After an entertaining first round at Muirfield Village, The Memorial Tournament second round betting odds see Jon Rahm remain as the market leader.
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Davis Riley sets -5 clubhouse target followed closely by Wallace, Spieth
In scorching hot conditions at Muirfield Village, Davis Riley opened with a 67 to finish atop the leaderboard after round one for the second year in a row – searching for just his second PGA Tour title.
The 26-year-old birdied three of his last four holes to edge ahead of Matt Wallace (-4) and a host of golfers at three-under including Danny Willett, Shane Lowry and Jordan Spieth.
The first round didn’t come without drama however, as Xander Schauffele finished with a five-over 77 and Chad Ramey made a 13 on the ninth – the highest score ever recorded on a hole at Muirfield Village.
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Rahm positioned well to make charge, work to do for McIlroy
According to golf betting sites, Jon Rahm remains the market leader at a price of 9/2 ahead of Patrick Cantlay (17/2) and Jordan Spieth (11/1).
The Spaniard was forced to withdraw from the 2021 edition here despite holding a six-shot lead after returning a positive COVID-19 test.
A first round 70 from the world number two leaves him in tied-10th with solid foundations to build a weekend charge on, ranking second in the field for strokes gained OTT and TTG.
Rory McIlroy undid a fantastic day’s work with a triple bogey on the final hole, leaving him at even par for the day but his game looks in great shape overall.
Scottie Scheffler finished two-over for the day and gained over two strokes on the field TTG but couldn’t make a single putt from six feet or longer.
The world number one’s 74 on Thursday marked his highest opening round in a PGA Tour event since October 2021.
The Memorial Tournament Leaderboard After Round One
- 1: Davis Riley (-5)
- 2: Matt Wallace (-4)
- T3: David Lipsky (-3)
- T3: Jordan Spieth (-3)
- T3: Danny Willett (-3)
- T3: Shane Lowry (-3)
- T3: Adam Hadwin (-3)
- T3: Austin Eckroat (-3)
- T3: Mark Hubbard (-3)
The Memorial Tournament Betting Odds After Round One
- Jon Rahm @ 9/2
- Patrick Cantlay @ 17/2
- Jordan Spieth @ 11/1
- Rory McIlroy @ 16/1
- Shane Lowry @ 16/1
- Sungjae Im @ 16/1
- Tyrrell Hatton @ 16/1
- Viktor Hovland @ 16/1
- Collin Morikawa @ 18/1
- Scottie Scheffler @ 18/1
Note: Odds are subject to change and others on request.
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