It might be arduous to envision a weekend where Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth are competing outside your bedroom window, but for the people of Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio, it signifies the Memorial Tournament has begun.
For the past 39 years, the Memorial has served as a global interest, inspired by the history and traditions surrounding the game of golf. Each year since 1976, founder and Ohio State graduate Jack Nicklaus has transported golf royalty into the state, to play in a tournament that gives back in the form of charitable contributions to organizations benefitting struggling adults and children.
The final round of the tournament featured some of the top talents in the game, as it came down to Justin Rose and David Lingmerth in a three-hole playoff. Lingmerth snagged the title for 2015, earning his first career PGA Tour victory as well as collecting $1.1 million and a three-year tour exemption.
But the Memorial offers much more than money and prizes to the people of Columbus. It provides the chance to be within footsteps of some of the most talented golf competitors in the world.
I had the opportunity to cover the event throughout the weekend and follow around some of most successful and exquisite players in the game. However, it was Jordan Spieth, the 2015 Masters champion, who truly surprised me.