Ryan Gerard's Explosive Back Nine Propels Him to Five-Under 67 at Memorial Tournament
the Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday · · Jun 5, 2026 · 15min
Total
+5.7
OTT
+1.3
APP
+3.5
ATG
+0.1
PUTT
+0.7
Solid drive utilizes slope effectively, setting up scoring opportunity from ideal distance.
Precise 6-iron from 152 yards places ball inside birdie range, excellent execution.
Confident putt conversion on makeable birdie. Early momentum-builder for the round.
Wild drive into left rough complicates approach, creates recovery challenge.
Punch-out recovers to fairway but leaves difficult yardage, incomplete recovery.
Short approach leaves 18-foot putt, compounding difficulties of the hole.
Long putt leaves short comebacker, double bogey threat imminent.
Double bogey sealed. SG impact of -1.8 negates previous birdie, significant setback.
Strong driver finds fairway well, recovery from previous hole evident, par 4 setup.
Controlled 6-iron approach stops 6 feet from hole, makeable birdie putt set.
Makeable birdie conversion, immediate momentum rebuild after double bogey.
Third consecutive par-4 birdie setup, driver positioning consistently strong, rhythm evident.
Precise 6-iron again finds green edge, 5-foot birdie putt, pattern perfectly established.
Third consecutive par-4 birdie, momentum unmistakable, Gerard finding rhythm confidently.
Driver underperforms slightly, 165 yards remain, wind possibly impacting distance.
5-iron finds green but leaves 8-foot par putt, pressure mounting.
Misses par putt, bogey ends birdie streak, SG-0.8 significant loss at crucial moment.
Par 3 controlled 7-iron places ball 8 feet from hole, excellent positioning.
Makes birdie putt, immediate redemption after bogey, par-3 birdie shifts momentum.
Par 5 power drive of 295 yards, aggressive setup for potential eagle scenario.
Aggressive 3-wood covers 240 yards, extraordinary execution sets up 5-foot eagle putt.
Makes eagle putt, SG of +1.62 significant, tournament momentum decisively shifts.
Par 4 immediately after eagle, driver momentum carries 282 yards, confidence unmistakable.
6-iron 148 yards leaves 4-foot birdie putt, back-nine scoring continues relentlessly.
Makes birdie, back nine now dominating, complete turnaround from front nine struggles.
Par 5 aggressive driver exceeds 300 yards, sets up potential eagle, confidence peak.
3-wood 235 yards stops just off green 10 yards out, birdie assured with proper execution.
Wedge chip from 10 yards leaves 2-foot birdie putt, tactical approach clinches birdie.
Makes birdie, round culminates in -5, back nine heroics define Gerard's commanding day.