U.S. Open 2.0 at Muirfield & Scheffler's Slump - June 7th, 2026

On June 7th, 2026, we recap a weather-delayed Saturday at the Memorial Tournament, where brutal course conditions set the stage for unlikely co-leaders and surprising struggles from the world's best.THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT LEADERSMuirfield Village is playing like "U.S. Open 2.0" with punishing rough, but J.T. Poston—fighting for a U.S. Open spot—and Ryan Gerard navigated the chaos to share the lead at nine-under.Poston fired a Friday 65 to break a five-month slump, admitting "it is easy to start questioning stuff."Gerard credits his putting rhythm to 14 years of playing the violin, and his course management to chess, noting his game is "less about execution and more about planning."SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER'S REGRESSIONScottie Scheffler sits at T12 but is fighting his swing, prompting Shane Bacon to make a polarizing comparison between Scheffler's current ball-striking regression and Jordan Spieth's infamous struggles."I felt like I was going to shoot about ninety today," Scheffler admitted, as his wedge proximity from 100-125 yards dropped from 15 to 21 feet.Co-host Patrick McDonald isn't hitting the panic button just yet, registering only a 3/10 concern level for the World No. 1.RORY MCILROY & JACK NICKLAUSRory McIlroy is taking direct mentorship from tournament host Jack Nicklaus, who critiqued that Rory only gets into trouble when he tries to hit the ball too hard.Applying Jack's wisdom, Rory executed a brilliant, calculated 40-yard rolling wedge using the course architecture on the 13th hole.During the weather delays, Jack Nicklaus was busy advising players to avoid drinking milkshakes and sitting in 65-degree AC to keep their bodies ready.Quick HitsEric Cole's Tiger-esque parachute flop shot eagle on the 5th • Gary Woodland chipping with a wedge directly on the green • Justin Thomas loses his early tee-time advantage to the weather while Spieth, Day, and Fowler miss the cut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.