June 4, 2025 

Welcome to the third edition of The Tee Sheet - your Wednesday read on what matters in the world of golf right now. We’ve officially hit the Summer stretch of the season and have another major on the horizon.

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Official World Golf Ranking Tracker & Movers

• Big Movers Up: Rickie Fowler moves 27 spots closer to the Top 100 after a strong finish at The Memorial ; Kristoffer Reitan makes a big move for the second straight week following a T2 at the DP World Tour’s Austrian Open

• Top 10: Russell Henley and Sepp Straka move to OWGR #’s 6 and 7, while Ludvig and Hideki fall back to 8 and 9

Note: Rising / Falling includes biggest movers in the OWGR Top 150

FedEx Cup Points Tracker

• Top 10 Movements: Russell Henley moves to 6 after his T5 at The Memorial, Maverick McNealy vaults to 7th after his T5, Harris English breaks into the Top 10; Ludvig Aberg and Shane Lowry fall out of the Top 10

PGA Tour Money List Tracker

• Top 10 Movements: Scottie Scheffler moves to #1 after his 3rd win, Sepp Straka moves into the Top 3, Ben Griffin moves into the Top 5

Tourney Recap

2025 Memorial Tournament Recap:

Scheffler Repeats at Jack’s Place…

Another Wednesday morning edition that kicks off with the World Number 1 himself… Scottie Scheffler continues to dominate the Tour. He went back-to-back at Muirfield Village this weekend, winning the 2025 Memorial and defending his title with a controlled, no-frills final-round 70. He finished at 10-under, four clear of last week’s Schwab winner Ben Griffin, who fired a Sunday 73.

Sunday was more grind than fireworks. Despite missing his first four greens in regulation on Sunday, he managed to save par each time, demonstrating some short game prowess and gave us a resiliency masterclass. Birdies on 11 and 15 down the stretch coupled with a Ben Griffin double-bogey on 17 sealed the deal for Scottie.

With this win, Scheffler grabs his 16th career win and becomes the first player since Tiger Woods to successfully defend his title at the Memorial Tournament (Tiger went 3 straight from 1999 - 2001). Scheffler’s latest victory adds $4M to his season earnings along with 700 FedEx Cup points.

Ben Griffin’s runner-up finish marks another strong week for him, signaling his rising prominence on Tour and bolstering the case for Ryder Cup consideration. Other notable finishers at the Memorial include Sepp Straka (3), Nick Taylor (4), Mav McNealy (T5), and Russell Henley (T5). Jordan Spieth and Keegan Bradley were in the mix headed into Sunday, but both fired 74s to wrap up the event. Rickie Fowler finished T7 and snagged his first Top 10 since October - this made him the highest finisher not already exempt for The Open Championship and earned him a spot at the major later this year.

The Memorial Quick Stats:

• Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green Leaders

  1. Scottie Scheffler (+3.92)

  2. Taylor Pendrith (+2.48)

  3. Russell Henley (+2.36)

• Strokes Gained: Putting Leaders

  1. Brandt Snedeker (+1.75)

  2. Harris English (+1.44)

  3. Sepp Straka (+1.25)

Tourney Preview

2025 RBC Canadian Open Preview:

New Course, Familiar Stakes

The PGA Tour heads North this week for the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, marking the tournament’s debut at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Ontario. This venue, recently renovated by Ian Andrew, features a par-70 layout stretching 7,389 yards, with wide fairways, strategic bunkering, and a fun 581-yard finishing hole.

Rory McIlroy, a two-time Canadian Open champion (2019, 2022), returns to action after skipping the Memorial Tournament. He’ll be joined by defending champ Robert MacIntyre, as well as the Canadian standouts Nick Taylor, Corey Conners, Taylor Pendrith, and Mackenzie Hughes.

With the US Open at Oakmont just a week away, this tournament offers players a final opportunity to fine-tune their games. The field of 156 will compete for a $9.8M purse. As we venture into new territory at TPC Toronto, all eyes will be on how the field adapts to the course’s challenges and who will emerge victorious in Canada’s national open!

