A busy three-week stretch on the PGA Tour begins this week with the Memorial Tournament at Jack's Place. Returning to Muirfield Village yet again, the PGA Tour will welcome a smaller field than usual as a signature event is on the docket. With it being a player invitational event like the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Genesis Invitational, the Memorial will feature a 36-hole cut at the halfway point.

Someone who probably won't be concerned about this is world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. Scheffler was unbelievable last year in this tournament, posting record numbers from tee to green -- but also posting record bad numbers on the greens. He narrowly missed out on a playoff between Denny McCarthy and Viktor Hovland, with Hovland ultimately proving victorious.

The Norwegian aims to go back-to-back after a stellar PGA Championship saw him finish on the podium. After looking lost for most of the year, the reigning FedEx Cup champion has found his form and appears keen on experiencing another summer to remember.

Hovland isn't the only previous winner at this golf course to be riding some form as Collin Morikawa comes to Ohio searching his first win of the season. In fact, players like Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Ludvig Aberg, Patrick Cantlay and Max Homa are all searching for win No. 1 of 2024.

This could be a perfect time for them do so unless a potential new big three emerges with Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Rory McIlroy all looking like a cut above the rest of the world.

2024 Memorial odds leaders

• Scottie Scheffler: +360
• Rory McIlroy: +800
• Xander Schauffele: +900
• Collin Morikawa: +1400
• Ludvig Aberg: +1800
• Viktor Hovland: +1800

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