Muirfield Village Player Blueprint

The Memorial Tournament returns to Muirfield Village this week, one of the PGA Tour’s toughest and most demanding tests. Historically, success at Jack Nicklaus’ masterpiece has been built on elite tee-to-green play, precise iron play, limiting mistakes, and strong Par 4 scoring.

Using current season statistics, PGAgolfbets has identified the player blueprint that has historically translated well to previous editions of the Memorial Tournament. While these metrics are not course-specific, they highlight the player profiles best suited to the challenge awaiting players this week.

PGAgolfbets has identified the following four key performance metrics that are likely to be required for success in this week’s tournament. The Key Performance Metrics are as follows:

Strokes Gained Tee To Green (SGT2G)
Strokes Gained Approach (SGAPR)
Bogey Avoidance (Bog Av)
Par 4 Scoring Average (Par 4 Sco)

#	Player	Mes Rds	SGT2G	SGAPR	Bog Av	Par 4 Sco	Total
1	Si Woo Kim	53	3	7	4	2	16
2	Scottie Scheffler	38	1	15	1	1	18
3	Matt Fitzpatrick	38	2	4	7	8	21
4	Cameron Young	39	5	20	3	2	30
5	Kurt Kitayama	43	15	5	17	4	41
6	Alex Smalley	51	18	17	14	4	53
7	Xander Schauffele	37	17	29	11	8	65
8	Ludvig Aberg	37	4	8	38	23	73
9	Jake Knapp	29	23	23	20	8	74
10	Russell Henley	36	21	46	2	8	77
11	Patrick Cantlay	33	13	50	5	15	83
12	Adam Scott	35	10	2	25	63	100
13	Mac Meissner	39	31	44	6	23	104
14	Nicolai Hojgaard	43	11	16	32	63	122
15	Rickie Fowler	44	50	59	9	8	126
16	Tommy Fleetwood	34	9	56	13	50	128
17	Min Woo Lee	42	12	70	32	15	129
18	Chris Gotterup	45	14	53	42	23	132
19	Sudarshan Yellamaraju	44	33	51	30	23	137
20	Ryo Hisatsune	59	20	36	68	23	147
21	Nick Taylor	48	26	31	11	80	148
22	Justin Rose	28	75	18	43	15	151
23	Hideki Matsuyama	47	27	14	50	63	154
24	Jacob Bridgeman	44	69	48	27	15	159
25	Akshay Bhatia	40	46	36	79	8	169
26	Ryan Gerard	49	40	10	87	34	171
27	Eric Cole	39	82	40	38	15	175
28	Jordan Smith	45	24	28	73	50	175
29	Keith Mitchell	49	18	58	50	50	176
30	J.J. Spaun	41	8	6	100	63	177
31	Daniel Berger	44	52	10	57	63	182
32	Gary Woodland	39	37	60	81	4	182
33	Andrew Putnam	45	57	49	22	63	191
34	Wyndham Clark	35	34	24	87	50	195
35	Shane Lowry	32	53	65	45	34	197
36	Bud Cauley	47	30	39	44	96	209
37	Michael Thorbjornsen	44	45	102	16	50	213
38	Sepp Straka	37	29	9	63	117	218
39	Jordan Spieth	50	49	69	40	63	221
40	Sam Stevens	51	42	61	90	34	227
41	Sahith Theegala	55	53	73	61	50	237
42	Maverick McNealy	45	43	104	71	23	241
43	Corey Conners	42	38	21	124	63	246
44	Aaron Rai	28	32	25	126	63	246
45	Alex Noren	38	76	63	74	34	247
46	Pierceson Coody	52	74	75	78	23	250
47	Ryan Fox	34	35	87	103	34	259
48	Harris English	43	68	115	66	23	272
49	Robert MacIntyre	40	67	137	54	15	273
50	Ben Griffin	48	84	131	28	34	277
51	Brandt Snedeker	22	65	32	37	144	278
52	Austin Smotherman	41	51	13	129	107	300
53	Sam Burns	36	102	106	80	15	303
54	Taylor Pendrith	46	61	94	117	50	322
55	Ricky Castillo	43	97	124	71	34	326
56	Mark Hubbard	36	88	43	99	107	337
57	Matt McCarty	49	99	67	118	63	347
58	Jason Day	37	98	148	17	96	359
59	Andrew Novak	48	39	54	123	144	360
60	Harry Hall	40	81	99	91	96	367
61	Brian Harman	47	96	75	102	96	369
62	J.T. Poston	42	94	84	86	107	371
63	Matt Kuchar	23	146	136	41	50	373
64	Justin Thomas	30	28	72	139	144	383
65	Denny McCarthy	47	131	98	61	117	407
66	Kristoffer Reitan	37	55	123	116	117	411
67	Nico Echavarria	43	136	81	145	50	412
68	Patrick Rodgers	59	111	111	106	96	424
69	Michael Kim	49	123	97	127	80	427
70	Tony Finau	46	89	106	104	133	432
71	David Lipsky	29	120	100	125	96	441
72	Tom Hoge	51	144	64	142	117	467
73	Aldrich Potgieter	36	86	116	159	133	494
74	Keegan Bradley	39	87	117	147	144	495
75	Sungjae Im	32	93	150	119	133	495
76	Billy Horschel	47	137	91	151	117	496
77	Lucas Glover	35	135	108	110	144	497
78	Jhonattan Vegas	40	133	119	140	107	499
79	Matti Schmid	40	132	139	128	133	532
80	Brian Campbell	38	164	152	156	160	632
81	Alex Fitzpatrick	–	–	–	–	–	0
82	Rory McIlroy	–	–	–	–	–	0

IMPORTANT: Total Score is the sum of rankings across the four key metrics; lower scores indicate better overall performance

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Key Insights From the Memorial Tournament Player Blueprint

🎯 Elite Tee-to-Green Performers Dominate The Rankings

Si Woo Kim, Scottie Scheffler, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Cameron Young all rank inside the top five overall, with each demonstrating strong performances across the key metrics. Historically, Muirfield Village has rewarded players who consistently gain strokes from tee to green.

🚦 Bogey Avoidance Looks Critical

With difficult greens, thick rough, and demanding approach shots, avoiding mistakes is often just as important as making birdies. Scottie Scheffler, Russell Henley, Patrick Cantlay, and Si Woo Kim all rank highly in Bogey Avoidance, matching a profile that has traditionally thrived at the Memorial Tournament.

🔥 Par 4 Scoring Continues To Stand Out

Many of the leading names in this week’s blueprint also excel on Par 4s. Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young, Alex Smalley, Kurt Kitayama, and Jake Knapp all rank highly in this category, reinforcing the importance of strong Par 4 performance at Muirfield Village.

🟢 Balanced Profiles Could Hold The Edge

Rather than relying on one standout strength, the highest-ranked players tend to perform consistently across all four key metrics. Si Woo Kim, Scottie Scheffler, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Cameron Young all display the well-rounded statistical profiles often associated with Memorial Tournament contenders.

Muirfield Village rarely allows major weaknesses to hide. Bettors and fantasy golf players should focus on golfers who combine elite tee-to-green play with the ability to avoid mistakes and score efficiently on the Par 4s throughout the week.

👉 For the full tournament preview, selections, and betting recommendations, see our Memorial Tournament Betting Tips page.