Deadspin | Ben Griffin fires 65, units early tempo at Memorial

After successful a match on Sunday, Ben Griffin stayed sizzling Thursday by means of taking pictures a 7-under-par 65 to take the first-round lead on the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio.

Griffin’s card featured one eagle and a three-birdie run at Nos. 16-18 at Muirfield Village Golf Club. He completed the day with a two-shot benefit over Collin Morikawa, a two-time runner-up on the match hosted by means of Jack Nicklaus.

Griffin, 29, gained his first PGA Tour name remaining month on the Zurich Classic of New Orleans crew tournament with Andrew Novak. He validated that victory along with his first person win this previous week on the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club.

In 3rd position used to be Max Homa with a 4-under 68. Homa has fared higher since parting with caddie Joe Greiner, who now works for Morikawa. Homa is looking for his first win on excursion since January 2023.

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley and Irishman Shane Lowry are tied for fourth at 3-under 69 on the $20 million signature tournament, which can function a lower Friday from 72 gamers to the highest 50 and ties, plus somebody inside of 10 photographs of the lead. World No. 1 and protecting champion Scottie Scheffler posted a 2-under 70.

Only 13 gamers controlled to shoot beneath par Thursday. Players who’ll wish to paintings to make the lower in the second one around come with Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg (3-over 75), England’s Matt Fitzpatrick (4-over 76) and Justin Rose (6-over 78), Wyndham Clark (78) and Justin Thomas (8-over 80).

–Field Level Media