Muirfield village golf club

Muirfield Village Golf Club: The spotlight at this week’s Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club will be on a group of golfers with Indian roots, led by newly-crowned PGA Championship winner Aaron Rai. Joining him in the elite field are Akshay Bhatia, Sahith Theegala, and Sudarshan Yellamaraju, underlining the growing influence of players of Indian heritage on the PGA Tour.

Rai arrives in Ohio riding the biggest wave of his career. The Indo-British golfer will make his first appearance since capturing the PGA Championship, a victory that transformed his standing in world golf. The triumph also etched his name into the record books, making him the first Englishman in more than a century to claim the prestigious title.

While Rai’s success has dominated headlines, the other Indian-origin players in the field will also be aiming to make their mark against one of the strongest line-ups of the season.