five-shot victory over Greg Norman. 2000: Tiger Woods became the first Memorial winner to successfully defend his title, finishing five shots clear of Ernie Els. 2001: Woods won for a third consecutive year, seven shots ahead of runners-up Paul Azinger and Sergio García. 2005: Bart Bryant saved par from a hazard on the 72nd hole to win by one shot over Fred Couples. 2007: K. J. Choi shot a final round 65 to win by one shot over Ryan Moore. 2012: Woods birdied three of the last four holes, including a chip in on the 16th hole, to turn a two-shot deficit into a two-shot victory. The win was Woods' 73rd PGA Tour victory, which tied Jack Nicklaus for second most PGA Tour wins. 2013: Defending champion Woods posted a third round back nine score of 44, the worst in his career. He finished 20 shots behind winner Matt Kuchar. 2014: Hideki Matsuyama won in a playoff against Kevin Na; he was the first Japanese PGA Tour winner since 2008. 2015: In the third round, Tiger Woods shot an 85, the worst round of his professional career. Three-time winner Kenny Perry played his last PGA Tour event. 2016: William McGirt won for the first time on the PGA Tour after 165 starts. 2020: Jon Rahm's win elevated him to the world number one ranking for the first time in his career. 2021: Defending champion Jon Rahm held a six-stroke lead after 54 holes but was forced to withdraw after testing positive for COVID-19. Course layout Muirfield Village Golf Club in 2016 Source: Winners and honorees Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records. Source: Multiple winners Seven men have won the Memorial Tournament more than once through 2021. 5 wins: Tiger Woods (1999, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2012) 3 wins: Kenny Perry (1991, 2003, 2008) 2 wins: Jack Nicklaus (1977, 1984), Hale Irwin (1983, 1985), Greg Norman (1990, 1995), Tom Watson: (1979, 1996), Patrick Cantlay (2019, 2021) Notes References External links Coverage on the PGA Tour's official site Nicklaus.com – Muirfield Village Golf Club Jack Nicklaus Museum Video Highlights: The 1976 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village PGA Tour events Golf in Ohio Sports in Dublin, Ohio Tourist attractions in Franklin County, Ohio Recurring sporting events established in 1976 1976 establishments in Ohio Jack Nicklaus