2023 Memorial Tournament updates: Davis Riley takes Memorial lead after Round 1

Davis Riley left Muirfield Village Golf Course Thursday with a lead.

The American golfer and Alabama graduate stormed back, using four birdies on the front nine to finish the first round of the 2023 Memorial Tournament 5-under par.

As Thursday closed, Riley sat ahead of Matt Wallace, who spent most of his first round either tied for or the outright leader, Jordan Spieth, who sits tied for third after four birdies, 13 pars and one bogey, and Rory McIlroy, who was at 3-under par heading into the 18th hole before he triple-bogeyed leaving him even after 18 holes and tied for 31st.

Here's what happened in the first round of the 2023 Memorial Tournament Thursday.

Here's what happened in the second round of the 2023 Memorial Tournament Friday.

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2023 Memorial Tournament first round leaderboard

Here’s a look at who is at the top of the leaderboard at the end of the first round of the 2023 Memorial Tournament.

• 1 Davis Riley: -5

• 2 Matt Wallace: -4

• T3 Danny Willett: -3

• T3 Adam Hadwin: -3

• T3 Mark Hubbard: -3

• T3 Shane Lowry: -3

• T3 David Lipsky: -3

• T3 Jordan Spieth: -3

• T10 Patrick Rodgers: -2

• T10 Justin Suh: -2

• T10 Wyndham Clark: -2

• T10 Seamus Power: -2

• T10 Jon Rahm: -2

• T10 Adam Scott: -2

• T10 Sungjae Im: -2

Christiaam Bezuidenhout, Lee Hodges, Sam Stevens will kick off the second round of the 2023 Memorial Tournament Friday at 7 a.m.

Davis Riley takes Memorial Tournament lead with 13-foot putt

Deadlocked at 4-under with Matt Wallace, Davis Riley hit a 13-foot putt in the final hole of his first round, taking the lead from Wallace outright.

Riley finished his first round of the 2023 Memorial Tournament 5-under par with six birdies.

Davis Riley ties Matt Wallace for co-leader spot

Two consecutive birdies brought Davis Riley to the front of the back at the 2023 Memorial Tournament.

Heading into the front nine 1-under par, Riley, the No. 79 golfer in the world, recorded three birdies in seven strokes, securing a share of the lead after a 5-foot, 5-inch putt at hole No. 7.

Riley won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans April 23.

Jordan Spieth bogeys on final hole, gives up co-leader spot

Jordan Spieth's time at the top of the Memorial Tournament leaderboard was short lived.

Spieth bogeyed in the final hole of the first round Thursday, trying to secure par off a bunker shot on hole 18.

Matt Wallace holds first place by himself at 4-under par.

Rory McIlroy records triple bogey on final hole of first round

Rory McIlroy struggled as he finished his first round of the Memorial Thursday.

Entering the 18th hole with 3-under par and one stroke off the lead, McIlroy hit a triple bogey to push him back to even in the first round.

McIlroy finished tied for 33rd with golfers including Rickie Fowler, and Hideki Matsuyama.

Jordan Spieth ties Matt Wallace, shares first place at 2023 Memorial

Jordan Spieth is tied with Matt Wallace.

Spieth, who sat at 3 strokes under par for five holes on the back nine, hit a birdie on the 17th hole after a 312-yard tee shot, a 195-yard hit to the green and a 15-foot, 6-inch putt to secure a share of the lead.

Rory McIlroy misses putt, chance at co-lead in Memorial first round

Rory McIlroy missed a chance to share the first round lead of the 2023 Memorial Tournament with Matt Wallace.

McIlroy missed a 7-foot, 6-inch putt for a birdie to give him a share of first place with Wallace. Instead, the attempt rimmed out, keeping McIlroy at 3-under after a made par putt.

Jordan Spieth sits near top of leaderboard in Memorial first round

Twelve strokes into his 2023 Memorial Tournament, Jordan Spieth is within striking distance of the top.

Spieth sits at 3-under par, recording three birdies and nine pars.

In his past 10 Memorial appearances, Spieth's best finish was tying for third place in 2015. Spieth missed the cut for the Charles Schwab Challenge last weekend after finishing tied for fourth in the Masters Tournament April 9.

