Get the complete 2026 Memorial Tournament Friday tee times for Round 2 at Muirfield Village. See who’s playing when, including Spieth, McIlroy, and Scheffler.
The Big Names and Their Friday Battles
Navigating Muirfield Village: The Unseen Opponent
The Importance of Friday’s Tee Times
- Making the Cut: This is the most obvious one. Not everyone plays Saturday. You need to be inside the top 65 players (and ties) after Friday’s round to keep playing. So, for a lot of guys, Friday is about survival. They’re playing conservatively, trying to avoid mistakes, and just get into the weekend.
- Momentum and Rhythm: Teeing off early or late can impact your rhythm. An early tee time means you’re done before lunch, giving you a chance to rest and analyze. A late tee time means you’re playing through the heat of the day, and you might be finishing as the leaders are already in the clubhouse. It can affect your mindset.
- Weather Conditions: Golf is a weather game. Early morning tee times might catch calmer conditions, while afternoon groups could face windier or hotter weather. This can significantly influence scores and strategy. You don’t want to be on the wrong side of a weather draw.
- Psychological Edge: If you play early and post a good number, you put pressure on the later groups. If you’re in one of the later groups and see the leaders setting a high bar, it can be daunting. Conversely, if the leaders struggled, it can give you a psychological boost.
Featured Groups and How to Watch
The Full Friday Tee Sheet: Who Plays When
- 7:45 a.m. – Tom Hoge, Alex Noren
- 7:55 a.m. – Patrick Rodgers, Nicolai Højgaard
- 8:05 a.m. – Jhonattan Vegas, Sudarshan Yellamaraju
- 8:15 a.m. – Taylor Pendrith, Tony Finau
- 8:25 a.m. – Ryan Gerard, Mark Hubbard
- 8:35 a.m. – Brandt Snedeker, Eric Cole
- 8:45 a.m. – Sahith Theegala, Si Woo Kim
- 8:55 a.m. – Harry Hall, Denny McCarthy
- 9:10 a.m. – Harris English, Robert MacIntyre
- 9:20 a.m. – Alex Fitzpatrick, Jacob Bridgeman
- 9:30 a.m. – Kristoffer Reitan, Maverick McNealy
- 9:40 a.m. – Ben Griffin, Brian Harman
- 9:50 a.m. – Gary Woodland, Patrick Cantlay
- 10:00 a.m. – Russell Henley, Matt Fitzpatrick
- 10:10 a.m. – Xander Schauffele, Ludvig Åberg
- 10:25 a.m. – Aaron Rai, Scottie Scheffler
- 10:35 a.m. – Matt McCarty, Lucas Glover
- 10:45 a.m. – Min Woo Lee, Mac Meissner
- 10:55 a.m. – Brian Campbell, Pierceson Coody
- 11:05 a.m. – Ryan Fox, Daniel Berger
- 11:15 a.m. – Jason Day, Jordan Spieth
- 11:25 a.m. – Billy Horschel, Sam Stevens
- 11:40 a.m. – J.T. Poston, Ryo Hisatsune
- 11:50 a.m. – Adam Scott, Alex Smalley
- 12:00 p.m. – Nico Echavarria, Nick Taylor
- 12:10 p.m. – Keegan Bradley, Corey Conners
- 12:20 p.m. – Andrew Novak, Hideki Matsuyama
- 12:30 p.m. – Chris Gotterup, Sepp Straka
- 12:40 p.m. – Shane Lowry, Sungjae Im
- 12:55 p.m. – Akshay Bhatia, Sam Burns
- 1:05 p.m. – Wyndham Clark, J.J. Spaun
- 1:15 p.m. – Justin Rose, Rickie Fowler
- 1:25 p.m. – Cameron Young, Tommy Fleetwood
- 1:35 p.m. – Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas
- 1:45 p.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Michael Kim
- 1:55 p.m. – Matt Kuchar, Bud Cauley