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Scott Stallings could not quite keep up the momentum that got him to the top of the leaderboard midway through the Memorial Tournament, but the golf on Saturday was almost beside the point for the Massachusetts native.

ESPN.com's Michael Collins and Bob Harig delve into Tiger's chances at Memorial, Spencer Levin's hopes for his first PGA Tour win and more from Dublin, Ohio.

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Thanks to practice, positive thinking, patience - and a touch of Bob Marley - he's sitting atop the leaderboard at the Memorial.

Rory Sabbatini hits out of the sand trap to the 16th green during the second round of the Memorial golf tournament at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, Friday, June 1, 2012.

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With all due respect to Scott Stallings , Erik Compton and Spencer Levin , the leaderboard of The Memorial is really all about one guy.

Working hard: Aaron Baddeley hit his straps in the first round at the Memorial tournament, firing a three-under 69.

American journeymen Scott Stallings and Spencer Levin both had good reason to smile on Thursday after surging into contention at the Memorial tournament to bury memories of recent struggles on the PGA Tour.

Phil Mickelson hit the wall and then headed for the exit, withdrawing from the Memorial after a 79 on Thursday because of mental fatigue.

Perhaps it was his 8:15 a.m. tee time Thursday at the Memorial Tournament, when Woods figured members of the gallery "still have crust in their eyes." He certainly did, his allergies prompting frequent face-rubbing - "Thank God I had a big towel," he said - and press conference snorting that rivaled Bill Belichick's. Perhaps it was because a ... (more)

Scott Stallings drained three birdies in his final four holes to rise to the top of the leaderboard after one round at the Memorial Tournament.

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, chips on to the 13th hole during the first round of the Memorial golf tournament Thursday, May 31, 2012, in Dublin, Ohio.

When he broke into the professional ranks in 1996, the belief was that his presence - coupled with some success on the course, of course - would influence young black kids to look at golf more closely as something they might want to pursue as a competitive, if not career, choice in athletics.

MAY 11: Y.E. Yang of South Korea hits a shot from a bunker on the 11th hole during the second round of THE PLAYERS Championship held at THE PLAYERS Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass on May 11, 2012 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

ESPN.com's Farrell Evans and Michael Collins talk about what could make The Players Championship a major tournament, as well as Collins' favorite hole at the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course.

The Housing Hour, with host Kevin Rhea, will be interviewing Tim Stalling, father of local Professional Golfer, Scott Stallings, May 12th on WNOX NewsTalk 100.3 from 2p to3pm.