Billy Horschel continues to struggle in return to Memorial

After bogeying on three of the first four holes of the first round, reigning Memorial Tournament champion Billy Horschel's day didn't get much better.

After four consecutive pars, Horschel recorded consecutive double-bogeys along with a bogey at hole No. 11.

Horschel is currently tied for last at 8-over par with Hayden Buckley and Nico Echavarria.

2023 Memorial: Adam Schenk moves into a tie for first place

Adam Schenk has moved into first place at the 2023 Memorial Tournament.

Schenk, the No. 60 golfer in the world, started the tournament with four bogeys in seven holes. he currently sits at 4-under par.

Schenk has two top-10 finishes in 2022-23, finishing second at the Valspar Championship March 19 and second at the Charles Schwab Challenge May 28.

Jason Dufner's driver snaps after tee shot on hole 17

Jason Dufner had to find a new driver for the final hole of his first round at the 2023 Memorial Tournament.

After his tee shot on the 17th hole, Dufner's driver snapped after hitting the ball 294 feet. It was the first of four shots to secure a par on the hole. With a new driver, Dufner started his 18th round with a 279-yard hit to the intermediate rough.

Dufner finished the first round 4-over par with a 76.

Thomas Detry storms back with an eagle

Thomas Detry did not have a strong start to the first round of the Memorial Tournament.

The former Illinois golfer started 3-over par after the first two holes before three pars and a birdie brought him back to 2-over.

On the seventh hole, Detry made himself even, recording an eagle — the sixth overall of the tournament —on a 46-foot putt. Detry is currently tied for 39th through eight holes.

Rory McIlroy off to consistent start at Memorial Tournament

Aiming for his first Memorial win, Rory McIlroy has not made many mistakes through four holes.

McIlroy is 1-under par through four holes, recording a birdie in the third hole.

Billy Horschel struggles to start 2023 Memorial Tournament

Arriving as the reigning Memorial Tournament champion, Billy Horschel is off to a slow start in Dublin.

Horschel sits at 3-over par after he bogeyed three of the first four holes.

In the first round of his 2022 tournament win, Horschel finished 2-under par.

Matt Wallace finishes first round as 2023 Memorial co-leader

Matt Wallace finished his 2023 Memorial first round at the top of the pack.

Wallace, with a bogey on hole 18, finished 4-under with a 68, which is currently tied for first with Mark Hubbard through 17 strokes and Austin Eckroat through 16 strokes.

How did Rickie Fowler do in the first round of the 2023 Memorial Tournament?

Rickie Fowler finished in the middle of the pack in his first round of the Memorial Tournament.

With three birdies, 11 pars and three bogeys, Fowler finished even with a 72 and currently sits tied for 30th.

How did Matt Wallace do in Memorial Tournament 2023 first round?

Matt Wallace finished the first round of the 2023 Memorial near the top of the leaderboard.

With six birdies, 10 pars and two bogeys, Wallace finished four strokes under par at 68, finishing tied with Austin Eckroat, who was at 4-under through 15 strokes.

Wallace is two strokes behind Mark Hubbard, who has a 6-under through 15 holes.

Rory McIlroy begins try for Memorial Tournament title

Rory McIlroy has a PGA Championship, an Open Championship and multiple Tour championships. As he arrives Thursday, McIlroy is trying for his first Memorial Tournament title.

McIlroy has played in 11 Memorial Tournaments. His best finish was in 2016 when he tied for fourth place. he had three other top-10 finishes in 2010, 2011 and 2018.

Patrick Cantlay, Billy Horschel take the course for the 2023 Memorial Tournament

Two former Memorial Tournament winners have begun their first rounds

Two-time winner Patrick Cantlay (2019, 2021) and Billy Horschel (2022) have each started their first rounds of the 2023 Memorial Tournament.

Horschel finished the 2022 tournament 13 strokes under par, including a combined 11 strokes under par in the second and third rounds of the tournament to separate himself for the Memorial win. He was one of 31 participants to finish at par or better in the 2022 tournament.

Cantlay's scoring average at the Memorial sits at 70.19 — better than any golfer that has played at least 10 rounds at the tournament.

