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2019 the Broadcast Window & Pre-Tournament Notes

ShotLink Keys to Victory for Bryson DeChambeau Bryson DeChambeau made an 11’ 10” birdie putt on the second playoff hole to earn his second career PGA TOUR victory. DeChambeau earned 500 FedExCup points and moved from 22nd to fourth in the FedExCup standings. Bryson became the 10th winner this season to rank inside the top 10 in Strokes Gained: Putting. For the week, DeChambeau ranked sixth in SG: Putting, outperforming the field by +1.366 strokes per round on the greens.

Strokes Gained Statistics vs. The Field Rank Average 44% of Byron’s total strokes gained for the week were a result of his performance on the greens at Village GC. Off-the-Tee 25th +0.433 th Approach-the-Green 24 +0.921 Around-the-Green 26th +0.395 Putting 6th +1.366 Total T1st +3.116

80.0%: Bryson DeChambeau lead the field in Scrambling, managing to salvage par 80.0% of the time (16 of 20) when missing the green in regulation. DeChambeau’s Scrambling performance marked the fourth-best by a winner at the Memorial Tournament since 1992.

Best Scrambling Performance by a Winner the Memorial Tournament Since 1992 Rank PCT. Par or Better Missed GIR 1994 2nd 88.24 15 17 2004 1st 82.14 23 28 2000 1st 81.25 13 16 2018 Bryson DeChambeau 1st 80.00 16 20

Best SG: Putting Performance (4 Measured Rds) PGA TOUR Career Rank Avg Evt Finish Bryson DeChambeau was outstanding on 2017 2nd 1.873 WIN the greens at GC en route to his sixth-best SG: Putting 2019 Sentry TOC 1st 1.826 7th performance of his PGA TOUR career. th 2018 5 1.741 WIN DeChambeau became the first winner at 2018 4th 1.719 4th the Memorial Tournament since David 2018 U.S. Open 12th 1.37 T25 Lingmerth (2015) to rank inside the top 10 2018 the Memorial Tournament 6th 1.366 WIN in SG: Putting.

Course & Hole Statistics Muirfield Village Club Since 2003, there have been 992 Total Hole Outs at Muirfield Village Golf Club, marking the fifth most hole outs of any course on TOUR. Last season, the field holed out 64 times over the competition, marking the seventh-most Total Hole Outs at Muirfield Village GC in the ShotLink Era (since 2003).

Courses with the Most Hole Outs Most Hole Outs PGA TOUR Since 2003 Muirfield Village GC Since 2003 Hole Outs Year # of Hole Outs Harbour Town GL 1,263 2008 83 2016 79 TPC Southwind 1,240 2017 71 Riviera CC 1,020 2004 65 TPC Boston 1,008 2011 65 Muirfield Village GC 992 2003 65 Last Season 64

Closest Proximity to the Hole Average PGA TOUR Last Season Avg. Last season, Muirfield Village GC was tied with Glen Abbey GC for Muirfield Village GC 31' 0" the closest Proximity to the Hole field average of any course (31’ 0”). Glen Abbey GC 31' 0"

Colonial CC 31' 4" Firestone CC (South) 31' 4" The Old White TPC 31' 10"

Closest Proximity to the Hole Average 2018 the Memorial Tournament Tiger Woods led the field in Proximity to the Hole, averaging 23’ 8” Avg to the hole and marked the eighth time Woods has led the field in Tiger Woods 23' 8" this category in an event on TOUR since 2004. 24' 10"

Tom Hoge 25' 1" Sung Kang 25' 1" 25' 9" *Field Average: 31' 0" 18th Hole - Muirfield Village GC PGA TOUR Last 5 Seasons 2014 2015 2016 2017 Last Season Last season, the 18th hole at Scoring Average 4.338 4.241 4.147 4.279 4.211 Muirfield Village GC played as the 12th toughest final Rank 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1st hole. The field combined for Birdies or Better 41 46 58 51 51 an over par stroke average of Bogeys 116 83 90 103 93 +0.211 and 51 total Birdies. Doubles or Worse 27 26 13 28 17

FedExCup: In the FedExCup era (since 2007), 11 of the 12 Memorial Tournament champions have qualified for the season-ending . The Memorial Tournament is one of six regular season PGA TOUR events having 11 winners qualifying for the TOUR Championship in the same year.

