The Memorial Tournament is held yearly at the Dublin, Ohio, suburb of Muirfield Village Golf Club, which is close to Columbus. The three objectives of the Jack Nicklaus-founded and hosted Tournament are as follows: to pay tribute to those who have made significant contributions to the game of golf, both alive and deceased; to entertain spectators with the world's best golfers competing on one of the most challenging courses in the world; and to support numerous Greater Columbus Charities in partnership with the Nicklaus Children's Healthcare Foundation, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, and countless other local organisations.
The Memorial Tournament Honorees
Every year, the Memorial Tournament honours a deceased or living individual who has significantly contributed to the game of golf.
Jack Nicklaus came up with this concept to help preserve the accomplishments of the greatest players in history. The Captains Club, a group of distinguished individuals who operate independently of the tournament organisers but provide guidance on player invitations and event management in general, chooses the honoree. Here’s a list of Memorial Tournament Honorees so far:
2023 — Larry Nelson
2022 — Ben Crenshaw
2022 (P) — Charlie Sifford
2020/2021 — Nick Price
2020/2021 (P) — Gene Littler and Ted Ray
2019 — Judy Rankin
2018 — Hale Irwin
2018 (P) — Jock Hutchison & Willie Turnesa
2017 — Greg Norman
2017 (P) — Tony Lema, Ken Venturi & Harvie Ward
2016 — Johnny Miller
2016 (P) — Leo Diegel & Horton Smith
2015 — Sir Nick Faldo
2015 (P) — Dorothy Campbell, Jerome Travers, Walter Travis
2014 — Annika Sorenstam, Jim Barnes, Joe Carr, Willie Park, Sr.
2013 — Raymond Floyd
2012 — Tom Watson
2011 — Nancy Lopez
2010 — Severiano Ballesteros
2009 — Jackie Burke, Jr. & JoAnne Carner
2008 — Tony Jacklin, Ralph Guldahl, Charles Blair MacDonald, Craig Wood
2007 — Louise Suggs & Dow Finsterwald
2006 — Michael Bonallack, Charles Coe, William Lawson Little, Jr., Henry Picard, Paul Runyan & Densmore Shute
2005 — Betsy Rawls & Cary Middlecoff
2004 — Lee Trevino & Joyce Wethered
2003 — Julius Boros & William Campbell
2002 — Kathy Whitworth & Bobby Locke
2001 — Payne Stewart
2000 — Jack Nicklaus
1999 — Ben Hogan
1998 — Peter Thomson
1997 — Gary Player
1996 — Billy Casper
1995 — Willie Anderson, John Ball, James Braid, Harold Hilton & J.H. Taylor
1994 — Mickey Wright
1993 — Arnold Palmer
1992 — Joseph C. Dey, Jr.
1991 — Babe Zaharias
1990 — Jimmy Demaret
1989 — Sir Henry Cotton
1988 — Patty Berg
1987 — Tom Morris, Sr. & Tom Morris, Jr.
1986 — Robert De Vicenzo
1985 — Charles "Chick" Evans
1984 — Sam Snead
1983 — Tommy Armour
1982 — Glenna Collette Vare
1981 — Harry Vardon
1980 — Byron Nelson
1979 — Gene Sarazen
1978 — Francis Ouimet
1977 — Walter Hagen
1976 — Robert Tyre Jones, Jr.
The Hononees for the 2024 Memorial Tournament
Tom Weiskopf and Juli Inkster are the 2024 Honorees for the 2024 Memorial Tournament.
Juli Inkster
American professional golfer Juli Inkster (née Simpson; born June 24, 1960) is a member of the LPGA Tour. Inkster has played on the LPGA Tour for 29 years, and her 31 victories to date place her second among all active players. Her career earnings have exceeded $14 million. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and holds the record for most victories in Solheim Cup matches among Americans. With three straight major victories in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, Inkster is the only golfer in LPGA Tour history to win two majors in a decade.
Tom Weiskopf
American professional golfer Thomas Daniel Weiskopf, born November 9, 1942, and passed away August 20, 2022, competed on both the PGA and Champions Tours. The 1970s were the decade of his greatest triumph. From 1968 to 1982, he won 16 PGA Tour championships, including the 1973 Open Championship. Four times, he finished second at The Masters. Following his retirement from competitive golf, Weiskopf rose to prominence as a golf course designer. In 2024, he was enshrined in the World Golf Hall of Fame, where he was elected in 2023.
FAQ's On the Memorial Tournament honoree
A. The Memorial Tournament is held yearly at the Dublin, Ohio, suburb of Muirfield Village Golf Club, which is close to Columbus.
A. The Memorial Tournament is being held from June 6–9, 2024.
A. Unfortunately not, Dublin, Ohio's 18-hole private Muirfield Village Golf Club first opened for play in 1974.