Patrick Rodgers, former Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year, shoots 2 under par in first round

A former Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year is making his presence felt at the 2023 Memorial Tournament.

Former Stanford golfer Patrick Rodgers won the Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year Award in 2014 as the top player in Division I. And in his eighth appearance in the Memorial Tournament, Rodgers is near the top of the leaderboard.

After the first round, Rodgers is tied for seventh place with golfers like Jon Rahm and Justin Suh, shooting 2 under par through the first 18 holes.

Rodgers' best finish in the Memorial was in 2018 when he was tied for eighth place.

Danny Willett complimentary of Muirfield Village course, weather during 2023 Memorial first round

Danny Willett was one of the first golfers to complete their first round, leaving Muirfield Village Golf Club three strokes under par.

After his first-round performance, Willett said the course was playing well, even with the hot temperatures and the dry course.

"Especially this morning you could still, if you were in the fairway, you could still stop it the quite nicely with a mid iron," Willett said, who was a part of the first group that took the course at 7 a.m. "And you could spin back a wedge if you caught it real good. Most of that is due to the slopes around the flags. Really fair. You hit good shots you can make birdie. You hit bad shots and you're really struggling to kind of make par. So I assume, as every year when we come back to Jack's (Nicklaus) place, that it just kind of gets progressively tougher as the week goes on."

Mark Hubbard takes top spot during 2023 Memorial first round

Mark Hubbard is at the top of the Memorial Tournament leaderboard 14 holes into his first round.

Back-to-back birdies on holes 13 and 14 brought Hubbard in front of Matt Wallace for the tournament lead at 6-under.

Through 14 holes, Hubbard has seven birdies, six pars and a bogey.

Dylan Frittelli withdraws from Memorial Tournament

After six straight holes recording at least a bogey, Dylan Frittelli has withdrawn from the Memorial Tournament.

Starting even through the first three holes of the first round, Fritelli finished with nine bogeys, including double-bogeys on holes 9, 12 and 14, and triple-bogeys on holes 10 and 8.

Frittelli had played in two previous Memorial Tournaments, placing 22nd in 2020.

Matt Wallace relinquishes lead after missed putt

Leading the field at 5-under par coming into the 12th hole, by the time Matt Wallace teed off on hole No. 13, his lead was gone.

Wallace missed a putt from just under eight feet on par, tapping it in from two feet for a bogey.

As a result, Wallace is tied with Danny Willett and Keith Wallace at the top of the leaderboard.

Scottie Scheffler bogeys to start front nine

Coming into the 2023 Memorial Tournament as the No. 1 golfer in the world, Scottie Scheffler had a consistent start, finishing even through the back nine holes with a birdie on the 11th hole and a bogey on the 16th hole.

To start the second half of his first round, Scheffler bogeyed the second hole at Muirfield Village. He's +1 through 11 holes, tied for 32nd with golfers like Jason Day and Emiliano Grillo.

Dylan Frittelli struggles mightily in first round of Memorial Tournament

Dylan Frittelli's third trip to the Memorial has not gone as planned.

After finishing even through the first three holes, Frittelli bogeyed the fourth and fifth holes, birdied the sixth and and bogeyed the seventh before hitting par on the eighth hole.

The ninth hole is when Frittelli's day went off the rails.

Frittelli double-bogeyed or triple-bogeyed each of the next four holes, coming into his 13th hole with a +12.

In 2020, Fritteli finished tied for 22nd in the Memorial. He missed the cut in 2021.

Matt Wallace, Shane Lowry remain at top of 2023 Memorial Tournament board

Matt Wallace and Shane Lowry each have hot starts to begin the first round of the 2023 Memorial Tournament.

Through six holes, Lowry has five birdies, while Wallace finished the first half of the first round at 5-under, finishing the ninth hole with in three strokes.

How is Jon Rahm doing at 2023 Memorial Tournament?

The reigning Masters Tournament champion and 2020 Memorial Tournament winner is even through seven holes.

Jon Rahm, ranked as the No. 2 golfer in the world, has scored par on each of the first seven holes he's played in the first round of the Memorial Tournament.

On the eighth hole, he birdied, moving up the leaderboard tied for 17th place with golfers including Viktor Hovland, Adam Scott and Cameron Young.