the Memorial Tournament Champions Events* with the Most Past Champions FedExCup Finishes Since 2007 Qualifying to the TOUR Championship (since 2007) Year FEC Finish # of Winners Bryson DeChambeau 2018 3rd Sentry TOC 11 2017 30th 11 William McGirt 2016 24th WGC-Mexico Championship 11 2015 37th Charles Schwab Challenge 11 2014 28th the Memorial Tournament 11 2013 6th WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invit’l 11 Tiger Woods 2012 3rd *Does not include FedExCup Playoff winners 2011 18th 2010 15th Tiger Woods 2009 WIN 2008 15th K.J. Choi 2007 5th

Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau finished third in the final FedExCup standings last season becoming the latest Memorial Tournament champion to qualify for the TOUR Championship. Tiger Woods is the only player to win the Memorial Tournament and the FedExCup title in the same season (2009).

Highest Percentage of Potential FedExCup Points Earned Since 2018 TOUR Championship Since the 2018 TOUR Points Earned Total Potential Points PCT. Championship, Tiger Woods has Tiger Woods 2,887 5,300 54% earned 2,887 total FedExCup points 2,332 7,950 29% out of a possible 5,300 points. Over this timeframe, Woods has the Matt Kuchar 2,111 7,400 29% highest percentage of potential 1,988 7,850 25% FedExCup points earned (54%). Rory McIlroy 1,943 7,950 24%

Broadcast Window Notes 2019 the Memorial Tournament (featured groups)

Jason Day is set to make his 11th start at the Memorial Tournament and has yet to record a top-10 finish at this event in 10 previous starts, marking his most starts made in a PGA TOUR event without a top-10 finish.

Most Starts in an Event Without a Top-10 Finish PGA TOUR Career # of Starts the Memorial Tournament 10 Valspar Championship 7 John Deere Classic 5 WGC-Mexico Championship 5

Round Breakdown at the Memorial Tournament Value Jason Day is a combined three-under par at the Memorial Tournament Rds Under Par 13 of 34 with 14 of 34 rounds played over par, marking his most rounds over par in an event on the PGA TOUR (non-Majors). Rds Over Par 14 of 34 st Lowest Round 66 (2016, 1 Rd) Highest Round 82 (2008, 2nd Rd) Off-the-Tee Stats PGA TOUR This Season This season, Jason Day ranks ninth on TOUR in SG: Off- Rank Value the-Tee and fourth in Driving Percentage 320+ (all SG: Off-the-Tee 9th +0.750 Drives). Day is hitting 26.23% of all drives 320 yards or Driving Distance - All Drives T9 299.6 longer and outperforming the TOUR by +0.750 strokes th per round off the tee on par 4s and par 4s. Driving Pct. 320+ (All Drives) 4 26.23% Total Driving T23 138

Adam Scott is set to make his 12th appearance at the Memorial Tournament. Scott has three top-five finishes at this event, marking his most top-five finishes without a win in a PGA TOUR event (non-major). This season, Scott has improved 148 positions from 165th to 17th in SG: Putting, marking the second-best improvement in SG: Putting of any player from last season. Adam Scott has outperformed the field on the greens in 65% of his measured rounds this season (13 of 20).

Biggest Improvement in SG: Putting Strokes Gained: Putting Performance Last Season vs This Season PGA TOUR This Season Last Season This Season +/- # of Rds 171st 22nd +149 Gaining Strokes 13 Adam Scott 165th 17th +148 Losing Strokes 7 Sam Ryder 172nd 31st +141 Total Measured Rounds 20

Matt Every 175th 41st +134 Nick Taylor 169th 37th +132

18-Under par: Since 2010, Adam Scott is 18-under par in the second round at the Memorial Tournament, playing all six rounds at par or better compared to three of six opening rounds in this timeframe.

Hideki Matsuyama Hideki Matsuyama won his first PGA TOUR title at the 2014 Memorial Tournament and was one of four players to make the Memorial Tournament their first TOUR victory since 2010. Hideki Matsuyama birdied the 18th hole in all four rounds en route to victory at Muirfield Village GC in 2014 and is still the only player to make birdie on this hole in all four rounds since 1983.

