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Memorial Tournament adds Jordan Spieth as field nears completion for PGA Tour event

rob oller, columbus dispatch
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June 1, 2023; Dublin, Ohio, USA; Jordan Spieth walks to the 14th tee during the opening round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club.
June 1, 2023; Dublin, Ohio, USA; Jordan Spieth walks to the 14th tee during the opening round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club.

The last star-powered pieces to the Memorial Tournament field puzzle fit into place Friday when the June 6-9 event at Muirfield Village Golf Club welcomed three-time major championship winner Jordan Spieth and rookie talent Ludvig Aberg.

The field is set except for the exemptions and the "Swing Five" who can still qualify by finishing well at this week's Canadian Open. The five spots will be filled on Monday by the top five FedEx Cup points earners from this weekend's play in Canada who are not already qualified for the Memorial. The five exemptions include four via sponsor and the Division I winner of the Nicklaus Award, given to the players of the year in college golf. Nicklaus will announce the winner Tuesday.

The field, which is expected to total 73 or 74 players, also received Friday commitments from Tom Kim and Sam Burns.

The commitments to date are:

— Scottie Scheffler, defending Masters champion and No. 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings who has won four times already this season and twice tied for runner-up;

— Xander Schauffele, winner 2024 PGA Championship (2 in OWGR)

June 4, 2023; Dublin, Ohio, USA; Patrons take photos as Rory McIlroy walks along the 10th hole during the final round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club.
June 4, 2023; Dublin, Ohio, USA; Patrons take photos as Rory McIlroy walks along the 10th hole during the final round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club.

— Rory McIlroy, four-time major championship winner (3)

— Wyndham Clark, 2023 U.S. Open champion (4)

— Viktor Hovland, defending Memorial and FedEx Cup champion; (5)

— Patrick Cantlay, 2019 and 2021 Memorial winner (8)

May 31, 2023; Dublin, Ohio, USA; Collin Morikawa watches his shot on the 18th hole during the Workday Golden Bear Pro Am at the Memorial Tournament at Muirlfield Village Golf Club.
May 31, 2023; Dublin, Ohio, USA; Collin Morikawa watches his shot on the 18th hole during the Workday Golden Bear Pro Am at the Memorial Tournament at Muirlfield Village Golf Club.

— Collin Morikawa, two-time major winner (9)

— Brian Harman, 2023 British Open champion (10)

— Max Homa (11)

— Sahith Theegala (12)

— Tommy Fleetwood (13)

— Keegan Bradley, 2011 PGA champion (14)

June 4, 2023; Dublin, Ohio, USA; Hideki Matsuyama tees off on the first hole during the final round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club.
June 4, 2023; Dublin, Ohio, USA; Hideki Matsuyama tees off on the first hole during the final round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club.

— Hideki Matsuyama, 2014 Memorial winner, 2021 Masters champion (15)

— Matthew Fitzpatrick, 2022 U.S. Open champion (17)

— Jason Day, 2015 PGA champion (20)

— Justin Thomas, two-time PGA champion (23)

— Jordan Spieth, three-time major winner (25)

— Tom Kim (26)

— Sam Burns (27)

— Tony Finau (29)

— Shane Lowry, 2019 British Open champion (33)

— Will Zalatoris (35)

June 4, 2023; Dublin, Ohio, USA; Rickie Fowler tees off on the 15th hole during the final round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club.
June 4, 2023; Dublin, Ohio, USA; Rickie Fowler tees off on the 15th hole during the final round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club.

— Rickie Fowler (43)

— Austin Eckroat (46)

— Jake Knapp (60)

— Nick Dunlap, 2024 U.S. Amateur champion (74)

A handful of players who compete on LIV will not play the Memorial due to contractual obligations, including:

— Jon Rahm, two-time major champion, 2020 Memorial winner (7)

— Bryson DeChambeau, 2020 U.S. Open champion, 2018 Memorial winner (36)

— Brooks Koepka, five-time major champion (39)

— Phil Mickelson, six-time major champion (168)

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Memorial Tournament field gains more star power with Jordan Spieth