Scottie Scheffler shakes hands with Jack Nicklaus after winning the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin following the final round on June 1, 2025.
Scottie Scheffler shakes hands with Jack Nicklaus after winning the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin following the final round on June 1, 2025.
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Memorial Tournament 2026 fan guide, tickets, dates and yellow ribbons

The PGA Tour is returning to Dublin.

The Memorial Tournament is June 4-7 at the Muirfield Village Golf Club. Last year, Scottie Scheffler won the tournament a second year in a row and took home $4 million of the $20 million pot.

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Here’s what fans need to know before attending the tournament:

Where is the Memorial Tournament in 2026?

The Memorial Tournament will be held June 4-7 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.

Is the Memorial Tournament part of the PGA Tour?

Yes, the Memorial Tournament is a part of the PGA Tour.

2026 Memorial Tournament schedule

Here is the schedule of events for the 2026 Memorial Tournament

Monday, June 1

Tuesday, June 2

Wednesday, June 3

Thursday, June 4

Friday, June 5

Saturday, June 6

Sunday, June 7

Memorial Tournament 2025 tickets: How to attend

Single-day tickets for the Memorial Tournament are available only for practice rounds. Tickets are $20 and are valid for one of the Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday practice rounds.

Options for attending the tournament rounds start with the weekly patron tickets and cost $336. Weekly patron tickets give access to all public venues at the tournament from June 1-7 (which includes the three practice rounds from June 1-3 as well as the four tournament rounds from June 4-7) and the ability to walk the course alongside the ropes.

Golden Bear Club tickets are available to purchase at $446 and include the same access as the weekly patron tickets as well as access to the Golden Bear Club, a sports bar located between holes 10 and 14.

While free parking options are available every day of the tournament, single-day reserved parking, which is limited and located at the No. 6 tee lot located off OH-745N/Dublin Road, is available for purchase from June 3-7 during the tournament for $31 ($25 and $6 fees).

Children ages 15 and under are admitted free with a junior ticket, which is complementary with a ticketed adult. Each ticketed adult can be accompanied by as many as four children.

Memorial Tournament golfers: Who will play at Muirfield Village Golf Club?

The Memorial Tournament will again see between 70 and 80 participants in 2026.

Here are some of the golfers who have already committed to playing in the 2026 Memorial:

Will Tiger Woods play at the 2026 Memorial Tournament?

Tiger Woods, who has won the Memorial Tournament a record five times, is not expected to play this year and has not entered the field.

Woods has registered for the 2026 U.S. Senior Open, to be held in July at Scioto Country Club in Upper Arlington, but is deciding to play at a later date, according to a USGA spokesperson via Golfweek March 26.

Woods has not played in the Memorial Tournament since 2020. He was involved in a car crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, on March 27, and was arrested on suspicion of DUI.

2026 Memorial Tournament prize money: How much is the tournament purse?

Golfers will be vying for a share of a $20 million purse when the 2026 Memorial Tournament begins tournament play June 4. The champions share will remain $4 million after Scottie Scheffler took that home last year.

Here’s a look at the payout for the top five finishers in the 2025 tournament:

Position/ Player /Score/ Earnings

Memorial Tournament records: Who has the most Memorial wins?

Woods has the most wins (five), but Scheffler has the most career earnings ($10,099,820) in Memorial Tournament history.

Woods and Scheffler are the only golfers to have consecutive Memorial Tournament wins. While Scheffler has won the two most recent tournaments, Woods is the only golfer to have three consecutive victories and won the tournament in 1999, 2000 and 2001. His most recent Memorial victory came in 2012.

2026 Memorial Tournament cell phone policy

Per Memorial Tournament rules, cell phones and mobile devices must be on silent at all times. Devices can be used to capture video, audio and photos for personal purposes, but the use of a flash and live streaming are prohibited.

Phone calls are allowed in designated areas but texting is allowed in all areas.

When do gates open for the 2026 Memorial Tournament?

Gates for the June 1 and 2 practice rounds open at 8 a.m., while gates for the June 3 practice round open at 6:30 a.m.

The gates open for the first- and second-round dates at 7 a.m. Gates open for the third and fourth rounds at 8 a.m.

Memorial Tournament golf etiquette

Memorial Tournament rules ask attendees to remain quiet and still when players are about to hit a ball and to stay behind the rope at all times, kneeling or sitting whenever possible to allow better viewing for those behind you.

What to wear for 2026 Memorial Tournament

Memorial Tournament rules encourage attendees to wear comfortable walking shoes (soft spikes only) along with windbreakers, hats and visors, sunscreen, sunglasses and umbrellas.

Can I bring a camera to 2026 Memorial Tournament?

Still cameras are permitted only during the practice sessions Monday-Wednesday. Still cameras are not allowed during tournament play Thursday-Sunday. Video cameras are never allowed.

Here is a list of some of the prohibited items for the Memorial Tournament. A full list can be found here.

Can I bring a chair for the Memorial Tournament?

Collapsible chairs are allowed without chair bags. No lounge or oversized chairs with extended footrests are permitted.

How to park for the 2026 Memorial Tournament

Parking is free for the Memorial Tournament.

2026 Memorial broadcast schedule: How to watch

Here’s the broadcast schedule for the 2025 Memorial Tournament:

Thursday, June 4

Friday, June 5

Saturday, June 6

Sunday, June 7

What do the yellow ribbons mean at Memorial Tournament final round?

On the final day of the Memorial Tournament, many golfers and tournament attendees will wear yellow and don yellow ribbons to raise money for Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

The “Play Yellow” theme, according to the Memorial Tournament website, is inspired by the yellow shirts Jack Nicklaus wore during the final round of tournaments. He wore yellow to honor Craig Smith, the son of a close friend who fought bone cancer and died at 13 in 1971.

The “Play Yellow” campaign invites Memorial Tournament fans and players to do the following to help raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network hospitals:

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Memorial Tournament 2026 fan guide, tickets, dates and yellow ribbons

Reporting by Dan Aulbach, Columbus Dispatch / The Columbus Dispatch

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