Dublin, Ohio – The field has been finalized for the 2017 Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide. World No. 1 Dustin Johnson leads a contingent of 120 players for the 42nd edition of the prestigious invitational that Tournament founder and host Jack Nicklaus started in 1976.
The 2017 Memorial Tournament begins Monday, May 29 at Muirfield Village Golf Club.
The list of entrants includes seven of the top-10 from the Official World Golf Ranking: No. 1 Dustin Johnson, No. 3 Jason Day, No. 4 Hideki Matsuyama (2014 Memorial winner), No. 7 Jordan Spieth, No. 8 Adam Scott, No. 9 Justin Rose (2010 Memorial winner) and No. 10 Rickie Fowler. The 2017 field also boasts all of the top 10 in FedExCup points standings.
Including Rose and Matsuyama, nine past winners of the Memorial Tournament will be returning to Muirfield Village Golf Club. The others are K.J. Choi, Jim Furyk, Matt Kuchar, David Lingmerth, Carl Pettersson, Vijay Singh and William McGirt, the 2016 winner.
“I am pleased and excited to welcome so many of the game’s top players to Muirfield Village Golf Club, and I look forward to a great week of competition that the fans of Central Ohio will enjoy,” Nicklaus said. “The best players in the world have always supported the Memorial Tournament, and certainly this year is no different.
“We also look forward to the opportunity Wednesday to honor my good friend Greg Norman, as well as three fine individuals from the past in Ken Venturi, Harvie Ward and Tony Lema. Underlining great golf and a commitment to honor those who have contributed so much to the game is our mission to raise needed money for Nationwide Children’s Hospital, through our alliance with the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation. The support of these great players and the fans of Central Ohio allows us to make a difference in the lives of children and the families who love them.”
In related news, world No. 2 Rory McIlroy, who previously committed to the Tournament, has had to pull out due to a nagging rib injury.
“It’s disappointing to miss the Memorial Tournament,” McIlroy said. “This Tournament attracts such a stellar field, and I was excited to try and better my 4th place finish from last year. The Memorial Tournament is one of the best TOUR stops of the year and I hope everyone involved has a great week.”
- Byeong Hun An
- Ryan Armour
- Aaron Baddeley
- Ricky Barnes
- Jonas Blixt
- Steven Bowditch
- Keegan Bradley
- Scott Brown
- Rafa Cabrera Bello
- Patrick Cantlay
- Roberto Castro
- Bud Cauley
- Alex Cejka
- Greg Chalmers
- Kevin Chappell
- K.J. Choi
- Stewart Cink
- Brett Coletta
- Jason Day
- Brendon de Jonge
- Graham DeLaet
- Luke Donald
- Jason Dufner
- Harris English
- Matt Every
- Tony Finau
- Ross Fisher
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Rickie Fowler
- Jim Furyk
- Fabian Gomez
- Retief Goosen
- Scott Gregory
- Matthew Griffin
- Emiliano Grillo
- Bill Haas
- Adam Hadwin
- James Hahn
- Lucas Glover
- Brian Harman
- Padraig Harrington
- David Hearn
- Jim Herman
- Charley Hoffman
- Morgan Hoffmann
- J.B. Holmes
- Billy Horschel
- Mackenzie Hughes
- Billy Hurley III
- Yuta Ikeda
- Ryo Ishikawa
- Dustin Johnson
- Zach Johnson
- Sung Kang
- Smylie Kaufman
- Michael Kim
- Si Woo Kim
- Chris Kirk
- Kevin Kisner
- Patton Kizzire
- Russell Knox
- Brooks Koepka
- Jason Kokrak
- Kelly Kraft
- Matt Kuchar
- Anirban Lahiri
- Martin Laird
- Danny Lee
- Marc Leishman
- David Lingmerth
- Soren Kjeldsen
- Luke List
- Jamie Lovemark
- Shane Lowry
- Curtis Luck
- Hunter Mahan
- Ben Martin
- Hideki Matsuyama
- William McGirt
- Phil Mickelson
- Ryan Moore
- Grayson Murray
- Sean O’Hair
- Rod Pampling
- C.T. Pan
- Pat Perez
- Carl Pettersson
- Scott Piercy
- D.A. Points
- Jon Rahm
- Patrick Reed
- Kyle Reifers
- Patrick Rodgers
- Justin Rose
- Ryan Ruffels
- Sam Saunders
- Ollie Schniederjans
- Charl Schwartzel
- Adam Scott
- Webb Simpson
- Vijay Singh
- Cameron Smith
- J.J. Spaun
- Jordan Spieth
- Kyle Stanley
- Brendan Steele
- Kevin Streelman
- Brian Stuard
- Daniel Summerhays
- Hudson Swafford
- Nick Taylor
- Vaughn Taylor
- Justin Thomas
- Kevin Tway
- Peter Uihlein
- Harold Varner III
- Johnson Wagner
- Bubba Watson
- Gary Woodland
1 Sponsors Exemption – Members not otherwise exempt
120 Players in the Field Alternates:
- Villegas, Camilo
- Molder, Bryce
- Huh, John
- Barber, Blayne
- Levin, Spencer
- Bozzelli, Dominic
- Poston, J.T.
- Bohn, Jason
- Van Aswegen, Tyrone
- Gay, Brian
2017 the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Schedule of Events
| Monday, May 29 | Practice Rounds | All Day |
| Tuesday, May 30 | Practice Rounds | All Day |
| Wednesday, May 31 | Practice Rounds | All Day |
| Nationwide Invitational at the Memorial (Official Pro-Am) | 7:30am | |
| Patient Champion Program | 7:30am | |
| Military Appreciation Day | All Day | |
| Junior Golf Day | All Day | |
Honoree Ceremony
| 2:45pm | |
| Jack Nicklaus Golf Clinic (Driving Range) | 4:30pm | |
| Junior Golf Clinic (Safari Golf Club) | 5:30pm | |
| Thursday – Sunday (June 1 – 4) | Tournament Play – 8:00am start (estimated) Trophy Presentation Following Play of Final Round | |
*All times subject to change
2017 the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Television Schedule
| Date | Network | Times | Show Description |
| Wednesday, May 31 | Golf Channel | 4:30 – 5:30 P.M. (ET) | Live Honoree Ceremony |
| Thursday, June 1 | Golf Channel | 2:30 – 6:30 P.M. (ET) | Live First Round Coverage |
| Golf Channel | 9:30 P.M. – 1:30 A.M. (ET) | Second Round Replay | |
| Friday, June 2 | Golf Channel | 2:30 – 6:30 P.M. | Live Second Round Coverage |
| Saturday, June 3 | Golf Channel | 12:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. | Live Bonus Coverage |
| CBS | 3:00 P.M – 6:00 P.M. | Live Third Round Coverage | |
| Sunday, June 4 | Golf Channel | Noon – 2:00 P.M. | Live Bonus Coverage |
| CBS | 2:30 – 6:00 P.M. | Live Final Round Coverage |
