Leaderboard: Moving Day at the MemorialLeaderboard: Moving Day at the Memorial
Jon Rahm stormed ahead to take the 36-hole lead, thanks partly to an ace on 16, on Saturday morning. See if he can keep it up in the third round.
Day: June 5, 2021
Jon Rahm comes up aces and takes 36-hole Memorial leadJon Rahm comes up aces and takes 36-hole Memorial lead
Defending champion Jon Rahm took dead aim with an 8-iron that dropped for an ace Saturday morning, sending him to a 7-under 65 and a two-shot lead in the Memorial. Rahm was among 44 players who had to complete the second round in the rain-delayed event at Muirfield Village. Rahm took bogey from the bunker on the 14th, failed to birdie the par-5 15th, and this his fortunes turned in a hurry.
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DUBLIN, Ohio – Jon Rahm’s storied history with the 16th hole at Muirfield Village continued Saturday morning as the defending Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide champion made a stunning ace to surge into the outright lead. The Spanish superstar slotted the ball home on the iconic par-3 with an 8-iron from 183 yards a year after he chipped in from greenside rough on Sunday only to be penalized two shots for being deemed to make his ball move prior to his swing. The penalty in 2020 ended up being inconsequential as he held on for victory over the final two holes although Saturday’s shot still felt like a bit of retribution for the five-time PGA TOUR winner. “I told Adam (caddy), I was walking down after I picked up the ball, I’m, like, well, that is some good karma and payback from last year,” Rahm joked. “It was just one of those good numbers. It helped to see Xander’s shot because I knew if I pulled the 8-iron it would be over the pin, so I just aimed between the pin and the edge of the bunker, hit a straight 8-iron and let the wind do the rest, and it went in. “I did not think any ball landing short of the pin would go in just because it’s coming in with such height from the elevated tee and the greens are soft. But hey, I think you can kind of see my face of surprise, right, early on, because I was pretty sure that ball was going to be past the hole about 15 feet.” Returning to finish the last five holes of his second round thanks to earlier weather delays Rahm had dropped a shot on the par-4 14th and failed to birdie the par-5 15th before the sensational shot. He backed up the ace with a birdie on the 17th and was within a whisker of another on 18 to shoot a 7-under 65 leaving him at 10-under and two shots clear of 2019 champion Patrick Cantlay at 8-under. Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler and Max Homa sit tied third at 6-under. “I wasn’t too happy to have to stop yesterday because I was 5-under through 13 playing unbelievable golf. I was feeling really, really solid. Had you given me a flashlight, I probably would have tried to finish yesterday,” Rahm added. “I’m leading the tournament after 36 so I’m in a good position. I’m comfortable. I’ve been looking forward to it, like I said earlier in the week. I’ve been doing a lot of backdoor top 10s and I’m happy I’m in contention for once.”
How to watch the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide, Round 3: Featured Groups, live scores, tee times, TV timesHow to watch the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide, Round 3: Featured Groups, live scores, tee times, TV times
Round 3 of the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide takes place Saturday from storied Muirfield Village. Jack Nicklaus’ event always brings out the big names, and this year it’s no different. Jon Rahm leads by two with Patrick Cantlay, Collin Morikawa and more close behind. Here’s everything you need to know to follow the action, including Featured Groups for PGA TOUR LIVE. Leaderboard Full tee times HOW TO FOLLOW Television: Saturday, 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3 p.m.-6 p.m. (CBS). Sunday, 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2:30 p.m.-6 p.m. (CBS). PGA TOUR LIVE: Saturday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. (Featured Groups), 3 p.m.-6 p.m. (Featured Holes). Sunday, 7:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Featured Groups), 2:30 p.m.-6 p.m. (Featured Holes). Radio: Saturday-Sunday, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. ET. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio). TOURCast: Get shot-by-shot info in real time with shot tracks and video with TOURCast. TOUR Pulse: Get the PGA TOUR app to utilize TOUR Pulse, which provides users the ability to experience a mix of content, such as video highlights, written hole summaries and stat graphics on every player after every hole they complete. FEATURED GROUPS Jordan Spieth, Bryson DeChambeau, Louis Oosthuizen (tee times) Viktor Hovland, Adam Scott, Sung Kang (tee times) MUST READS Rahm rides ace to outright lead at Memorial Tournament How Collin Morikawa found the putter that helped him lead the Memorial Rickie Fowler turns to prescription sunglasses for help on the course Before and after: Get a hole-by-hole look at Muirfield Village’s renovations Rickie Fowler unveils patriotic golf ball at Memorial CALL OF THE DAY
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