DUBLIN, Ohio – The rib is long gone and the blood thinners are no longer a part of his routine. Troy Merritt is slowly starting to feel like his old self again after dealing with the rigors of a blood clot in his arm last summer, followed by surgery early this year to remove a rib that was causing the issue. Related: Leaderboard | Watch PGA TOUR LIVE After feeling his way back into the PGA TOUR over the past two months, the two-time TOUR winner has opened the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide with rounds of 69 and 66 to set the morning wave pace at 9-under. Merritt won the Barbasol Championship last year in July, but soon after, his arm turned purple. He couldn’t lift it. His wife insisted he see the doctor. They found a massive blood clot that extended from his chest to his elbow. The underlying cause was a condition called thoracic outlet syndrome. “Basically my top rib and clavicle were too close together, and it pinched the vein and it caused the blood clot,â€� Merritt explains of the condition common in major league pitchers. Merritt had the clot removed and then played with the aid of a compression sleeve and blood thinners. He was over that by Janiary, so he decided to have the problem rib yanked out. Not only has that allowed the pills to go by the wayside, but it has also created a secondary benefit no one was expecting. “It’s freed me up a little bit more on my golf swing,â€� Merritt smiled. “My tempo has been better ever since it was out. I had tight scalenes (muscles that elevate the first rib) throughout the years, and I get to the top of my backswing and it would pinch a little bit and cause me to get a little quick. “Now they’re not tight anymore and I can take my time, and as a result I hit the ball quite well in 2019.â€� Merritt’s position atop the leaderboard at Muirfield Village is clearly one he is happy to be in, but not one he totally expected just yet. His always svelte frame has even less defined muscle these days, but he’s working on his strength and golfing endurance. At 110th in the FedExCup race, he could use some decent results to go with the T4 he had at the Safeway Open and the T10 he mustered at the RBC Heritage. But that is not his focus at the moment, especially as his latest win has him exempt through next season. “I’m just trying to get 20 starts. I’ll play all summer long. Not really looking at the points race too much. But just planning on playing a lot of golf,â€� he said halfway through his 12th start. “The course is still very scorable and very gettable. I think you’ll see a few guys get in double digits and stay there. We put our self in a good position for this weekend. We’ll see what the weather does. I can’t imagine the course is going to change too, too much. Just go out and make a bunch of birdies. It’s nice to be in contention.â€�
Down a rib, Merritt makes his move
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Final Round 2-Balls – T. Kim / A. Svensson | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Tom Kim | -125 |
Adam Svensson | +105 |
Final Round Match-Up – S. Stevens v D. Wu | |
Type: Final Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Sam Stevens | -115 |
Dylan Wu | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Bhatia / T. Hoge | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Akshay Bhatia | -110 |
Tom Hoge | -110 |
Final Round Match-Ups – S. Im vs A. Bhatia | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Sungjae Im | -120 |
Akshay Bhatia | +100 |
Final Round Match-Ups – K. Kitayama vs T. Hoge | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Kurt Kitayama | -110 |
Tom Hoge | -110 |
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Brown / P. Fishburn | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Patrick Fishburn | -135 |
Blades Brown | +150 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – W. Zalatoris / K. Kitayama | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Will Zalatoris | -120 |
Kurt Kitayama | +100 |
Final Round Match-Ups – R. Henley vs W. Zalatoris | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Russell Henley | -110 |
Will Zalatoris | -110 |
Final Round Match-Up – C. Hadley v M. Greyserman | |
Type: Final Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Chesson Hadley | -110 |
Max Greyserman | -110 |
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Docherty / M. Greyserman | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Max Greyserman | -135 |
Alistair Docherty | +150 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – P. Rodgers / L. Glover | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Lucas Glover | -115 |
Patrick Rodgers | -105 |
Final Round Match-Up – P. Coody v H. Norlander | |
Type: Final Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Parker Coody | -120 |
