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May 29, 2015
FINAL FIELD ANNOUNCED FOR THE 40TH PLAYING OF THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY NATIONWIDE
Dublin, Ohio – At 6:00 p.m. EDT Tournament Officials announced the final playing field for the 2015 Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide. World No. 2 Jordan Spieth leads a contingent of 120 players for the 40th edition of the prestigious invitational Jack Nicklaus started in 1976.
The list of entrants includes, in order, six of the top-10 from in the Official World Golf Ranking: No. 2 Spieth, No. 5 Jim Furyk (2002 Memorial winner), No. 6 Justin Rose (2010 Memorial winner), No. 8 Jason Day, No. 9 Rickie Fowler and No. 10 Dustin Johnson. The 2015 field also boasts 15 of the top-20 on the FedExCup points list and seven of the current top-10 on the PGA TOUR money list.
In addition to Furyk and Rose, nine past winners of the Memorial Tournament will be returning to Muirfield Village Golf Club, including K.J. Choi, Ernie Els, Matt Kuchar, Hideki Matsuyama, three-time winner Kenny Perry, Carl Pettersson, Vijay Singh, Steve Stricker and five-time winner Tiger Woods.
To purchase weekly badges to the 40th playing of the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide, the public can call the Tournament ticket office through this Sunday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day at 877-MT BADGE (877-682-2343). Weekly Patron badges, which are valid Monday through Sunday and provide access to the Tournament grounds, are available for $173 each. Youth 16 and under can attend for free with a ticketed adult, and kids 18 and under are admitted free on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, for Junior Golf Day. Daily practice round tickets for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are also available. The cost is $35 and they are valid for all three practice-round days.
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Thomas Aiken |
Jim Furyk |
Marc Leishman |
Rory Sabbatini |
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the 2015 Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Television Schedule
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Thursday, June 4 |
Golf Channel |
2:30 – 6:30 P.M. (ET) |
Live First Round Coverage |
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Golf Channel |
7:30 P.M. – 11:30 P.M. (ET) |
First Round Replay |
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Golf Channel |
12:30 A.M. – 4:30 A.M. (ET) |
First Round Replay |
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Friday, June 5 |
Golf Channel |
2:30 – 6:30 P.M. (ET) |
Live Second Round Coverage |
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Golf Channel |
9:00 P.M. – 1:00 A.M. (ET) |
Second Round Replay |
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Golf Channel |
3:00 A.M. – 6:00 A.M. (ET) |
Second Round Replay |
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Saturday, June 6 |
Golf Channel |
12:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. |
Live Bonus Coverage |
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CBS/Direct TV |
3:00 – 6:00 P.M. |
Live Third Round Coverage |
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Golf Channel |
8:30 P.M – 1:30 A.M. |
Third Round Replay |
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Sunday, June 7 |
Golf Channel |
12:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. |
Live Bonus Coverage |
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CBS/ Direct TV |
2:30 – 6:00 P.M. |
Live Final Round Coverage |
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Golf Channel |
8:00 P.M – 1:30 A.M. |
Final Round Replay |
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Monday, June 8 |
Golf Channel |
1:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. |
Final Round Replay |
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the 2015 Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Schedule of Events
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Monday, June 1 |
Practice Rounds All Day |
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Tuesday, June 2 |
Practice Rounds All Day |
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Wednesday, June 3 |
Practice Rounds All Day
Nationwide Invitational at the Memorial (Official Pro-Am) 7:30am
Military Appreciation Day All Day
Junior Golf Day All Day
Honoree Ceremony 3:00pm ?Sir Nick Faldo – Tournament Honoree ?Doc Giffin – Journalism Honoree
Jack Nicklaus Golf Clinic 4:30pm
Junior Golf Clinic - Safari Golf Club 5:30pm |
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Thursday, June 4 |
First Round
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Friday, June 5 |
Second Round
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Saturday, June 6 |
Third Round Complimentary Jack Nicklaus Ice Cream from 11am – 4pm at Patron Village
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Sunday, June 7 |
Final Round Complimentary Pancake Breakfast from 8am – 10am at Patron Village for the first 400 people. Trophy Presentation Following Play of Final Round
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*All times subject to change |
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About the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide
The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide is held annually at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. The Tournament, founded and hosted by Jack Nicklaus, is conducted each year with three goals in mind: to honor the memory of individuals living and deceased who have distinguished themselves in the game of golf; to showcase the world’s best golfers competing on one of the most challenging venues in the world for the enjoyment of spectators; and to benefit many Greater Columbus Charities in alliance with the Nicklaus Children's Healthcare Foundation, Nationwide Children's Hospital and numerous other local organizations. For more information, visit www.thememorialtournament.com or call 614-889-6700.
About Nationwide
Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the U.S. and is rated A+ by both A.M. Best and Standard & Poor’s. The company provides a full range of insurance and financial services, including auto, commercial, homeowners and life insurance; public and private sector retirement plans, annuities and mutual funds; banking and mortgages; specialty health; pet, motorcycle, boat and farm insurance. For more information, visit www.nationwide.com.
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Media Contact
Thomas P. Sprouse
Director of Communications
E-Mail: tsprouse@thememorialtournament.com
Office: 614-889-6791
Mobile: 614-519-1873
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