Fans will notice a few changes at this week’s Memorial Tournament, including a new-look 16th hole and fewer pros playing Muirfield Village
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Jun3,2024;Columbus,Ohio,USA;XanderSchauffelehitsoutofabunkeronthe16thgreenduringapracticeroundfortheMemorialTournamentatMuirfieldVillageGolfClub.Inmostways,thisweek’sMemorialTournamentwillfeelfamiliarasalways.MuirfieldVillageGolfClublikelywillgethitbyathunderstormWednesday(thoughThursdaythroughSundaylookgood),the14thholewillbepartycentralandspectatorswillattempttotraversetherollingterrainwithoutspillingadropoftheirfavoritemaltedbeverage.
Butinonebigway,the49thMemorialwilllookdrasticallydifferent.Forthebetterpartofthreedecadesfanscouldshowupearlyandspreadoutacrossthe220acresofmanicuredgolfcoursetowatchtheprosplaythefrontandbackninesimultaneously.Thefieldof120forcedthePGATourtosendplayersoffNo.1andNo.10inthreesomestomakesureeveryonefinishedbeforedark.Inotherwords,thereweregolferseverywhereyoulooked.
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