when Phil Mickelson fought a losing duel with Justin Rose. Tiger Lifetime Exemption In further announcements during the U.S. Open, Tiger Woods has been given a lifetime exemption to play in any or all of the PGA Tour’s big money Signature Events. Cantlay Disappointed Collin Morikawa’s T-14 finish at the U.S. Open was enough to earn him a spot on the United States Olympic Team and end the hopes of Patrick Cantlay’s bid to make the team heading to Paris. The Olympic team is determined by a player’s position on the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR), after the U.S. Open. Team USA will be represented by Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele (2021 Olympic gold medal winner), Windham Clark, and Morikawa. Cantlay was one spot behind Morikawa on the OWGR and will have to watch The Olympics at home. The Bear Growled and the Tour Heard There was no doubt when Jack Nicklaus agreed to move his Memorial Tournament to the week before the U.S. Open it would not be a permanent change. Since its inception in 1976, the Memorial has been contested two weeks before the U.S. Open. For 2024 the PGA Tour asked Nicklaus to change dates due to spacing out the Tour’s Signature Events with the major championships. The Memorial is a Signature Event with a $20 million purse. During his career Nicklaus rarely played the week before a major championship and wants to maintain that gap between his tournament and the U.S. Open. Bryson DeChambeau’s name had hardly been etched into the U.S. Open trophy when Nicklaus announced the 2025 Memorial Tournament would be played the week of Memorial Day. Michigan Golf Journal
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