Shane Lowry putts way onto top of Memorial Tournament leaderboard

After starting the tournament on the 10th hole with a par, Shane Lowry recorded four straight birdies, securing his fourth with a 14-foot putt to move himself to the top of the Memorial leaderboard with Matt Wallace.

The Irish professional golfer is No. 26 in the world.

Memorial golfers pose with NBA Finals trophy before tournament

Before the tournament began Thursday, Memorial participants had a chance to pose with another trophy.

While NBA star Stephen Curry participated in Wednesday's Memorial Pro-Am, golfers like Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler along with Jack Nicklaus posed with the NBA Finals trophy at Muirfield Village Golf Club.

Emiliano Grillo off to slow start at 2023 Memorial Tournament

Coming off a win at the Charles Schwab Challenge May 28, Emiliano Grillo is off to a slow start at the 2023 Memorial Tournament.

The No. 42 golfer in the world is 1 over par through his first seven holes, bogeying the 10th and 12th holes. Grillo currently sits at tied for 34th early in the tournament.

Matt Wallace takes the lead after fourth birdie

Matt Wallace's run continues.

Wallace birdied on the seventh hole with the help of a 311-yard first shot, sinking the put 13 feet, 7 inches from the hole. He is one stroke ahead of Brandon Wu, Keith Mitchell and Shane Lowry, who is only through four holes.

Matt Wallace, Keith Mitchell take top of leaderboard of Memorial Tournament

The Memorial has two new leaders.

Mitchell, the No. 56 golfer in the world, birdied on the 14th and 15th holes and sits at 3-under through six holes played.

Wallace birdied on the fourth and fifth holes.

Danny Willett loses lead after bogey

The eighth hole proved to be a tough one for Danny Willett.

The English golfer, who has one top-10 finish in 2022-23, bogeyed the eighth hole, moving him back in a tie for third with Justin Suh and Garrick Higgo

Danny Willett off to a fast start at 2023 Memorial

After scoring par on each of the first four holes, Danny Willett has found his groove early in his Memorial Tournament.

On holes five, six and seven, Willett has finished 1 under par, bringing him at 3-under through seven holes.

Bo Hoag, former Ohio State men's golfer, begins 2023 Memorial Tournament

A Columbus native has arrived at Muirfield Village Golf Club.

Bo Hoag, a four-year letterwinner for Ohio State men's golf, has begun his day at the Memorial Tournament. Hoag is a former first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2009 and 2011.

As a professional golfer, Hoag has one top-25 finish and four cuts made in 11 events.

Matt Wallace birdies second and third hole, sits at top with Danny Willett, Brandon Wu

Through three holes, Matt Wallace is tied for first at the Memorial Tournament.

Back-to-back birdies brings Wallace to the top of the leaderboard with Danny Willett and Brandon Wu. Wallace recorded his first career win at the Corales Puntacana Championship Match 26.

Danny Willett records back-to-back birdies, tied for first at Memorial Tournament

Brandon Wu didn't hold onto the top spot for long.

After reaching par through the first four holes, Danny Willett birdied the fifth and sixth holes, tying Wu with 2-under.

Taylor Montgomery, Keith Mitchell, Justin Suh, Wyndham Clark, Matt Wallace, Scottie Scheffler and Si Woo Kim each remain one stroke under par.

Brandon Wu takes an early lead at 2023 Memorial

Brandon Wu is off to a fast start at the 2023 Memorial.

Coming off a par at the first hole, Wu birdied back-to-back holes to take a one-stroke lead early in the tournament.

Wu is the No. 83 golfer in the world out of Stanford, and has two top-10 finishes in 2022-23.

Westerville resident Jason Day, Jon Rahm begin Memorial Tournament run

Jason Day is back for another shot at the Memorial Tournament title.

The 13-time PGA Tour winner last won at the AT&T Byron Nelson, winning by one shot at 23 under par for his first win since the 2018 Wells Fargo Championship.

Day, an Australian, came into the Memorial as the No. 22 golfer in the world, finishing in the top 10 seven times during 2022-23.