Henrik Norlander | +100 |
Final Round Match-Up – B. Griffin v C. Kim | |
Type: Final Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Ben Griffin | -125 |
Chan Kim | +105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – P. Coody / B. Griffin | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ben Griffin | -125 |
Parker Coody | +135 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – M. Lee / H. Green | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Hannah Green | +105 |
Minjee Lee | +105 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – W. Simpson / R. Henley | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Russell Henley | -145 |
Webb Simpson | +120 |
Final Round 2-Balls – C. Kim / D. Wu | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Chan Kim | +100 |
Dylan Wu | +110 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Shin / N. An | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Jenny Shin | -105 |
Narin An | +115 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Putnam / N. Dunlap | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Andrew Putnam | -145 |
Nick Dunlap | +120 |
Final Round 2-Balls – C. Hadley / H. Norlander | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Chesson Hadley | -110 |
Henrik Norlander | +120 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – Y. Liu / R. Yin | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ruoning Yin | -145 |
Yan Liu | +165 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – S.W. Kim / S. Power | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Si Woo Kim | -150 |
Seamus Power | +125 |
Final Round Match-Ups – C. Conners vs S.W. Kim | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Si Woo Kim | -125 |
Corey Conners | +105 |
Final Round Match-Up – G. Sigg v J. Bramlett | |
Type: Final Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Greyson Sigg | -110 |
Joseph Bramlett | -110 |
Final Round Match-Up – B. Hossler v K. Yu | |
Type: Final Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Beau Hossler | -115 |
Kevin Yu | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Bramlett / B. Hossler | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Beau Hossler | -110 |
Joseph Bramlett | +120 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – P. Delacour / C. Ciganda | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Carlota Ciganda | -160 |
Perrine Delacour | +180 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Moore / M. Hughes | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Mackenzie Hughes | -110 |
Taylor Moore | -110 |
Final Round Match-Ups – M. Hughes vs G. Murray | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Mackenzie Hughes | -145 |
Grayson Murray | +120 |
Final Round 2-Balls – P. Kizzire / G. Sigg | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Greyson Sigg | -110 |
Patton Kizzire | +120 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Nordqvist / W. Meechai | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Anna Nordqvist | -135 |
Wichanee Meechai | +150 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Thomas / C. Conners | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Justin Thomas | -130 |
Corey Conners | +110 |
Final Round Match-Ups – J. Thomas vs T. Fleetwood | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Tommy Fleetwood | -115 |
Justin Thomas | -105 |
Final Round Score – Rory McIlroy | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 69.5 | +100 |
Under 69.5 | -130 |
Final Round Score – Xander Schauffele | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 70.5 | -145 |
Under 70.5 | +110 |
Final Round Score – Sungjae Im | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 71.5 | -130 |
Under 71.5 | +100 |
Final Round Score – Sepp Straka | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 71.5 | -145 |
Under 71.5 | +110 |
Final Round Score – Sam Burns | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 71.5 | -105 |
Under 71.5 | -125 |
Final Round Score – Jason Day | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 71.5 | -110 |
Under 71.5 | -120 |
Final Round Score – Taylor Pendrith | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 71.5 | -165 |
Under 71.5 | +125 |
Final Round Score – Byeong Hun An | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 71.5 | -135 |
Under 71.5 | +105 |
Final Round Score – Collin Morikawa | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 71.5 | +100 |
Under 71.5 | -130 |
Final Round Score – Stephan Jaeger | |
Type: Final Round Score – Status: OPEN | |
Over 71.5 | -145 |
Under 71.5 | +110 |
Final Round 2-Balls – N. Guseva / S. Kyriacou | |
Type: Outright – Status: OPEN | |
Stephanie Kyriacou | -105 |
Nataliya Guseva | +115 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round Match-Up – R. Fox v J. Campillo | |
