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Scottie Scheffler ran away with The Memorial Tournament on Sunday in a somewhat predictable outcome. He finished off a four-shot victory with an impressive final-round 70 to finish 10-under par.
While the outcome was never really in doubt after the opening few holes on Sunday, Ben Griffin still made some noise in the final pairing. The 29-year-old drained a clutch par putt on the 72nd hole to finish at 6-under and earn a solo second-place finish.
After the round finished up, Scheffler was clearly impressed by Griffin’s skills, and he shared that with Jack Nicklaus on the 18th green.
“He’s got a lot of talent,” Scheffler said with a smile.
Griffin’s talent was on full display throughout the week at Muirfield Village, which caused problems for even some of the best players in the world. He opened the week with a 7-under 65 on Thursday to take the lead after 18 holes.
Despite his uneven Sunday, Griffin still showed flashes of the ability that has led him to a pair of PGA Tour wins in 2025. He made a clutch eagle on the par-5 15th hole before sinking a 27-foot birdie putt on No. 16 to cut Scheffler’s lead to just two with two holes to play.
While a disappointing double bogey on the 17th ended Griffin’s chances of upsetting Scheffler, there is still plenty for him to build on heading into the rest of the season.
With victories at the Zurich Classic and the Charles Schwab Challenge in 2025, Griffin has made himself a very attractive candidate to make the United States Ryder Cup team at Bethpage Black this fall.
While it may not count for anything in the points standings, it sounds like Griffin already has Scheffler’s endorsement as a potential teammate.
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