First Time Winners at the Memorial Tournament Since 2010 Year William McGirt 2016 David Lingmerth 2015 Hideki Matsuyama 2014 Justin Rose 2010

Since 2014, Hideki Matsuyama has outperformed the field at the Memorial Tournament by +29.68 total strokes from tee-to-green, marking the second-most total Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green of any player. In this timeframe, Matsuyama has made 88 birdies or better at Muirfield Village GC, marking the fifth-most birdies or better made of any player.

Scoring Stats Most Total SG: Tee-to-Green Most Birdies or Better the Memorial Tournament Since 2014 the Memorial Tournament Since 2014 Muirfield Village GC Since 2014 Value Total Total Scoring Average 70.33 Jason Dufner +36.07 David Lingmerth 101 Score to Par -30 Hideki Matsuyama +29.68 95 Total Birdies or Better 88 David Lingmerth +27.01 Matt Kuchar 92 Total SG: Tee-to-Green +29.68 Dustin Johnson +25.98 89 Phil Mickelson +24.15 Hideki Matsuyama 88

Most Consecutive Cuts Made on PGA TOUR (Active Streaks) # of Events 21 Consecutive Cuts Made on TOUR: Hideki Matsuyama has Jason Kokrak 22 made the cut in each of his last 21 consecutive events on the PGA Hideki Matsuyama 21 TOUR, tied with Tommy Fleetwood for the second-longest active consecutive cuts made streak behind Jason Kokrak’s 22. Tommy Fleetwood 21 Rory McIlroy 18 Dustin Johnson 18

Hideki Matsuyama is currently ranked 41st in the FedExCup standings on the strength of three top 10s and nine top-25 finishes and sits No. 3 in team standings entering this week.

Matt Kuchar Matt Kuchar (2013 the Memorial Tournament champion) is set to make his 14th start at this event. Kuchar has led the FedExCup standings over the last nine consecutive weeks and 10 total weeks this season. Matt Kuchar is one of eight players to win both the Memorial Tournament and THE PLAYERS.

Most Weeks Ranked #1 in FedExCup Winning Both PGA TOUR This Season the Memorial Tournament & THE PLAYERS # of Weeks THE PLAYERS the Memorial 12 Tiger Woods 2001, 2013 1999, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2012 Matt Kuchar 10 Nicklaus, Jack 1974, 1976, 1978 1977, 1984 Rory McIlroy 2 1994 1990, 1995 Kevin Tway 2 K.J. Choi 2011 2007 Marc Leishman 1 1984, 1996 1998 Charles Howell III 1 1981 1982 Matt Kuchar 2012 2013 1983, 2000 1986

Most Under Par in First 2 Rounds the Memorial Tournament Since 2010 Score to Par Since 2010, Matt Kuchar is a combined 43-under par in the first 2 Matt Kuchar -43 rounds at the Memorial Tournament, 10 strokes better than the next best player (Moore, -33). In this timeframe, the only time Kuchar -33 has recorded a round over par in either round one or round two was -29 the opening round of the 2014 event (74). Jason Dufner -27 Justin Rose -26

Since 2003, Matt Kuchar has a Greens in Regulation Percentage of 68.96% at the Memorial Tournament, marking the fourth-best Greens in Regulation Percentage of any player (min 12 rounds). Kuchar has hit 14 or more Greens in Regulation at Muirfield Village in 16 of 50 rounds played, marking the most of any player in this timeframe (since 2003).

Best Greens in Regulation Percentage Most Rounds Hitting 14 or More Greens in Regulation the Memorial Tournament Since 2003 Muirfield Village GC Since 2003 PCT. # of Rds Byeong Hun An 72.22% Matt Kuchar 16 69.44% Adam Scott 15 Charl Schwartzel 69.03% 14 Matt Kuchar 68.96% Stewart Cink 14

Graham DeLaet 68.65%

Phil Mickelson Phil Mickelson is set to make his 19th start at the Memorial Tournament and has yet to record a top-three finish at this event, marking Mickelson’s most starts in an event without a top-three finish of his PGA TOUR career. Mickelson currently ranks 21st in the FedExCup standings on the strength of one win (AT&T Pebble Beach Pro- Am) and four top-25 finishes.

