'Yellow out': What do the yellow ribbons at the Memorial Tournament final round mean?

Heading into the final day of the 2023 Memorial Tournament, golfers are set to add an additional element to their attire at Muirfield Village Golf Club.

Many golfers and Memorial Tournament attendees are set to don a yellow ribbon to participate in the PGA Tour and Children's Miracle Network campaign to raise $100 million for CMN hospitals including Nationwide Children's Hospital over the next five years to fund pediatric care for millions of children.

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Here's why yellow is taking over Muirfield Village Sunday.

Why is the ribbon golfers are wearing at the Memorial Tournament yellow?

The "Play Yellow" theme, according to the Memorial Tournament website, is inspired by the yellow shirts Jack Nicklaus wore in the final round of tournaments. He wore yellow to honor Craig Smith: the son of a close friend that fought bone cancer and died at 13 in 1971.

He won the 1986 Masters Tournament wearing a yellow shirt.

How are Memorial Tournament players, attendees raising money for Children's Miracle Network hospitals?

Jun 5, 2022; Dublin, Ohio, USA; Patrons dressed in yellow walk along the 5th hole during the final round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 5, 2022. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch
Jun 5, 2022; Dublin, Ohio, USA; Patrons dressed in yellow walk along the 5th hole during the final round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 5, 2022. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch

The "Play Yellow" campaign invites Memorial Tournament fans and players to do the following to help raise money for the CMN hospitals:

  • Wear yellow for Sunday's final round.

  • Purchase special AHEAD brand or Nicklaus merchandise in the golf shop.

  • Donate at concession stands or within the golf shop.

All donations made during the Memorial will be distributes and assigned to multiple initiatives within Nationwide Children's Hospital.

How can I donate to the Memorial Tournament's Play Yellow campaign?

*** NOTE:  This photo ran again 5/21/2000 (1I); and 6/7/99 (5G); and 4/10/98 (5F/THE TICKET).*** golf -- SPECIAL TO COLUMBUS DISPATCH--FILE-- Jack Nicklaus takes pleasure in watching his putt drop for a birdie on the 17th hole at Augusta National in this April 13, 1986 file photo. The shot gave him the lead and ultimately, his sixth Masters title. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)

Donations to the campaign can be made at playyellow.org. 

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Why are PGA Tour golfers wearing yellow at 2023 Memorial Tournament?