DUBLIN, Ohio - William McGirt won for the first time in 165 starts on the PGA Tour, and the timing couldn't have been better.
McGirt played the final 22 holes of the Memorial without a bogey, and his 6-foot par on the second extra hole to beat Jon Curran, earn a handshake from host Jack Nicklaus and move high enough in the world rankings (No. 43) to get into the U.S. Open in two weeks at Oakmont.
He had to work harder than ever for his first victory.
McGirt, who made one birdie in his closing round of 1-under 71, kept it steady as everyone around him was falling apart on the back nine.