Mac Meissner vs. Pierceson Coody

The Memorial field is one of the best in golf, and Pierceson Coody is among the longest shots in it. He drives the ball well and has shown the ability to compete, but the statistical profile in the skills that matter most at this course — iron play and greens in regulation — does not match what is on the other side of this matchup. Mac Meissner just finished third at Colonial last week, and the greens in regulation numbers are why: he ranks 24th on Tour in that category, and his approach game has been consistently positive and trending upward. He gained strokes across the board at Colonial while competing at the top of the leaderboard against quality fields. Muirfield Village does not reward power — it rewards precision with the irons, and Meissner has been precise when it counts. The momentum coming out of Colonial at a course that mirrors many of the same demands is a real edge. Meissner takes this matchup.