Most Starts in an Event Without a Top-3 Finish PGA TOUR Career # of Starts the Memorial Tournament 18 THE NORTHERN TRUST 17 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play 15 *Best Finish: T4 (2006)

First 2 Rounds vs. Last 2 Rounds the Memorial Tournament Since 2014 First 2 Rds Last 2 Rds Since 2014, Phil Mickelson is a combined 21-under Scoring Average 69.9 72.2 par in the first two rounds at the Memorial Tournament with a scoring average of 69.9, 2.3 strokes better than Rounds Under Par 7 of 10 3 of 10 his scoring average in the final two rounds. Score to Par -21 +2 Rounds in 60s 4 of 10 2 of 10

Rickie Fowler Rickie Fowler is set to make his 10th start at the Memorial Tournament and his 14th start this season. Fowler currently ranks 7th in the FedExCup standings on the strength of one win (WM ), five top 10s and seven top-25 finishes.

Most Weeks Ranked Inside Top 30 of FedExCup Since Start of 2014-15 Season Weeks 139 Weeks Inside Top 30: Since the start of the 2014-15 154 PGA TOUR season, Rickie Fowler has ranked inside the top 30 of the FedExCup in 139 weeks, marking the third Dustin Johnson 141 most of any player in this timeframe. Since that season, only Rickie Fowler 139 Rickie Fowler and Dustin Johnson have ranked inside the Brooks Koepka 135 top 30 entering week #29 in each of the last five seasons. Hideki Matsuyama 127

Most Second Place Finishes Without a Win at the Memorial Tournament Only two players have multiple second # of Starts 2nd Year & Finish place finishes without a win at the Rickie Fowler 9 2 2010 (2nd) & 2017 (T2) Memorial Tournament ( & Rickie Fowler). David Duval 14 2 1995 (T2) & 1996 (2nd)

Highest Driving Accuracy Percentage PGA TOUR Career Rank PCT. Evt Finish Rickie Fowler’s only event where he has 2010 the Memorial Tournament 6 83.93 2nd ranked first in Driving Accuracy was at the Memorial Tournament in 2017. In fact, two 2015 8 82.81 T30 of his five-best Driving Accuracy 2013 3 82.14 T13 performances have come at this event 2018 U.S. Open 16 80.36 T20 (2010 & 2017). 2017 the Memorial Tournament 1 80.36 T2

Tiger Woods The Memorial Tournament is one of seven events Tiger Woods has won five or more times in his career. 45 of Tiger Woods 81 career victories (51%) have come in just seven events.

Most Wins by Event PGA TOUR Career # of Wins WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational 8

Arnold Palmer Invitational 8

Farmers Insurance Open 7 WGC-Mexico Championship 7 5 the Memorial Tournament 5 BMW Championship 5

Most PGA TOUR Events Won 5 or More Times # of Events Winning an Event Five or More Times: Only 14 players in PGA TOUR Tiger Woods 7 history have won at least one event five or more times in their respective careers. Just four players have accomplished this feat across in multiple 3 events. Tiger Woods has won seven events five or more times in his career 3 (more than double Jack Nicklaus and Sam Snead combined). 2 10 players with 1

Career Stats the Memorial Since 1997 (ranks against all players) Value Rank Wins 5 1st

Total Eagles 14 1st

1st Rounds in 60s 28 st Leads / Co-Leads After Any Rd 9 1 Total Score to Par -108 1st

Winning after a Missed Cut: Woods is coming off a missed cut at the PGA Championship. In his career, he’s followed a missed cut with a win in his next start on just one occasion. In 2009, he missed the cut at The Open and then went onto win the Buick Open and the -FedEx St. Jude Invitational in his next two starts on the PGA TOUR.

Justin Rose 2010 Memorial champion Justin Rose is set to make his 13th start at this event. Rose currently ranks 10th in the FedExCup standings on the strength of one win () and five top-10 finishes. Rose is one of three players who are currently ranked inside the top-10 and ranked inside the top-10 of the FedExCup standings after week #28 last season.