What To Know This Week:

National Pressure: Nick Taylor became the first Canadian to win the event since 1954 when he won in 2023. Expect an exciting return and serious crowd pull this week

MacIntyre Defends: After winning in 2024, Robert MacIntyre returns as defending champ. A rare opportunity for the Scot to go back-to-back - this time on a very different style course

New Course Energy: This is the first time TPC Toronto’s North Course is hosting a PGA Tour event. The course has been quietly regarded as one of Canada’s best modern layouts - now it gets the spotlight

Canadian Open Quick Stats:

• Course: TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley

• Par: 70

• Distance: 7,389 yards

• Purse: $9,800,000

• Recent Champs: Robert MacIntyre (2024), Nick Taylor (2023), Rory McIlroy (2019, 2022), Dustin Johnson (2018)

Picks & Players to Watch

• Top 40: Erik Van Rooyen (+115)

• Top 30: Jake Knapp (+175)

• Top 20: Keith Mitchell (+200), Sungjae Im (+160)

• Longshot: Max Homa Top 10 (+600)

Disclaimer: The picks and predictions in The Tee Sheet are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Ryder Cup Rankings Tracker

Team USA: 

• Ben Griffin becomes a serious contender moving to #7 with a 51% probability of getting in

• Still on the outskirts, Akshay Bhatia moves into the Top 20

Team Europe:

Tourney Preview

LIV Golf Virginia Preview: A Quick Look

Look - we mostly live in PGA Tour world around here, but when LIV rolls around right before a major we’ll give it a little oxygen. This week, LIV Golf heads to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virginia. The course has previously hosted the President’s Cup and is designed for strategists, not bashers.

Architectural legend RTJ built or remodeled over 500 courses across the globe, but this spot is the one he called his “masterpiece”. The venue may have a chance to outshine the format this week…

RTJ courses reward discipline and decision-making - not mindless firepower. That puts Jon Rahm in my spotlight for the week. He’s been consistent on the year, but hasn’t been able to close one.

Also…hate to say it… but don’t ignore Phil. He played in all four Presidents Cups at this track - whether his swing cooperates? TBD. But the local vibes could carry him into some weekend relevance.

LIV Season So Far:

• Joaquin Niemann is running away with it - three wins already this season and top of the standings

• Bryson got a win in Korea in early May

• DJ, Brooks, and Patty Reed - these guys are all still looming (some more than others), still capable, but no shining moments

• Anthony Kim came back, went full performance art, and remains one of LIV’s most unintentionally fascinating subplots…

The Weekly Rundown

Stories to Know This Week

🧨US Open Qualifying Drama: Cam Young Clinches

• Cam Young emerged victorious in a tense five-man playoff at a US Open qualifier this week, securing the final spot for Oakmont next week

• Notably, Rickie Fowler and Max Homa fell short

🏆 US Women’s Open

• Sweden’s Maja Stark claimed her inaugural major title at Erin Hills, winning the US Women’s Open

🏆 Senior Tour - The Mechanic Strikes Again

• 61 year-old Miguel Angel Jimenez lit up the Principal Charity Classic in a playoff win. That cigar is still undefeated

🏆Oklahoma State Claims NCAA Title

• Oklahoma State captured its 12th NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship, defeating Virginia in match play to win their first national title since 2018

Player Spotlight

Luke Clanton

Quick Bio

• Age: 21

• Hometown: Hialeah, Florida

Meet Luke Clanton - the 21-year-old phenom from Hialeah, Florida, making his professional debut at this week’s RBC Canadian Open. He’s not just another college kid hoping to make the cut. He’s already shown he can hang with Tour talent. Now it’s official.

Who Is He?

Clanton is a 21-year-old junior from Florida State who’s been one of the most consistent and dangerous players in college golf the last couple of years. He won the Ben Hogan Award this Spring (best player in college golf), and if you watched any PGA Tour events last season, you may have already seen his name near the top of leaderboards

How He Got Here

Clanton earned his Tour card before turning pro - via the PGA Tour University Accelerated path. That means he didn’t need Q-School, didn’t need Korn Ferry. Just results. He delivered:

• T2 at the RSM Classic

• T10 at Rocket Mortgage

• T2 at the John Deere

• Steady stream of elite college finishes

He doesn’t swing like a guy figuring it out. He swings like a guy who’s already there. Clanton isn’t just one to watch long-term - he might pop right away. This debut will tell us a lot, but don’t be shocked if he’s on the leaderboard turning into the weekend.

Author’s Note

Appreciate you making it all the way through this week’s issue. From Muirfield to Canada to Pittsburgh next week, the season is in full swing and getting better.

Next week - US Open at Oakmont. One of our most anticipated majors in years. We’ll have the full breakdown for you all on Wednesday.

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