Type: Final Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Ryan Fox | -120 |
Jorge Campillo | +100 |
Final Round 2-Balls – K. Yu / R. Fox | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Kevin Yu | +100 |
Ryan Fox | +110 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round Six Shooter – C. Morikawa / M. Homa / R. McIlroy / S. Burns / T. Fleetwood / X. Schauffele | |
Type: Final Round Six Shooter – Status: OPEN | |
Rory McIlroy | +260 |
Xander Schauffele | +300 |
Max Homa | +500 |
Sam Burns | +550 |
Tommy Fleetwood | +550 |
Collin Morikawa | +600 |
Final Round Six Shooter – C. Bezuidenhout / C. Davis / D. McCarthy / G. Murray / K. Bradley / L. Hodges | |
Type: Final Round Six Shooter – Status: OPEN | |
Denny McCarthy | +350 |
Keegan Bradley | +350 |
Christiaan Bezuidenhout | +375 |
Cam Davis | +400 |
Lee Hodges | +550 |
Grayson Murray | +650 |
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Fleetwood / K. Bradley | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Tommy Fleetwood | -145 |
Keegan Bradley | +120 |
Final Round Match-Ups – K. Bradley vs C. Davis | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Cam Davis | -110 |
Keegan Bradley | -110 |
Final Round 2-Balls – P. Chien / X. Lin | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Xiyu Lin | -160 |
Peiyun Chien | +175 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round Match-Up – R. MacIntyre v S. Ryder | |
Type: Final Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Robert MacIntyre | -115 |
Sam Ryder | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Silverman / S. Ryder | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sam Ryder | -110 |
Ben Silverman | +120 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – C. Davis / A. Noren | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Alex Noren | -145 |
Cam Davis | +120 |
Final Round Match-Ups – B. Hun An vs A. Noren | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Alex Noren | -110 |
Byeong Hun An | -110 |
Final Round 2-Balls – N. Korda / M. Saigo | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Nelly Korda | -200 |
Mao Saigo | +230 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round Match-Up – A. Smalley v C. Gotterup | |
Type: Final Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Alex Smalley | -145 |
Chris Gotterup | +110 |
Final Round Match-Up – D. Thompson v E. Van Rooyen | |
Type: Final Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN | |
Davis Thompson | -115 |
Erik Van Rooyen | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – D. Thompson / A. Smalley | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Davis Thompson | -110 |
Alex Smalley | +120 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – M. Homa / C. Bezuidenhout | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Max Homa | -145 |
Christiaan Bezuidenhout | +120 |
Final Round Match-Ups – C. Bezuidenhout vs T. Pendrith | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Christiaan Bezuidenhout | -110 |
Taylor Pendrith | -110 |
Final Round Match-Ups – H. Homa vs C. Young | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Cameron Young | -110 |
Max Homa | -110 |
Cognizant Founders Cup | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Madelene Sagstrom | -140 |
Rose Zhang | +115 |
Nelly Korda | +20000 |
Carlota Ciganda | +100000 |
Gabriela Ruffels | +100000 |
Hae Ran Ryu | +100000 |
Hannah Green | +100000 |
Jin Young Ko | +100000 |
Leona Maguire | +100000 |
Mao Saigo | +100000 |
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Final Round 2-Balls – S.Y. Kim / G. Ruffels | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sei Young Kim | -130 |
Gabriela Ruffels | +145 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Campillo / R. MacIntyre | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Robert MacIntyre | +100 |
Jorge Campillo | +110 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – C. Young / G. Murray | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Cameron Young | -195 |
Grayson Murray | +160 |
Final Round 2-Balls – M. Sagstrom / R. Zhang | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Madelene Sagstrom | +105 |
Rose Zhang | +105 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – C. Gotterup / E. Van Rooyen | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Erik Van Rooyen | -120 |
Chris Gotterup | +130 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – D. McCarthy / L. Hodges | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Denny McCarthy | -140 |
Lee Hodges | +115 |
Final Round Match-Ups – D. McCarthy vs S. Straka | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Sepp Straka | -115 |
Denny McCarthy | -105 |
Final Round Six Shooter – B.H. An / J. Day / S. Jaeger / S. Straka / S. Im / T. Pendrith | |
Type: Final Round Six Shooter – Status: OPEN | |
