The second round of the 2026 Memorial Tournament gets underway on Friday at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Ohio.
There is a five-way tie at 5-under par after the first round. But, of course, the tournament remains wide open with three days remaining.
Here are my picks and Memorial Tournament Round 2 best bets.
Memorial Tournament Round 2 Best Bets
Xander Schauffele Top-20 (-136 at DraftKings)
Xander Schauffele had a few blemishes on the back nine after an otherwise solid start. He enters Friday at T23 at even par, and at -136, he is worth backing to record his sixth top-20 finish in his past seven tournaments.
Driving is essential this week. The course is long with narrow fairways, and players must position themselves well off the tee to attack these difficult greens.
There is a greater-than-average penalty for missed fairways. As a result, each of the top three finishers last year ranked inside the top four in the field in strokes gained: off the tee.
No other strokes-gained category showed a similar trend.
That profile makes Schauffele a strong option to improve as the week progresses. Entering this week, he ranks in the 97th percentile on the PGA Tour in strokes gained: off the tee.
Given his dominance off the tee, it is not surprising that Schauffele has finished inside the top 20 in six of his past eight appearances at Muirfield Village.
Si Woo Kim Top-20 (-120 at DraftKings)
Another golfer worth targeting in this market is Si Woo Kim, who is tied with Schauffele at even par following Thursday’s opening round.
Like Schauffele, Kim fits this course well.
Entering this week, Kim ranks in the 96th percentile on the PGA Tour in strokes gained: off the tee. He has also been in strong form, finishing inside the top five in three of his past five tournaments.
Greens are difficult to hit at Muirfield Village, placing a premium on both driving accuracy and approach play.
Mid-iron performance is particularly important, as 19.3% of approach shots last year came from the 150-175-yard range. No other 25-yard grouping exceeded 15.1%.
Kim ranks in the 96th percentile on the PGA Tour in strokes gained: approach from 150-200 yards. It is therefore not surprising that he has excelled at this venue, finishing inside the top 20 in five of his past six appearances.
