the greatest honors of my career, and I look forward to doing so for a third time this September,' said Scheffler on the Ryder Cup's official website. 'I will do whatever it takes to help our team reclaim the Cup and cannot wait to play in front of the passionate New York spectators at Bethpage Black.' Scheffler, ranked No. 1 in the world, will be joined by five other automatic qualifiers, plus six players selected by Team USA captain Keegan Bradley. As of June 4, the other automatic qualifiers are Xander Schauffele, Bryson DeChambeau, Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa and Russell Henley. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Scottie Scheffler secures spot on U.S. Ryder Cup 2025 team
Newsweek
30-05-2025
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- Newsweek
Keegan Bradley Likens Memorial to US Open; 'Hardest Course in the World'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Keegan Bradley is among the leaders of the Memorial Tournament after a stellar first round. However, this wasn't because the course was easy or the event itself wasn't challenging enough. In fact, Bradley had the highest praise for the tournament taking place at Muirfield Village Golf Club. "Basically a U.S. Open we're playing," he said after his first round's performance. Given that sentiment, there's no doubt that Bradley should be grateful for such a challenging test of golf just two weeks before the actual US Open. In fact, it seems the American Ryder Cup captain has felt this way for most of the season: "It seems like we're playing really hard courses every week, so it's more of the norm for these elevated events..." "Yeah, it's tough. I mean, we don't have much of a break ever. Like, normally it's pretty tough every week. Basically I'm going to be playing back-to-back U.S. Opens here, but the course is very fair, setup nice, just a tough test." Like the entire golf world, Bradley is at the Memorial Tournament, but he's already eyeing the US Open. It's no surprise that, when talking about difficult golf courses, the conversation turned to the venue of the third major of the season: "I think it's really difficult to make the course fair and keep it at even par, but on a course like Oakmont that could be different because personally I think it's the hardest course in the world." Keegan Bradley of the United States plays a shot from the 18th tee during the first round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 at Muirfield Village Golf Club on May 29, 2025 in... Keegan Bradley of the United States plays a shot from the 18th tee during the first round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 at Muirfield Village Golf Club on May 29, 2025 in Dublin, Ohio. MoreBradley has only played in one PGA Tour-sanctioned tournament at Oakmont: the 2016 U.S. Open. He missed the cut after carding rounds of 71 and 78. The seven-time PGA Tour winner recorded five birdies and two bogeys in the first round of the Memorial Tournament, finishing with a score of 3-under 69. He will start Friday tied for third, four strokes behind leader Ben Griffin. Bradley has made 16 official starts at Muirfield Village Golf Club, including 15 individual tournaments and the 2013 Presidents Cup. In the latter, he contributed 2.5 points to the American team's victory in five matches. In individual events, he has made the cut 10 times in 15 starts (14 of the Memorial Tournament and one of the Workday Charity Classic), with two top-10 finishes. His best results have been finishing eighth twice (Memorial in 2015 and 2016). More Golf: PGA Tour brass defends Rory McIlroy's choice to skip The Memorial
USA Today
28-05-2025
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- USA Today
Jason Day, a member at Muirfield Village Golf Club, out of 2025 Memorial with sore wrist
Jason Day, a member at Muirfield Village Golf Club, out of 2025 Memorial with sore wrist DUBLIN, Ohio — Westerville, Ohio, resident and Muirfield Village Golf Club member Jason Day is sitting out the 2025 Memorial Tournament because of soreness in his left wrist. "Unfortunately, I won't be able to compete in the Memorial," Day messaged tournament officials last week. "I've had some discomfort in my left wrist and after consulting with my doctor he recommended I take the week off to rest and recover. "I always look forward to playing in Ohio at Jack's event each year," Day wrote. "As a member at Muirfield we are quite honored to recognize Barbara Nicklaus as this year's honoree. I look forward to returning in 2026." Day, 37, last missed the Memorial in 2021, when a back injury forced him to withdraw. His only other absence came in 2011. His best finish in 15 appearances is a tie for fourth in 2020. Day has also been struggling with a back issue that caused him to withdraw from the May 8-11 Truist Championship. Day was dealing with a herniated disc near his neck, but returned to play in the PGA Championship a week later, where he missed the cut. Day's season has included three top-10 finishes, including a tie for eighth at the Masters. Last year at the Memorial, the former world No. 1 stayed in his RV in his Westerville driveway to simulate a typical tournament week on the road. The driveway to fairway system began in 2020, when Day tied for fourth at the Memorial. Needless to say, with his injury, he'll be sleeping in his own bed this week. Sports columnist Rob Oller can be reached at roller@ and on at@rollerCD. Read his columns from the Buckeyes' national championship season in "Scarlet Reign," a hardcover coffee-table collector's book from The Dispatch. Details at