Ranked Inside Top 10 of FedExCup Thru Week #28 in Both Last Season & This Season Last Season This Season Dustin Johnson 9th 5th 8th 9th Justin Rose 2nd 10th

Most Wins by English Players PGA TOUR Since 1945 # of Wins Justin Rose earned his 10th career PGA TOUR victory at the 2019 Farmers Justin Rose 10 Insurance Open, marking the first player from with 10 wins on TOUR since 1945. 9

Luke Donald 5 3 Best SG: Putting Performance the Memorial Tournament Champions Since 2004 +2.629: Justin Rose (2010) outperformed the field by Rank Average +2.629 strokes per round on the greens en route to 2010 Justin Rose 1st +2.629 victory at the Memorial Tournament, marking the best 2006 1st +2.575 Strokes Gained: Putting performance by a winner at 2005 1st +2.316 this event since 2004. nd 2013 Matt Kuchar 2 +1.824 2015 David Lingmerth 3rd +1.569

Best Round 2 Scoring Average PGA TOUR This Season Avg 67.89: This season, Justin Rose leads the PGA TOUR in Round 2 Justin Rose 67.89 Scoring. Rose has a 67.89 stroke average in Round 2, 3.1 strokes better than the TOUR average (70.99). In fact, Justin Rose has Tommy Fleetwood 68.11 played 11 of his last 12 Second Rounds under par and is a 68.29 combined 46-under par. 68.53 68.67 *TOUR Avg: 70.99

Bryson DeChambeau Defending Memorial Tournament champion Bryson DeChambeau is set to make his third start at this event. DeChambeau enters the Memorial Tournament missing the cut in each of his last three starts on TOUR.

Best Bounce Back Percentage PGA TOUR This Season PCT. 31.43% Bounce Back: This season, Bryson DeChambeau leads the Bryson DeChambeau 31.43 PGA TOUR in Bounce Back percentage. DeChambeau makes birdie or better on the following hole after making a bogey (or worse) 31.43% of Patrick Cantlay 29.49 the time, 11.44% more than the TOUR average (19.99%). Si Woo Kim 29.41 Martin Piller 29.27 Luke List 28.78 *TOUR Avg: 19.99%

Rory McIlroy 2019 PLAYERS champion Rory McIlroy is set to make his eighth start at the Memorial Tournament and has five top-15 finishes in his previous seen starts at this event. Since 2010, Rory McIlroy is the only player with multiple rounds of 64 or better at the Memorial Tournament.

Best Birdie Average the Memorial Tournament Since 1983 (min 20 Rds) Average Since 1983, only David Lingmerth has a better Birdie Lingmerth, David 4.75 Average at the Memorial Tournament than Rory McIlroy. McIlroy’s 4.58 Birdie average is the second- McIlroy, Rory 4.58 best of any player with a minimum of 20 rounds Kuchar, Matt 4.34 player at the Memorial in this timeframe. Woods, Tiger 4.33

Rory McIlroy currently ranks fourth in the FedExCup standings and along with Xander Schauffele could overtake the #1 position in the FedExCup standings with a victory this week. This season, McIlroy leads the PGA TOUR in several key statistics including SG: Tee-to-Green, Eagles (holes per), Putts Made per Event Over 20’ and Top-10 Finishes. McIlroy is one of three players who average 2.3 putts made per event over 20 feet and Rory is the only player who averages one eagle made in less than 70 holes played.

Key Stats Fewest Holes Played Per Eagle PGA TOUR This Season PGA TOUR This Season Rank Holes Played Per SG: Tee-to-Green 1st Rory McIlroy 65.5

SG: Off-the-Tee 1st 70.5 st Driving Distance – All Drives 1 Justin Thomas 72.0 st Driving PCT. 300+ (All Drives) 1 SG: Total 1st Highest Putts Made Per Event Over 20’ PGA TOUR This Season Eagles per Holes Played 1st Putts Made Putts Made/Event Over 20’ T1 Jordan Spieth 2.3 Top-10 Finishes 1st Rory McIlroy 2.3 Justin Harding 2.3

Jordan Spieth 2015 FedExCup champion Jordan Spieth is set to make his seventh start at the Memorial Tournament. Spieth currently ranks 73rd in the FedExCup standings and was one of seven players who moved up 18 or more positions in the standings last week.

