McIlroy was mostly satisfied with his finish. The group four shots behind included Rory McIlroy (68) and Jon Rahm (70). Cantlay has a game that fits anywhere, but he loves the Memorial, and it shows.ĭavid Lipsky (69) joined Cantlay at 6-under 138. Matsuyama won his first PGA Tour title at Muirfield Village in 2014 and being back gives him an emotional spark in a year that has been slowed by a neck injury. Suh won the Korn Ferry Tour points title last year, and he's been on the upward trend - he contended at the Honda Classic, had a top 10 at The Players Championship and was two out of the lead going into the weekend of the PGA Championship before faltering. “I think everyone is kind of on their own path.” I knew what I had to do to get better and I’ve stayed consistent doing the same things ever since I was in college. "Over the course of three years I didn’t really think about what they were doing. So it brought a little bit more confidence,” Suh said. “I thought the better they do, almost better for me. He said it wasn't difficult to watch their instant success. Suh began missing cuts, dealt with a wrist injury and took a different route. Within weeks of turning pro, Wolff and Morikawa were PGA Tour winners. Amateur champion Viktor Hovland and Matthew Wolff of Oklahoma State.
1 as an amateur while playing at Southern California Collin Morikawa of Cal U.S. The PGA Tour packaged him with a strong college class in 2019 that featured Suh, who reached No. Suh was at 8-under 136 going into the week as he aims for his first PGA Tour title.
Both days, the morning wave had relative calm and warm, the afternoon wave got wind and heat. The course played about a stroke easier, though it was a fair balance. He also made a 50-foot birdie putt from the back of the green on No. But today, the putts went in and so I’m satisfied.”Ĭantlay was superb again from tee-to-green - the brand of golf that usually succeeds at Muirfield Village - and made enough putts for a 67. If the greens get even harder than they are now, it’s going to be a challenge this weekend. The course is playing tough, especially the greens. “I made some good par-saving putts today. “To make those putts at 7 and 8 were huge,” Matsuyama said. Matsuyama's putting was equal to Suh produced in the afternoon, rolling in big birdie putts on his way to a tournament-best 65. Matsuyama and Cantlay played in the morning, two players who consider the course Jack Nicklaus built among their favorites all year. Two of his longer putts were to save par, and there were plenty of birdies along the way on another sunny, hot afternoon at Muirfield Village.
I just kind of kept the confidence with the putter going,” Suh said. “On the first hole, I made a 12-footer for par on the fringe. Suh made one last birdie on the 18th that gave him a one-shot lead over past champion Hideki Matsuyama, with two-time Memorial champion Patrick Cantlay another shot behind.
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