Scottie Scheffler headlines the field at the 2025 Memorial Tournament at at Muirfield Village, Dublin, OH.

The Memorial Tournament got its wish by moving one week earlier but lost out when Rory McIlroy and Jason Day said see you later.

The PGA Tour event, played May 29 to June 1 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, is back in its traditional Memorial Day week spot, which is where tournament host and founder Jack Nicklaus prefers it. Last year, the tour moved the Memorial later into June, one week before the U.S. Open, instead of its normal slot two weeks before America's national championship.

Scottie Scheffler (left) shakes hands with retired golfer Jack Nicklaus (right) after winning the 2024 Memorial Tournament.

Another big positive? The 2024 Memorial champion and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler returns to defend his title. The negatives? McIlroy, ranked No. 2, and local favorite Day have opted to skip the signature event, while former Ohio State golfer Neal Shipley is not eligible to compete on a sponsor exemption.

McIlroy, who last missed the Memorial in 2017, said before the season he wanted to cut back his playing schedule. Instead of the Memorial, he will play the Canadian Open June 5 to 8. Day said he is battling a sore wrist and so will miss the event for just the second time since 2008.

This year’s 72-player field includes eight of the top-10 ranked players in the world and four sponsor exemptions, who must be PGA Tour members: Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Matt Kuchar and Brandt Snedeker.

Rory McIlroy is skipping the 2025 Memorial Tournament and instead focusing on prepartions for the Canadian Open.

Shipley was not eligible for a sponsor exemption. The popular player who appears on the latest season of the Netflix documentary Full Swing is not a member of the tour, playing instead this season on the Korn Ferry Tour.

When is the Memorial Tournament 2025?

The Memorial marks the penultimate Signature Event on the 2025 PGA TOUR schedule, will be played from May 29 to June 1 in Ohio.

Where is the 2025 Memorial Tournament.?

The PGA TOUR returns to Jack Nicklaus’ Muirfield Village Golf, Dublin, Ohio for the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday where Scottie Scheffler is set to defend.

What is the Total purse of 2025 Memorial Tournament.?

The Memorial remains a marquee event. The tournament has a $20 million purse, distributed to PGA players in Ohio.

What is the winner prize money of 2025 Memorial Tournament.?

The Memorial remains a marquee event. The tournament has a $20 million purse, with $4 million going to the winner share, and MVGC annually ranks among the players’ favorite courses.

Full Players Breakdown of Memorial Tournament 2025 field in Alphabetic Order

— Ludvig Aberg (6 OWGR)

— Byeong Hun An (44)

— Daniel Berger (28)

— Christiaan Bezuidenhout (65)

— Akshay Bhatia (31)

— Keegan Bradley, winner 2011 PGA Championship (18)

— Jacob Bridgeman (66)

— Sam Burns (34)

— Brian Campbell (106)

— Patrick Cantlay, 2019 and 2021 Memorial winner (15)

— Bud Cauley (57)

— Wyndham Clark, winner 2023 U.S. Open (22)

— Eric Cole (68)

— Corey Conners (20)

— Cam Davis (69)

— Thomas Detry (32)

— Nick Dunlap (58)

— Austin Eckroat (70)

— Harris English (16)

— Tony Finau (37)

— Matthew Fitzpatrick, 2022 U.S. Open champion (79)

— Tommy Fleetwood (12)

— Rickie Fowler (124)*

— Ryan Fox (78)

— Ryan Gerard (75)

— Lucas Glover, winner 2009 U.S. Open (40)

— Max Greyserman (46)

— Ben Griffin (24)

— Adam Hadwin (101)

— Brian Harman, winner 2023 British Open (27)

— Russell Henley (8)

— Harry Higgs (142)

— Joe Highsmith (61)

— Tom Hoge (48)

— Max Homa (87)

— Viktor Hovland, 2023 Memorial winner and FedEx Cup champion; (13)

— Mackenzie Hughes (49)

— Sungjae Im (21)— Stephan Jaeger (47)

— Michael Kim (53)

— Si Woo Kim (59)

— Chris Kirk (94)

— Matt Kuchar, 2013 Memorial winner (139)*

— Min Woo Lee (29)

— Shane Lowry, 2019 British Open champion (14)

— Robert MacIntyre (19)

— Hideki Matsuyama, 2014 Memorial winner, 2021 Masters champion (7)

— Denny McCarthy (42)

— Maveraick McNealy (11)

— Collin Morikawa, two-time major champion (4)

— Alex Noren (72)

— Andrew Novak (33)

— Matthieu Pavon (71)

— Taylor Pendrith (39)

— J.T. Poston (36)

— Aaron Rai (30)

— Justin Rose, 2010 Memorial winner, 2013 U.S. Open champion (17)

— Xander Schauffele, winner 2024 PGA Championship (3)

— Scottie Scheffler, defending Memorial champion and three-time major winner (1)

— Matti Schmid (76)

— Adam Scott, 2013 Masters winner (41)

— Brandt Snedeker (430)*

— J.J. Spaun (25)

— Jordan Spieth, three-time major winner (51)*

— Sam Stevens (64)

— Sepp Straka (9)

— Nick Taylor (43)

— Sahith Theegala (35)

— Justin Thomas, two-time PGA Championship winner (5)

— Davis Thompson (56)

— Jhonattan Vegas (50)

— Cameron Young (67)

Alternates: Riley Davis, Patrick Rodgers, Harry Hall, Keith Mitchell, Jake Knapp, Nico Echavarria, Gary Woodland, Ryo Hisatsune, Alex Smalley, Karl Vilips. * denotes sponsor exemption

Who won the 2024 PGA Tour Memorial Tournament?

2024: Scottie Scheffler wins the Memorial, becoming the first golfer with five PGA Tour wins before the U.S. Open in a season since Tom Watson in 1980.

Scottie Scheffler continued his incredible springtime run in 2024 with a victory at the Memorial, his fifth triumph of the season. It came in difficult fashion, however, as Scheffler shot a final-round 2-over 74, his highest final round in two years.

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