Byeong Hun An | +350 |
Jason Day | +425 |
Sepp Straka | +425 |
Sungjae Im | +425 |
Stephan Jaeger | +450 |
Taylor Pendrith | +500 |
Final Round 2-Balls – S. Jaeger / C. Morikawa | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Collin Morikawa | -125 |
Stephan Jaeger | +105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – S. Jaeger / J. Day | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Stephan Jaeger | -115 |
Jason Day | -105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – C. Morikawa vs S. Burns | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Collin Morikawa | -115 |
Sam Burns | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Hun An / T. Pendrith | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Byeong Hun An | -130 |
Taylor Pendrith | +110 |
Final Round 3-Balls – M. Dawson / J. Huston / M. Hensby | |
Type: Final Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Mark Hensby | +105 |
Marco Dawson | +175 |
John Huston | +320 |
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Day / S. Burns | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sam Burns | -125 |
Jason Day | +105 |
Final Round 3-Balls – P. Goydos / S. Alker / L. Janzen | |
Type: Final Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Steven Alker | -150 |
Paul Goydos | +280 |
Lee Janzen | +330 |
Final Round 2-Balls – S. Im / S. Straka | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sepp Straka | -110 |
Sungjae Im | -110 |
Final Round 3-Balls – S. Bertsch / S. Appleby / B. Langer | |
Type: Final Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Bernhard Langer | +110 |
Stuart Appleby | +190 |
Shane Bertsch | +275 |
Final Round 2-Balls – X. Schauffele / R. McIIroy | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Rory McIlroy | -125 |
Xander Schauffele | +105 |
Final Round 3-Balls – K. Perry / S. Cink / S. Flesch | |
Type: Final Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Stewart Cink | -140 |
Kenny Perry | +280 |
Steve Flesch | +300 |
Final Round 3-Balls – C. Wi / S. Stricker / K.J. Choi | |
Type: Final Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Steve Stricker | -130 |
K.J. Choi | +240 |
Charlie Wi | +330 |
Final Round 3-Balls – D. Barron / E. Els / P. Harrington | |
Type: Final Round 3-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Padraig Harrington | +120 |
Ernie Els | +180 |
Doug Barron | +260 |
Scottie Scheffler Specials | |
Type: Scottie Scheffler Specials – Status: OPEN | |
PGA Championship (Top 10 Finish) & US Open (Top 10 Finish) | +115 |
PGA Championship (Top 10 Finish) & The Open (Top 10 Finish) | +125 |
US Open (Top 10 Finish) & The Open (Top 10 Finish) | +135 |
PGA Championship (Top 5 Finish) & The Open (Top 5 Finish) | +200 |
US Open (Top 5 Finish) & The Open (Top 5 Finish) | +210 |
PGA Championship (Top 10 Finish) & US Open (Top 10 Finish) & The Open (Top 10 Finish) | +240 |
PGA Championship (Top 5 Finish) & US Open (Top 5 Finish) | +280 |
PGA Championship (Top 5 Finish) & US Open (Top 5 Finish) & The Open (Top 5 Finish) | +750 |
Win PGA Championship & US Open | +1400 |
Win US Open & The Open | +1800 |
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PGA Championship 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +400 |
Rory McIlroy | +1000 |
Brooks Koepka | +1400 |
Xander Schauffele | +1600 |
Jon Rahm | +1800 |
Ludvig Aberg | +1800 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +2500 |
Collin Morikawa | +2500 |
Wyndham Clark | +2500 |
Cameron Smith | +3000 |
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Requests | |
Type: Requests – Status: OPEN | |
Rory McIlroy – RBC Canadian Open Winner | +1000 |
Miles Russell – Win a Major before 30th birthday | +1200 |
Scottie Scheffler & Nelly Korda – Win All Remaining 2024 Majors | +40000 |
US Open 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +350 |
Jon Rahm | +1200 |
Rory McIlroy | +1200 |
Ludvig Aberg | +1600 |
Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
Viktor Hovland | +2000 |
Brooks Koepka | +2500 |
Cameron Smith | +2500 |
Patrick Cantlay | +2500 |
Xander Schauffele | +2500 |
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The Open Championship 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +500 |
Jon Rahm | +1000 |
Rory McIlroy | +1000 |
Viktor Hovland | +1100 |
Brooks Koepka | +2000 |
Cameron Smith | +2000 |
Cameron Young | +2000 |
Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
Ludvig Aberg | +2000 |
Jordan Spieth | +2500 |
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Requests | |
Type: Requests – Status: OPEN | |
The Open Championship – Alex Noren – Top 20 Finish | +200 |
Solheim Cup 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
USA | -140 |
Europe | +135 |
Tie | +1200 |
Ryder Cup 2025 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
USA | -135 |
Europe | +135 |
Tie | +1000 |