Johnson Wagner has spoken about what he found really strange as he followed the final group for the handful of holes they managed to play on Saturday during the third round of the Memorial Tournament.
The leaders will have to play more than 30 holes on Sunday at Muirfield Village, with J.T. Poston and Ryan Gerard on the sixth green when the horn was blown to suspend play on Saturday.
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Both men are chasing what would be the biggest wins of their career to date.
However, there are some extremely impressive names inside the top 20 as play prepares to resume in Ohio.
Johnson Wagner says what he noticed about the crowds on Saturday at the Memorial Tournament
Tommy Fleetwood is among the players tied for fifth, while Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler are eight shots off the lead on one under par for the tournament.
Scheffler’s performance was particularly notable, with the 29-year-old five under par through one six-hole stretch. At that stage, he was three under par for the tournament and certainly not to be ruled out.
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Two bogeys on his last three holes of the day took some shine off of his display. Nevertheless, Johnson Wagner told Scorecard on CBS that there was a surreal feeling around the leaders largely due to Scheffler’s efforts.
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“It was crazy with the final group. There were people out there, but you knew where the crowds were. They were up ahead with Rory and with Scottie,” he said.
“And you could definitely feel in that last group, it was weird, it was like, where are all the people? We knew right where they were, they were following the world number one. And this is a golf course he’s won the last two years at this tournament, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he did make a little run in the morning and do something special again tomorrow.”
Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler may be running out of time at Muirfield Village
The amount of rain Muirfield Village received on Saturday means that the test is likely to be significantly different for the remainder of the tournament.
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Jack’s Place had resembled a US Open test at times. But the course is going to be considerably softer on Sunday.
It remains to be seen whether that benefits the players who are a lot further along in their third rounds. Much like Justin Thomas at the PGA Championship, they have an opportunity to post an early score and see where they end up.
However, Wagner admitted that it should be the two leaders who are most grateful for the stoppage.
“Unfortunately for Rory, I think he’s going to run out of holes and I think this golf course is going to get a lot easier. So the guys like J.T. and Gerard, I think having the ability to go play a softer Muirfield Village for 12 holes to finish the third round benefits the guys who have the most holes to play,” he said.
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It would certainly be exciting for the majority of the fans if one of the world’s best two players can make a real charge on Sunday.
At the very least, it will help whet the appetite for the US Open at Shinnecock Hills later this month.
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