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Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas commit to Jack Nicklaus' Memorial

Tiger Woods made official his commitment to the Memorial Tournament on Wednesday, adding Jack Nicklaus' annual tournament to his schedule in what is expected to be a final event prior to the U.S. Open.

Woods, 42, who is coming off a tie for 11th at the Players Championship on Sunday, has won the Memorial five times, most recently in 2012. It is also where he shot his highest score as a pro, an 85 during the third round of the 2015 tournament, his last appearance.

This will be his 16th start in the tournament.

No. 1-ranked Justin Thomas also gave a commitment to the tournament, which is May 31-June 3 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.

Woods has played eight times this year on the PGA Tour, having made the cut in seven events and posting four top-12 finishes, including two top-5s.

At the Players, Woods opened with scores of 72-71 to barely make the cut, then shot 65-69 on the weekend, briefly pulling within 4 shots of eventual winner Webb Simpson on the back nine before dropping back.

Woods will be paired with Peyton Manning during the Memorial Tournament's official Pro-Am on May 30. Manning and Woods first paired up on the golf course in 2009 during the pro-am at the Quail Hollow Championship in Charlotte, N.C.