The Memorial Tournament is a golf competition annually held at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, United States. It was founded by Jack Nicklaus in 1976. The Memorial Tournament was created to pay tribute to golfers, entertain spectators, and benefit many Greater Columbus Charities in alliance with the Nicklaus Children's Healthcare Foundation, Nationwide Children's Hospital, and numerous other local organizations.
In the first-ever Memorial Tournament, Roger Maltbie emerged victorious over Hale Irwin after an aggregate four-hole playoff, with a birdie on the 18th hole. As one of only five events classified as "invitational" by the PGA Tour, the Memorial Tournament is distinguished by its smaller field of 120 players. Its winners receive a three-year exemption following the PGA Tour's decision in June 2014.
Who won the Memorial Tournament in 2024?
Scottie Scheffler won the Memorial Tournament in 2024. He earned $4 million of the $20 million purse after winning his fifth PGA Tour event of the 2024 season. After hitting a clutch five-foot par putt on the last hole, following a clutch par putt on the par-3 16th hole, Scheffler won for the fifth time in the 2024 season. A final-round 74 helped him hold off Collin Morikawa by a stroke on 280, under 8. Adam Hadwin, on 284, under 4, came in solo third, three strokes behind Morikawa. The honorees of the event were Juli Inkster and Tom Weiskopf.
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Memorial Tournament Year by Year Winners List
Find out the Memorial Tournament year by year winners:
| Year | Winner | Total | To Par | Margin | Money |
| 2024 | Scottie Scheffler | 280 | -8 | 1 | $4,000,000 |
| 2023 | Viktor Hovland | 287 | -7 | PO | $3,600,000 |
| 2022 | Billy Horschel | 275 | −13 | 4 | $2,160,000 |
| 2021 | Patrick Cantlay (2) | 275 | −13 | PO | $1,674,000 |
| 2020 | Jon Rahm | 279 | −9 | 3 | $1,674,000 |
| 2019 | Patrick Cantlay | 269 | −19 | 2 | $1,638,000 |
| 2018 | Bryson DeChambeau | 273 | −15 | PO | $1,602,000 |
| 2017 | Jason Dufner | 275 | −13 | 3 | $1,566,000 |
| 2016 | William McGirt | 273 | −15 | PO | $1,530,000 |
| 2015 | David Lingmerth | 273 | −15 | PO | $1,160,000 |
| 2014 | Hideki Matsuyama | 275 | −13 | PO | $1,160,000 |
| 2013 | Matt Kuchar | 276 | −12 | 2 | $1,160,000 |
| 2012 | Tiger Woods (5) | 279 | −9 | 2 | $1,160,000 |
| 2011 | Steve Stricker | 272 | −16 | 1 | $1,160,000 |
| 2010 | Justin Rose | 270 | −18 | 3 | $1,080,000 |
| 2009 | Tiger Woods (4) | 276 | −12 | 1 | $1,080,000 |
| 2008 | Kenny Perry (3) | 280 | −8 | 2 | $1,080,000 |
| 2007 | K. J. Choi | 271 | −17 | 1 | $1,080,000 |
| 2006 | Carl Pettersson | 276 | −12 | 2 | $1,035,000 |
| 2005 | Bart Bryant | 272 | −16 | 1 | $990,000 |
| 2004 | Ernie Els | 270 | −18 | 4 | $945,000 |
| 2003 | Kenny Perry (2) | 275 | −13 | 2 | $900,000 |
| 2002 | Jim Furyk | 274 | −14 | 2 | $810,000 |
| 2001 | Tiger Woods (3) | 271 | −17 | 7 | $738,000 |
| 2000 | Tiger Woods (2) | 269 | −19 | 5 | $558,000 |
| 1999 | Tiger Woods | 273 | −15 | 2 | $459,000 |
| 1998 | Fred Couples | 271 | −17 | 4 | $396,000 |
| 1997 | Vijay Singh | 202 | −14 | 2 | $342,000 |
| 1996 | Tom Watson (2) | 274 | −14 | 2 | $324,000 |
| 1995 | Greg Norman (2) | 269 | −19 | 4 | $306,000 |
| 1994 | Tom Lehman | 268 | −20 | 5 | $270,000 |
| 1993 | Paul Azinger | 274 | −14 | 1 | $252,000 |
| 1992 | David Edwards | 273 | −15 | PO | $234,000 |
| 1991 | Kenny Perry | 273 | −15 | PO | $216,000 |
| 1990 | Greg Norman | 216 | E | 1 | $180,000 |
| 1989 | Bob Tway | 277 | −11 | 2 | $160,000 |
| 1988 | Curtis Strange | 274 | −14 | 2 | $160,000 |
| 1987 | Don Pooley | 272 | −16 | 3 | $140,000 |
| 1986 | Hal Sutton | 271 | −17 | 4 | $100,000 |
| 1985 | Hale Irwin (2) | 281 | −7 | 1 | $100,000 |
| 1984 | Jack Nicklaus (2) | 280 | −8 | PO | $90,000 |
| 1983 | Hale Irwin | 281 | −7 | 1 | $72,000 |
| 1982 | Raymond Floyd | 281 | −7 | 2 | $63,000 |
| 1981 | Keith Fergus | 284 | −4 | 1 | $63,000 |
| 1980 | David Graham | 280 | −8 | 1 | $54,000 |
| 1979 | Tom Watson | 285 | −3 | 3 | $54,000 |
| 1978 | Jim Simons | 284 | −4 | 1 | $50,000 |
| 1977 | Jack Nicklaus | 281 | −7 | 2 | $45,000 |
| 1976 | Roger Maltbie | 288 | E | PO | $40,000 |
Memorial Tournament Multiple Champions
| No. of Wins | Name | Country | Years |
| 5 | Tiger Woods | U.S.A. | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2012 |
| 3 | Kenny Perry | U.S.A. | 1991, 2003, 2008 |
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus | U.S.A. | 1977, 1984 |
| 2 | Hale Irwin | U.S.A. | 1983, 1985 |
| 2 | Greg Norman | Australia | 1990, 1995 |
| 2 | Tom Watson | U.S.A. | 1979, 1996 |
| 2 | Patrick Cantlay | U.S.A. | 2019, 2021 |
FAQs on Memorial Tournament
A. Jack Nicklaus started the Memorial Tournament in 1976.
A. The Memorial Tournament is held at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, United States.
A. The first Memorial Tournament ended with Roger Maltbie winning in a playoff, making a birdie on the 18th hole, in 1976.
A. Scottie Scheffler won the Memorial Tournament, defeating Collin Morikawa by one stroke, in 2024.
