He may have fallen short to Scottie Scheffler, but Ben Griffin proved that he is ready for the big stage at Bethpage in September for the Ryder Cup.

The final day of the 2025 Memorial Tournament will feature Scottie Scheffler atop the leaderboard and trying to defend his 2024 title.

Not even a difficult golf course like Muirfield Village could cool down Ben Griffin's heater. Fresh off the first individual win of his PGA Tour career last weekend at the Charles Schwab Challenge, Griffin jumped out the gates Thursday at the 2025 Memorial to command a two-stroke lead over Collin Morikawa following the first round of action.