Table of Contents Schedule of Events ....................................................... 2 2009 Memorial Tournament ................................... 37 The 2015 Memorial Tournament Honoree................... 3 2008 Memorial Tournament ................................... 39 The Captains Club ........................................................ 4 2007 Memorial Tournament ................................... 41 Categories of Eligibility ................................................ 5 2006 Memorial Tournament ................................... 43 Memorial Golf Journalism Award ................................. 6 2005 Memorial Tournament ................................... 45 2015 Inductee ............................................................. 7 2004 Memorial Tournament ................................... 47 Helping the Youth of Ohio ........................................... 8 2003 Memorial Tournament ................................... 49 Media Information....................................................... 9 2002 Memorial Tournament ................................... 51 Golf Course Information .............................................. 10 2001 Memorial Tournament ................................... 53 Memorial Records ....................................................... 11 2000 Memorial Tournament ................................... 55 Memorial Winners .............................................. 12 1999 Memorial Tournament ................................... 57 Scoring Lows and Highs: 1976 – 2014 1998 Memorial Tournament ................................... 59 The Lows ............................................................ 13 1997 Memorial Tournament ................................... 61 The Highs ........................................................... 13 1996 Memorial Tournament ................................... 63 Amateur Records ................................................ 13 1995 Memorial Tournament ................................... 65 Low Ringer Scores .............................................. 14 1994 Memorial Tournament ................................... 67 High Ringer Scores ............................................. 14 1993 Memorial Tournament ................................... 69 The Cut 1992 Memorial Tournament ................................... 71 Most Cuts Made .................................................. 15 1991 Memorial Tournament ................................... 73 Consecutive Years Made Cut ............................... 15 1990 Memorial Tournament ................................... 75 Best Percentage Cuts Made vs. Appearances ....... 15 1989 Memorial Tournament ................................... 77 Number of Repeat Players, First Time Entrants, 1988 Memorial Tournament ................................... 79 and Cut Score ..................................................... 15 1987 Memorial Tournament ................................... 81 Memorial Mosts & Consecutives 1986 Memorial Tournament ................................... 83 Most Appearances .............................................. 16 1985 Memorial Tournament ................................... 85 Most Top Ten Finishes ........................................ 16 1984 Memorial Tournament ................................... 87 Most Rounds Par or Below ................................. 16 1983 Memorial Tournament ................................... 89 Consecutive Holes Played Without a Bogey.......... 16 1982 Memorial Tournament ................................... 91 Mosts in Single Round ........................................ 16 1981 Memorial Tournament ................................... 93 Consecutives in Single Round ............................. 17 1980 Memorial Tournament ................................... 95 Memorial Tournament Scoring Summary: 1979 Memorial Tournament ................................... 97 1976 – 2014 ........................................................... 18 1978 Memorial Tournament ................................... 99 Hole Average & Rank by Year: 1976 – 2014 ................ 21 1977 Memorial Tournament ................................... 101 Top 50 Scoring Averages: 1976 – 2014 ....................... 25 1976 Memorial Tournament ................................... 103 Top 50 Money Winners: 1976 – 2014.......................... 25 Position of Leaders by Rounds ..................................... 105 Year-By-Year History and Results ................................. 26 Player Records ............................................................ 108 2014 Memorial Tournament ................................... 27 Scoring Averages and Money Winnings ........................ 157 2013 Memorial Tournament ................................... 29 Prize Money Distribution Chart .................................... 164 2012 Memorial Tournament ................................... 