It was noted in the lead up to the Memorial Tournament that Scottie Scheffler, then the defending champion, could join Tiger Woods as the only players to win the tournament in question in consecutive seasons (Tiger actually had a streak of three in a row because of course he did).

Woods is a five-time winner at Memorial who won three straight from 1999 through 2001. No one had repeated at Muirfield Village since then until Scheffler. His performances lately look a lot more like Nicklaus the way he wears down the field by rarely getting out of position.

After Scottie Scheffler successfully defended his Memorial title, tournament host Jack Nicklaus showered him with praise and made a bold claim.