Stephen Curry has spent years proving his impact extends far beyond the basketball court, and his appearance at a PGA Tour milestone event made that point once again.

For the Golden Bear Pro-Am Pairings Party that began the 50th Memorial Tournament presented by Workday at Muirfield Village, Curry spoke at an event celebrating a cause that means a lot to him.

Speaking at the event, Curry said, "The Nicklauses, Aneel at Workday, have been great partners of Eat Learn Play. This is the 50th tournament, so we're here to celebrate, talk about all the impact that this tournament has had, and be happy that ELP is a part of it."

You can see the weight behind the words when you see what Eat.Learn.Play has actually been accomplished.

Since the establishment of this Oak-town-focused non-profit by Stephen and Ayesha Curry in 2019, Eat.Learn.Play has put $90 million into their programs, given 25 million meals to kids and families, renovated 23 schoolyards, and pledged to provide one-on-one literacy tutoring to 10,000 students of the Oakland Unified School District in the upcoming 5 years.

The Memorial Tournament sets the perfect vibe for this discussion. In its 50th year of creation by Jack Nicklaus, the event was devised with philanthropy in mind and has raised millions for Central Ohio, including Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

The connection between Curry's foundation and the tournament's history is clear. The Memorial has expanded to become a Signature Event on the PGA Tour, producing $20 million, featuring the best players in the world, including two-time defending champion Scottie Scheffler.

Considering the history of this tournament, the stakes could not be any higher for those competing.

The Memorial Tournament's Most Defining Records and Milestones

Five decades in, the Memorial Tournament has quietly built one of the richest record books in professional golf. Muirfield Village has a way of separating the good from the truly great.

And, of course, who proved that better than Tiger Woods? Woods had five wins from '99 to '12, a stranglehold on the tournament from '99 to 2001 with back-to-back-to-back wins, and a dominating seven-stroke victory over the field. There is no comparison to his tournament legacy.

The human stories are notable as well. Hideki Matsuyama was the youngest winner at 22 when he won, while 47-year-old Kenny Perry was the oldest. In 1982, Raymond Floyd famously came back to win the tournament after being nine shots back at the halfway point.

Historic eyes now watch Scheffler, who is chasing his third consecutive win, when he arrives in 2026.

Can Scottie Scheffler make history with a third straight Memorial title this week?

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Utsav Gupta

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Utsav Gupta