The most recent major champion is joining the list of golfers headed to Dublin, Ohio, for the 2026 Memorial Tournament.
Fresh off winning the 2026 PGA Championship, British golfer Aaron Rai will be part of the field at Muirfield Village Golf Club, according to a May 20 press release. Entering the fourth day of the major two strokes behind the leader, Rai shot a five-under 65 to win at Aronimink Golf Club. Rai drilled a 68-foot putt on the 17th hole to take a commanding three-shot lead he never lost.
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Rai will be joining several other major winners, including reigning back-to-back Masters champion Rory McIlroy. McIlroy told CBS Sports after his final round at the PGA Championship that he planned to play in the Memorial.
Scottie Scheffler, the reigning back-to-back Memorial champion and the No. 1 golfer in the world, committed to the tournament on April 30.
See who else is in the tournament field as of May 20 below.
Aaron Rai finishes the 18th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship.
Which golfers are playing in the 2026 Memorial Tournament?
14 golfers have committed to the 2026 Memorial.
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Scottie Scheffler: No. 1 golfer in the world, reigning back-to-back Memorial champion
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Sam Burns*: No. 35 golfer in the world, two-time player for U.S. Ryder Cup team
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Tommy Fleetwood: No. 7 golfer in the world, 2025 Tour Championship winner
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Patrick Cantlay: No. 33 golfer in the world, 2021 Memorial champion
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Victor Hovland: No. 30 golfer in the world, 2023 Memorial champion
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Hideki Matsuyama: No. 19 golfer in the world, 2021 Masters Champion, 2014 Memorial champion
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Sepp Straka*: No. 18 golfer in the world, 2025 Truist Championship winner
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Justin Thomas: No. 16 golfer in the world, two-time PGA Championship winner
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Gary Woodland: No. 48 golfer in the world, 2019 U.S. Open Champion
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Rory McIlroy: No. 2 golfer in the world, back-to-back Masters Champion
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Rickie Fowler: No. 38 golfer in the world, 2015 Players Championship winner
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Aaron Rai: No. 15 golfer in the world, 2026 PGA Championship winner
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Xander Schauffele: No. 8 golfer in the world, 2024 PGA Championship and Open Championship winner
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Jordan Speith: No. 47 golfer in the world, three-time major champion
*Announced on social media.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Aaron Rai, major winners join Memorial Tournament
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