US EditionJack Nicklaus on Defending Memorial Champ Scottie Scheffler: 'He Plays a Lot Like I Did'
- Scottie Scheffler, last year's Memorial champion at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio, enters the 50th edition starting this Thursday aiming to repeat his win.
- Scheffler's 2024 victory by one stroke at 8-under 280 followed Viktor Hovland's playoff win there in 2023, amid recent rain making the course soft and long.
- Jack Nicklaus, who founded the Memorial Tournament in 1976 and continues to refine the course, praises Scheffler's playing style as very similar to his own in his prime.
- Nicklaus said, "He plays a lot like I did" and highlighted Scheffler's control and ease, while Scheffler emphasized focusing on one shot at a time and positioning on each hole.
- Having secured 18 career victories, including a recent PGA Championship triumph, Scheffler ranks first on the PGA Tour in tee-to-green performance and aims to become only the second player after Tiger Woods to win the Memorial Tournament consecutively.
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Jack Nicklaus on Defending Memorial Champ Scottie Scheffler: ''''He Plays a Lot Like I Did''''
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Scottie Scheffler already received a handshake and a trophy from Jack Nicklaus for winning the Memorial last year. Now comes some of the highest praise of all from the tournament host. Sports News | Jack Nicklaus on Defending Memorial Champ Scottie Scheffler: ''''He Plays a Lot Like I Did''''.
Nicklaus on defending Memorial champ Scheffler: 'He plays a lot like I did'
DUBLIN, Ohio — Scottie Scheffler already received a handshake and a trophy from Jack Nicklaus for winning the Memorial last year. Now comes some of the highest praise of all from the tournament host.
Jack Nicklaus on defending Memorial champ Scottie Scheffler: ‘He plays a lot like I did’
By DOUG FERGUSON DUBLIN, Ohio — Scottie Scheffler already received a handshake and a trophy from Jack Nicklaus for winning the Memorial last year. Now comes some of the highest praise of all from the tournament host. “He plays a lot like I did,” Nicklaus said. Nicklaus, whose 18 professional major championships remain the gold standard in golf, said he never went to a tournament thinking it was his to win. Golf required preparation. It was a pro…
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Jack Nicklaus on defending Memorial champ Scottie Scheffler: 'He plays a lot like I did'
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Scottie Scheffler already received a handshake and a trophy from Jack Nicklaus for winning the Memorial last year. Now comes some of the highest praise of all from the tournament host.
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