Day will take the course along with reigning Masters Tournament and former Memorial champion Jon Rahm — the No. 2 golfer in the world, and Collin Morikawa, who is ranked at No. 18.

Scottie Scheffler takes course at 2023 Memorial Tournament

The No. 1 golfer in the world has started his first round at the 2023 Memorial Tournament.

Coming off a third-place finish at the Charles Schwab Challenge, Scottie Scheffler took the course Thursday morning along with Emiliano Grillo and Viktor Hovland. Scheffler won The Players Championship March 12, finishing 17 strokes under par.

Grillo is ranked as the No. 42 golfer in the world, while Hovland is at No. 7: one of seven top-10 golfers participating in the 2023 Memorial.

Denny McCarthy is the first golfer under par at Memorial Tournament

The Memorial has its first leader.

After eight golfers began the first round even, including Danny Willett and Peter Malnati through the first two holes, American golfer Denny McCarthy began his day with a birdie on the 10th hole.

McCarthy is ranked 47th in the FedEx Cup standings and has three top-10 wins in 2022-23.

Danny Willett, Peter Malnati, Robby Shelton up first at 2023 Memorial Tournament

The 2023 Memorial Tournament is off and running.

Danny Willett, Peter Malnati and Robby Shelton started at the first tee at 7 a.m.

Willett and Malnati each have one top-10 win in 2022-23, while Shelton, out of Alabama, has two.

2023 Memorial Tournament betting favorites 

While Billy Horschel looks to secure his second straight Memorial Tournament title, he is not the favorite heading into the 2023 tournament.

According to DraftKings Sportsbook, Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world according to the Official World Golf Ranking, is the favorite to win the 2023 Memorial Tournament at +650, while Jon Rahm, the reigning Masters Tournament champion and No. 2 golfer in the world, has +750 odds.

Scheffler (-140) and Rahm (-115) are each heavy favorites to finish in the top 10, while Patrick Cantlay (+115), Xander Schauffele (+140), Rory McIlroy (+150), and Viktor Hovland (+200) all have +200 odds or better to finish in the top 10 spots.

Horschel has +18000 odds to repeat as champion, while Westerville resident Jason Day comes in with +2500 odds to win the Memorial.

2023 Memorial Tournament weather: Sunny skies ahead for first round

The 2023 Memorial Tournament will begin under sunny skies Thursday.

According to the National Weather Service, the weather in Dublin for the first round of the Memorial Thursday will be sunny with a high near 89. There will also be a southeast wind around 5 mph that becomes calm in the evening.

Friday and Saturday are expected to bring more sun with highs near 91, while Sunday will be sunny with a high near 84 during the final round of the tournament.

Here’s what happened during the 2022 Memorial Tournament 

Billy Horschel will take the course at Muirfield Village Golf Club trying to repeat as Memorial champion.

After finishing the first round of the 2022 tournament 2 strokes under par, Horschel finished the next two rounds 11 strokes under par, finishing the tournament 4 strokes better than Aaron Wise for his first Memorial championship with a 275. Horschel secured more than $2 million of the $12 million purse with the 2022 Memorial Tournament title.

Patrick Cantlay, who won the Memorial in 2019 and 2021, finished tied for third place with Joaquin Niemann with a 281, while 2020 Memorial champion Jon Rahm finished tied for 10th place with Sungjae Im and Brendan Steele with a 284.

Memorial Tournament tee times: 2023 first round

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10th tee

When do gates open for the first round of the 2023 Memorial Tournament?

Gates open for the first round of the 2023 Memorial Tournament at 6:30 a.m. Thursday at Muirfield Village Golf Club.

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How to watch Memorial Tournament first round

Staring June 1, the Golf Channel and CBS Sports will broadcast parts of the 2023 Memorial Tournament. The Memorial Tournament will also be available on ESPN+ and Peacock. Coverage will also be available on Sirius XM radio.

Here's what is scheduled to be broadcasted during the first round of the Memorial Tournament Thursday.

June 1

• Golf Channel: Live first round coverage, 2-6 p.m.

• Sirius XM radio: 12-6 p.m.

• Stream: ESPN+ 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Peacock 2-6 p.m.

• Golf Channel Replay: 7-11 p.m., 12-4 a.m. (June 2)

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