May 31 2011
5:45 PM
Notable groups for the first two rounds
Tee times have been released for the first two rounds of the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance. Here’s a look at a few of the notable groups.
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| Players | Tee times (hole) | Comment |
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Keegan Bradley
Bubba Watson Justin Rose |
Rd. 1: 7:53 a.m. (No. 10)
Rd. 2: 12:43 p.m. (No. 1) |
Bradley, a TOUR rookie who won last week at TPC Four Seasons, joins the current FedExCup leader and the reigning Memorial champion in this grouping. |
|
Charl Schwartzel
Phil Mickelson Luke Donald |
Rd. 1: 8:04 a.m. (No. 10)
Rd. 2: 12:54 p.m. (No. 1) |
This group boasts five worldwide victories in 2011, including a major and a World Golf Championships event. Mickelson or Donald could take the FedExCup points lead with another win. |
|
K.J. Choi
Aaron Baddeley Ernie Els |
Rd. 1: 12:43 p.m. (No. 1)
Rd. 2: 7:53 a.m. (No. 10) |
This trio could be the heart of the international Presidents Cup team. Choi, THE PLAYERS champion is currently 2nd, Els 4th and Baddeley 15th in the team standings. |
|
Nick Watney
Dustin Johnson Fred Couples |
Rd. 1: 12:54 p.m. (No. 1)
Rd. 2: 8:04 a.m. (No. 10) |
Speaking of November's Presidents Cup, Watney (5th) and Johnson (6th) are currently projected to make the cut for Captain Couples' U.S. squad. |
|
Martin Laird
Hunter Mahan Matt Kuchar |
Rd. 1: 8:04 a.m. (No. 1)
Rd. 2: 12:54 a.m. (No. 10) |
Laird (8th), Kuchar (14th) and Mahan (16th) are all contending in the FedExCup race. Mahan posted a victory in Ohio last year, a couple hours northeast in Akron. |
A few other groups that caught our attention…
Jeff Overton, Roland Thatcher, Tommy Gainey – Imagine the cheers this week from spectators following this group featuring "Boom, Baby" Overton and "Two Gloves" Gainey .
Mark Wilson, Jonathan Byrd, Jim Furyk – Mark Wilson has two victories in 2011. Byrd has one. But Furyk, the reigning FedExCup champion, is the one holding the TOUR's ultimate prize.
Bill Haas, Rory McIlroy, Gary Woodland – McIlroy missed the cut in his only post-Masters TOUR start, but returns to a place he finished inside the top 10 last year.
