Ryan Gerard

ANALYSIS
Gerard opened the tournament nicely with scores of 67-69, but he was three strokes back of the clubhouse lead after an even-par 72 in the third round. He used a three-under back nine to finish with a four-under 68, but a playoff was needed after Poston made his birdie putt on the 18th hole to put both golfers at 12-under. Both players made par on the first playoff hole, but Gerard's tee shot on the second found the thick rough. His approach shot settled on the green nearly 60 feet away from the cup, and Gerard ultimately came up short after failing to match Poston's par. Gerard excelled with his putter, gaining 10.55 strokes in that category to lead the field at Muirfield. His 22 birdies were also most of the tournament, and he finished the event second T2 in GIR, sixth in SG: Approach and T11 in driving accuracy. The Memorial was Gerard's third runner-up finish of the season, with the first two taking place at the Sony Open and The American Express in January. He'll have two weeks to prepare for the U.S. Open Championship, where he finished T50 in 2025.