31 Black & White Logos/Notes .......................................... 165 2011 Memorial Tournament ................................... 33 Notes ........................................................................... 166 2010 Memorial Tournament ................................... 35 1 03508B.indd 1 5/26/15 4:41 PM Schedule of Events Monday, June 1 – Practice Rounds Tuesday, June 2 – Practice Rounds Wednesday, June 3 – Practice Rounds – Junior Golf Day – Military Appreciation Day – Nationwide Invitational at the Memorial (Offical Pro-Am) 7:20 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.–Opening Ceremonies–Tournament Honoree: Sir Nick Faldo Journalism Honoree: Donald “Doc” Giffin – 4:30 p.m.–Jack Nicklaus Golf Clinic Jr. Golf Clinic–5:30 p.m., Safari Golf Club Thursday, June 4 – First Round, First Wave–8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. start* (Tees No. 1 and No. 10) – First Round, Second Wave–12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. start* (Tees No. 1 and No. 10) Friday, June 5 – Second Round, First Wave–8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. start* (Tees No. 1 and No. 10) – Second Round, Second Wave–12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. start* (Tees No. 1 and No. 10) Saturday, June 6 – Third Round–8:30 a.m. start* – Complimentary Jack Nicklaus Ice Cream–11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Sunday, June 7 – Final Round–8:30 a.m. start* – Complimentary Pancake Breakfast–8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. – Awards Ceremony Follows Play *All Start Times Approximate THE GOLF CHANNEL Thursday, June 4 2:30 - 6:30 p.m. (Thursday replay at 7:30 p.m.) Friday, June 5 2:30 - 6:30 p.m. (Friday replay at 9:00 p.m.) Saturday, June 6 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. (Saturday replay at 8:30 p.m.) Sunday, June 7 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. (Sunday replay at 8:00 p.m.) CBS SPORTS and DIRECTV NETWORK Saturday, June 6 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Sunday, June 7 2:30 - 6:00 p.m. 2 03508B.indd 2 5/26/15 4:41 PM The 2015 Honoree The Memorial Tournament is themed each year around a person who has played golf with conspicuous honor. This was Jack Nicklaus’ idea as a contribution to perpetuating the achievements of the game’s greatest players. The honoree is selected by the Captain’s Club, a group of statesmen who act independently of the Tournament organization but who also advise on player invitations and the conduct of the event generally. Sir Nick Faldo including three Masters and three Open Championship titles. He led the European Order of Merit on three When he was 14- occasions. years-old and was In 1996, the year of his final major victory at the mesmerized watch- Masters, Faldo instituted the Faldo Series to create ing the 1971 Masters opportunities through golf for young players and to Tournament on his develop tomorrow’s champions. Today the Faldo Series parents’ new color hosts more than 7,000 players around the world with television, Nick Faldo 40 events in 32 countries. Rory McIlroy and Yani Tseng, had never picked up who have both risen to the top of their respective world a golf club. But in- rankings, are among those who have come through the spired by watching Series. To further contribute to golf development, he that broadcast and recently opened the Faldo Golf Center at the Greenbrier the exploits of Jack Resort in West Virginia. His acclaimed teaching manual, Nicklaus, Faldo became an accomplished amateur A Swing for Life, was updated and re-published late in player within just three years. 2012. The rest, as they say, is history. Sir Nick Faldo made a Through the creation of Faldo Enterprises, among smooth transition to the professional ranks in 1976 and his burgeoning business successes include: Faldo went on to carve out a Hall of Fame career. Design, an international golf design business; Faldo Faldo signaled just what kind of player he would Wines, a signature series of wines; and Claret & Green, become when he qualified for the Great Britain and a licensing division which includes “Claret & Green Ireland Ryder Cup team in 1977 (the forerunner of the by Faldo,” a clothing line available in national retail European team created in 1979). He was just 20-years- outlets. old, the youngest player ever to qualify for the biennial He also serves as lead analyst for the Golf Channel’s competition, and he would end up playing for Europe a early-round coverage of the PGA TOUR and as lead record 11 times. He was a key member of the victorious analyst for CBS Sports on its weekend TOUR telecasts. 1987 Ryder Cup that triumphed for the first time on Born on July 18, 1957 in Welwyn Garden City, American soil at Muirfield Village Golf Club. His 25 England, Faldo was honored with Knighthood in 2009, points also is a record, and he later captained the 2008 becoming only the second professional golfer to receive Ryder Cup team. the honor. He