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Poston Seizes One-Shot Lead with 65, Scheffler Struggles

6/6/2026

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Poston Takes Lead

J.T. Poston took a one-shot lead at the Memorial Tournament with a 7-under-par 65, moving to 9-under after 36 holes.
He topped Strokes Gained: Approach and Tee-to-Green, hit 27 of 36 greens and made only two bogeys.
The cut was set at 5-over 149, letting 53 of 72 players continue.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, at 1 over, called the round among his worst, leaving him nine shots behind Poston.

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Scheffler Extends Streak

Scottie Scheffler extended his PGA Tour cut streak to 76 consecutive events, the second-longest active run.
He is chasing a three-peat at Muirfield Village, a feat only Tiger Woods has achieved.
Scheffler entered the Memorial after winning the January American Express event, his first victory of the season.
He recorded seven fairways and eight greens in regulation on Friday, hitting 50% of fairways and 44% of greens.

History

Historical Context

When Jack Nicklaus founded the Memorial Tournament in 1976, its inaugural champion was Roger Maltbie. Tiger Woods broke the event’s early pattern by winning his 10th PGA Tour title there in 1999, a five-stroke triumph that lifted the purse to $4.5 million and made him world No. 2. His three-year streak set a precedent echoed today by Scottie Scheffler’s 2024 bid.

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Poston Takes Lead

J.T. Poston took a one-shot lead at the Memorial Tournament with a 7-under-par 65, moving to 9-under after 36 holes.
He topped Strokes Gained: Approach and Tee-to-Green, hit 27 of 36 greens and made only two bogeys.
The cut was set at 5-over 149, letting 53 of 72 players continue.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, at 1 over, called the round among his worst, leaving him nine shots behind Poston.

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