The Memorial Golf Tournament could have made a big mistake before a golf ball has even been hit

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The Memorial Tournament could have made a significant error ahead of Thursday’s first round at Muirfield Village Golf Club.

Viktor Hovland took the title in 2023, beating Denny McCarthy in a playoff after the pair finished one shot clear of Scottie Scheffler.

Two-time Masters winner Scheffler leads a stacked field ahead of this week’s event, with PGA Championship victor Xander Schauffele and world number three Rory McIlroy also heading to Dublin, Ohio.

Wyndham Clark, Hovland, Collin Morikawa and Ludvig Aberg are also set to compete at The Memorial.

However, there’s one notable absentee.

The Memorial could have made an error ahead of Thursday’s first tee time

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On Monday, Australian Adam Scott missed out on the U.S. Open in dramatic fashion after his compatriot Cam Davis edged him out at the Springfield qualifier.

As a result, the 2013 Masters winner must now wait after moving into an alternate spot ahead of the third major of the year.

The USGA has withheld six spots in case of any late changes to the OWGR. Currently, the top 60 automatically qualify for the event at Pinehurst No.2; Scott holds the 60th spot.

But, with the 43-year-old not in the field for The Memorial, there’s every likelihood of his world ranking increasing before the end of the week.

The Memorial have until June 6 to invite Scott to Muirfield Village through an exemption, but all indications suggest the field is complete.

Failure to invite Scott to The Memorial, particularly after how close he came to U.S. Open qualifying on Monday, could prove to be an error.

Adam Scott’s major run is in jeopardy

Scott currently has the longest consecutive run of major championship appearances.

After playing alongside Tiger Woods and Keegan Bradley at the PGA Championship, the Aussie competed in his 91st consecutive major championship.

The last time he missed one of the four most important events in golf was the 2001 U.S. Open.

But after his heartbreak on June 3, Scott’s chances of competing at Pinehurst No.2 are in jeopardy. And Memorial’s failure to include him in the field hasn’t helped in the slightest.

Scott has surely done enough over the course of his career to justify being given every chance of keeping his incredible major record going.

But as the deadline rapidly approaches, it seems less and less likely he will get that coveted invite, which seems like a shame for both Scott and the tournament itself.