Performance on TOUR Entering the Memorial Tournament Since 2014-15 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Last Season This Season FEC Points 2,366 1,683 1,400 783 411 rd FEC Rank 1st 3rd 5th 30th 73

0 # of Wins 2 2 1 0 # of Top 10s 8 5 6 4 2

Most Under Par PGA TOUR Since Start of 2014-15 Season Score to Par 604-under par: Since the start of the 2014-15 PGA TOUR Dustin Johnson -630 season, Jordan Spieth is a combined 604-under par, second- best score in relation to par of any player in this timeframe. Jordan Spieth -604 Justin Thomas -590 Jason Day -517 Hideki Matsuyama -515

480’ 4”: Jordan Spieth made 480’ 4” of putts en route to a T8 finish at last week’s Charles Schwab Challenge, marking his career-most feet of putts made in an event on TOUR. Spieth made six putts over 25 feet, marking the 34th player in the ShotLink era and the third player this season to make six or more putts from over 25 feet in a PGA TOUR event.

Most Feet of Putts Made in a 4-Round Event Most Putts Made Over 25 Feet in an Event PGA TOUR Career PGA TOUR This Season Distance Finish 2019 Charles Schwab Challenge 480’ 4” T8 Jordan Spieth Charles Schwab Challenge 2015 TOUR Championship 432' 5" WIN Wells Fargo Championship 2016 Charles Schwab Challenge 431' 6" WIN Cameron Champ Sentry TOC nd 2015 Valero Open 410' 10" 2 *All 3 players made 6 putts over 25’

This season, Jordan Spieth ranks fourth on TOUR in SG: Putting, outperforming the TOUR by +0.819 strokes per round on the greens. Spieth ranks fifth in Putts Per Round averaging 28.02 putts per round and leads the TOUR making an average of 85’ 1” putts per round. Spieth averages 27.04 putts per round in the first 2 rounds this season and averages just over 2 more putts per round on the weekend (29.27).

Lowest Putts Per Round Average On the Greens vs. TOUR Average in First 2 Rounds This Season PGA TOUR This Season Avg Rank Spieth TOUR Avg Jordan Spieth 27.04 SG: Putting 4th +0.819 - - - 27.56 One-Putt Percentage T4 44.44% 39.27 Michael Thompson 27.69 Putts Per Round 5th 28.02 29.07 27.81 Putting from Over 25' 3rd 10.92% 5.39 Si Woo Kim 27.91 Avg Distance of Putts made 1st 85' 1" 71' 11" *Min 14 Rds played

Justin Thomas 2017 FedExCup champion Justin Thomas is set to make his sixth start at the Memorial Tournament and currently ranks 13th in the FedExCup standings. Since the start of the 2015-16 PGA TOUR season, Justin Thomas has the second most total weeks ranked #1 in the FedExCup standings with 25.

Most Weeks Ranked #1 FedExCup Standings Since Start of 2015-16 Season Weeks Ranked #1 Dustin Johnson 32 Justin Thomas 25 Hideki Matsuyama 13 Xander Schauffele 12 Jason Day 11 Matt Kuchar 10 Adam Scott 10

Career Performance at the Memorial Tournament First 3 Starts Last 2 Starts Justin Thomas is a combined 20-under par Scoring Average 73.00 69.50 in his last two starts at the Memorial Tournament, 28 strokes better than in his Score to Par +8 -20 first three starts at this event. Thomas has Inside Top 10 After Any Rd 0 5 finished inside the top-10 in each of his last Top-10 Finishes 0 2 two starts.

This season, Justin Thomas ranks second on TOUR in Greens in Regulation, hitting 73.06% of his greens in regulation and has the fourth-closest Fairway Proximity of any player on TOUR. Thomas is averaging 29’ 8” in Fairway Proximity, 3’ 6” closer than the TOUR average (33’ 2”).

Approach-the-Green Performance PGA TOUR This Season Thomas Rank Thomas Value TOUR Avg SG: Approach the Green 4th +1.022 - - - Greens in Regulation PCT. 2nd 73.06% 65.54 Fairway Proximity 4th 29' 8" 33' 2" Approaches from 50-125 yards T3 15' 7" 19' 4" Approaches from 125-150 yards 1st 17' 1" 24' 2" Approaches from 150-175 yards T3 24' 2" 28' 11"