Jason Day, Jordan Spieth, and Rory McIlroy tee off on Friday in the opening round of Jack Nicklaus’ Memorial tournament at Muirfield.
It doesn’t get any better than that – the three best golfers in the world playing in the best golfer ever’s own tournament.
The timing is spot on as well, with Day, Spieth,and McIlroy winning their last tournaments – Day took out The Players Championship, the unofficial fifth major, Spieth the Dean and Deluca Invitational yesterday, and McIlroy the Irish Open last week.
And all three were overdue wishes. Day has always wanted to win The Players, Texan Spieth has at last won in his home state after three seconds, and McIlroy’s frustrating three previous seconds in his home Irish Open have been wiped out.
These guys are good.
Day was in command on all four days to win wire to wire, Spieth was tied for the lead with Harris English until Spieth sunk a curling 25-foot birdie putt on 16, sunk a 40-foot chip to birdie 17, and a 35-foot birdie putt on 18 to win by three shots, while Mcilroy birdied 16 and eagled 18 to win by a shot.
To put the icing on the cake,the US Open at Oakmont is only a fortnight away,so the big three will be seeking the high ground this week.
Which questions why Henrik Stenson (6), Adam Scott (7), and Masters champion Danny Willett (9) are missing this week among the world’s top 10?
The other four will be on duty – Bubba Watson (4), Rickie Fowler (5), Dustin Johnson (8), and Justin Rose (10) will be there, adding to the fire power on duty.
The field certainly has the look of a major with Patrick Reed (12), Hideki Matsuyama (15), Matt Kuchar (18), and ageless Phil Mickelson (19) from among the top 20.
Other genuine contenders – Americans Bill Haas, Justin Thomas, JB Holmes, and newcomer Kyle Reifers, South African Charl Schwartzel, the fast improving Scot Russell Knox, and three Englishman Paul Casey, Luke Donald, and Ian Poulter who are long overdue for a win.
The Australians on duty, apart from Jason Day – John Senden, Marc Leishman, Geoff Ogilvy, Matt Jones, Steve Bowditch, Stuart Appleby, Aaron Baddeley, and Ryan Ruffles.
Surprisingly there are only 120 in the field, but it’s a hot one at that.
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