The Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS returns to Panther Creek Country Club beginning Thursday through Sunday.
Originally the Lincoln Land Charity Championship beginning in 2016, the local Korn Ferry Tour tournament has routinely yielded blistering low rounds. Especially the last three years.
All you need to know: Korn Ferry Tour’s Memorial Health Championship returns this week
Past champions Paul Haley II (2022) and Taylor Moore (2021) each possess the tournament record with a 27-under-par total over four rounds, while last year’s winner, Paul Barjon, went 26-under.
Springfield, of course, has welcomed other notable names before distinguishing themselves on the PGA Tour (and LIV). That includes Xander Schauffele, who won the PGA Championship this year.
Here are some golfers to follow this weekend.
Harry Higgs
The 32-year-old New Jersey native produced back-to-back wins in the AdventHealth Championship in Kansas City and Visit Knoxville Open during the month of May. He recently tied for fourth place in the Compliance Solutions Championship and is ranked second overall on the KFT points standings. The Southern Methodist University grad has previously made a number of appearances on the PGA Tour, including fourth place in the 2021 PGA Championship.
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Steven Fisk
The 27-year-old Atlanta, Georgia native notched his first career win via playoff in the Club Car Championship in early April. The Georgia Southern University alum immediately followed with second place in the LECOM Suncoast Classic after losing a three-man playoff to Tim Widing, who has already achieved PGA Tour membership status for 2025 as the KFT’s top-ranked golfer and will not be among the field this weekend. Fisk is currently ranked third overall.
Jackson Buchanan
The incoming senior at University of Illinois will make his KFT debut after receiving a sponsor exemption. He is the reigning Big Ten Golfer of the Year after posting two individual wins and going runnerup in the Big Ten Championship. Other former Illini will join the field, including Brian Campbell (2015), Dylan Meyer (2019) and Michael Feagles (2021). Campbell is ranked No. 11 in the point standings, including a playoff loss to Kevin Velo in the Astara Golf Championship in February. Campbell most recently took eighth in the Compliance Solutions Championship after making the cut at the U.S. Open.
Frankie Capan III
The 24-year-old out of Stillwater, Minnesota recently made the cut at the U.S. Open and ultimately finished 41st. He is currently ranked 12th in the point standings with four top 10 finishes on the KFT this season but is still searching for his first career professional victory.
Paul Haley II
The 36-year-old Dallas, Texas native returns to the tournament, along with previous winners Brett Drewitt (2020) and Xinjun Zhang (2019). He has made 58 appearances on the PGA Tour.
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