Memorial Tournament 2012: Tee Times, Date and TV Schedule

With the U.S. Open on the horizon, the 2012 Memorial Tournament is one of the best warm-ups the players could ask for as they approach the second major of the season.

The pressure will be intense, but look to a player like defending champion Steve Stricker to make a run at the tournament win at Muirfield Village Golf Club.

Where: Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, OH

When: May 31 - June 3

Watch: CBS and The Golf Channel

Full Television Schedule

All Times EST (times courtesy MemorialTournament.com)

Thursday, May 31: Golf Channel—3:00-6:00 p.m.

Friday, June 1: Golf Channel—3:00-6:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 2: Golf Channel—12:30-2:30 p.m., CBS—3:00-6:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 3: Golf Channel—Noon-2:00 p.m., CBS—2:30-6:00 p.m.

Notable Trio Tee Times for 2012 Memorial Tournament

7:53 a.m.	Brendan Steele	Vijay Singh	Trevor Immelman
8:04 a.m.	Carl Pettersson	Webb Simpson	Charl Schwartzel
8:15 a.m.	Kyle Stanley	Mark Wilson	Jason Day
8:26 a.m.	Kevin Na	Angel Cabrera	Mike Weir
12:10 p.m.	Chris Couch	Briny Baird	Ricky Barnes
12:43 p.m.	Ben Crane	Lucas Glover	Geoff Ogilvy
12:54 p.m.	Hunter Mahan	Justin Rose	Steve Stricker
1:05 p.m.	Rickie Fowler	Bubba Watson	Phil Mickelson
1:16 p.m.	Scott Piercy	K.J. Choi	Stuart Appleby
1:27 p.m.	Scott Stallings	Nick Watney	Jonathan Byrd
7:31 a.m.	Boo Weekley	Billy Mayfair	Brendon de Jonge
7:53 a.m.	Bo Van Pelt	Davis Love III	John Senden
8:04 a.m.	Luke Donald	Rory McIlroy	Keegan Bradley
8:15 a.m.	Tiger Woods	Bill Haas	Fred Couples
8:26 a.m.	Aaron Baddeley	Jim Furyk	Camilo Villegas
8:37 a.m.	Gary Woodland	Rory Sabbatini	D.A. Points
1:05 p.m.	John Huh	Johnson Wagner	Louis Oosthuizen
1:27 p.m.	Charley Hoffman	Ernie Els	Stewart Cink

(h/t Golf and Course)

Players to Watch

Steve Stricker

The defending winner of this event and a winner in 2012, Steve Stricker has been quietly putting together a solid past year. If he finds his stroke early, there is no doubt Stricker could win this tournament again.

Hunter Mahan

After winning the Shell Houston Open and finishing 12th in the Masters, Hunter Mahan hasn’t had great success. With a solid track record at the Memorial, Mahan will be a factor on Sunday.

Bubba Watson

There is hot and then there is Bubba Watson hot. With three top-five finishes in his last five tournaments, including winning the Masters, Watson has a chance to win every tournament he enters.

Prediction: Steve Stricker

While there are many stars that could steal the show this weekend, there is not a player that has the better inside lane to a win than the former champion Steve Stricker.

If Stricker can keep his scores consistent, he will be in a position to make a run for the Memorial Tournament title.

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