The PGA Tour returns to play The Memorial Tournament 2026 this week, a Signature Event built and hosted by the legendary Jack Nicklaus.
Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, will host 72 of the top players in the world this week in one of the final tune-ups before the U.S. Open in two weeks.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will shoot for his third-straight win in The Memorial Tournament, winning by one shot over Morikawa in 2024 and four shots over Ben Griffin last year.
Let's break down The Memorial Tournament predictions and PGA picks this week, including picks for outright winners or top-10 finishers in the event.
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The Memorial Tournament Picks, Winner Payouts for PGA This Week
After a grueling stretch of golf events that included three Signature Events and the PGA Championship, the PGA Tour had a Texas two-step the last two weeks in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Now they return to play The Memorial Tournament, a Signature Event built by and hosted by the legendary Jack Nicklaus.
The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village (also known as “Jack’s Place”) was built by Jack Nicklaus to resemble a major and is often compared to Augusta National.
Firm, fast, and tight greens signify a course that makes it imperative that golfers hit their long approach shots from the fairway. The course features some of the most penal rough on Tour, making it even harder to hold the greens.
All but two golfers of the top-50 in the world will tee it up, with Collin Morikawa and Viktor Hovland taking the week off.
Scheffler headlines the field as the favorite in his third career attempt to win at the same venue three straight years.
Rory McIlroy, last week’s winner Russell Henley, 3-time 2026 winner Matt Fitzpatrick, and 2-time major winner Xander Schauffele are among those looking to stop the three-peat.
The Memorial Tournament 2026 Outright Winner Payouts
The Memorial Tournament purse is set at $20 million; the winner earns $4M, with top-10 payouts descending to $556K for 10th place.
Below are the payouts for The Memorial Tournament picks on PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can pick the tournament outright winner.
The Memorial Tournament payouts listed below, like 4x, indicate real-money earnings if a prediction is correct; for example, 4x on a $100 entry pays out $400 on PrizePicks Team Picks.
The lower the payout multiplier, the higher the chance of the outcome occurring, according to user consensus picks.
Payouts from TeamPicks are live as of publishing, but are subject to change.
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The Memorial Tournament Picks, Winner Predictions This Week
Here are four golfers to consider for The Memorial Tournament picks on PrizePicks Team Picks this week.
Also listed are payouts for each golfer to win and finish in the top 10 or 20 via PrizePicks.
Matt Fitzpatrick – Memorial Tournament Prediction
Matt Fitzpatrick Memorial Tournament Winner Payout: Yes 16.66x
Top 10 Payout: Yes 2.85x | No 1.35x
- Matt Fitzpatrick is the lone 3-time winner on Tour this season, having won the Valspar, Zurich Classic, and RBC Heritage.
- The 2022 U.S. Open winner has had much success at Muirfield Village, finishing fifth in 2023, ninth in 2023, and third in 2020.
- Fitz is second on Tour in shots gained tee-to-green, fourth on approach, 19th from over 200 yards, and sixth in driving accuracy. His overall game fits Jack Nicklaus’ course very well.
- He’s also 23rd on Tour in scrambling up and down and eighth around the greens, key metrics this week in Ohio.
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Si Woo Kim – Memorial Tournament Prediction
Si Woo Kim Memorial Tournament Winner Payout: Yes 16.66x
Top 10 Payout: Yes 2.56x | No 1.47x
- Si Woo Kim is on the golf card seemingly every week and for good reason. He has two runner-ups, two third-place finishes, and a fourth-place finish this season, and three additional top-11 finishes. All without a win.
- At Muirfield, his success is on the same plane, with two top 10s (fourth in 2023) and four top 15s.
- Kim is doing his damage off the tee, as he's gained shots in 15 events this season, and with his irons, as he's gained shots on approach in five of the last seven and 12 of 15 this season.
- He's seventh in shots gained on approach, third tee-to-green, second in driving accuracy, 1st on approach from 150-175, 175-200, and 200-225, but 106th in putting.
- However, Kim gained +1.95 shots with the putt at CJ Cup two weeks ago — the most he's gained with the flat stick in an event since January 2022.
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Hideki Matsuyama – Memorial Tournament Picks
Hideki Matsuyama Memorial Tournament Winner Payout: Yes 33.33x
Top 10 Payout: Yes 4x | No 1.2x
Top 20 Payout: Yes 1.56x
- Hideki Matsuyama won this event in 2014, finished fifth the next year in 2015, sixth in 2019, and eighth in 2024.
- The 2021 Masters winner is currently 14th on approach and 19th around the greens (15th in scrambling) — the kind of combo we are looking for at the Memorial.
- Murakami is also sixth on approach from over 200 yards.
- His incredible ball striking is what is leading him this season, as he gained +1.42 strokes on the field with his approach play last week and +2.1 shots overall.
- He's gained shots on approach in 11-of-13 events this season.
- Jack's Place is often compared to Augusta National, where Matsuyama has had great success, including a win and his T-12 earlier this season.
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Nick Taylor – Memorial Tournament Picks
Nick Taylor Memorial Tournament Winner Payout: Yes 33.33x
Top 10 Payout: Yes 6.25x | No 1.08x
Top 20 Payout: Yes 3.12x | No 1.33x
- Nick Taylor has played well at recent big events, finishing ninth at Doral, 14th at Truist, and 26th at the PGA Championship
- We've talked about approaches and around the green this week. Taylor has gained shots on approach in 12 straight events and around the greens in 10 straight.
- The Canadian is 31st on approach this season and 10th around the greens, as well as 19th on approach from 175-200 and 14th in scrambling.
- He also finished fourth in this event in 2025.
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It’s the last 2026 PGA Tour Signature Event before the U.S. Open on Long Island in two weeks. Will Scottie Scheffler win it again? Or can Si Woo Kim finally end up in the winner’s circle after numerous close calls and recent momentum?
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