Tiger leads world-class field at Memorial Tournament;
eight of Tour's top 10 winners come to Muirfield Village

Dublin, Ohio - May 29, 2009 - At 6:30 p.m. Tournament Officials announced the final playing field for the 2009 Memorial Tournament. 120 players with 10 alternates are listed below including seven out of the top-10 in the world and eight out of the top-10 on the PGA TOUR money list.

Field (as of May 29, 2009)

In related news, the playing field for the Memorial Skins Game, scheduled for Wednesday, June 3 at 1 p.m., is set to include: Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Kenny Perry, Stewart Cink, Camilo Villegas, Padraig Harrington, Jim Furyk and Jack Nicklaus.

In addition, the Memorial Tournament will make All-week Patron Badges available to the general public through Tournament week. The badges, valid June 1-7, are priced at $155 per person and include a complimentary three-day Practice Round ticket at no extra cost. As always, kids 12 and under can attend for free all week and kids 18 and under are now free on Wednesday for Junior Golf Day. To purchase badges through Sunday, June 7 the public may call the Tournament Ticket Office 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at 877-MT BADGE or visit www.thememorialtournament.com. Through Friday, May 29 patrons have the option of two-day delivery or Will Call pick-up. Starting Tournament week, badges may also be purchased at the Memorial Patron Will Call Center, located in the Perimeter Loop Kroger parking lot. Daily tickets for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday practice rounds are also available. The cost is $30, and they are valid for all three practice-round days.

2009 Memorial Tournament Schedule of Events

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The Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley 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 charitable organizations in central Ohio. For more information, call 614-889-6700 or visit www.thememorialtournament.com.