Weaver finishes tied for 45th at The Memorial

Former Virginia Tech golfer Drew Weaver finished in a tiefor 45th place at The Memorial Tournament held at Muirfield VillageGolf Club in Dublin, Ohio, over the weekend.

Weaver, who is a regular on the eGolf Tour, received asponsor’s exemption to play in the tournament, and shot rounds of 71, 70, 75and 72 on the par-72 layout. He finished at even par for the tournament.

Weaver made the cut for a PGA event for the third time in 10career events. For his efforts, Weaver pocketed $17,732. The paycheck is morethan the $14,000 and change he had earned on the eGolf Tour this season.

Two other former Tech golfers made the cut. Brendon de Jongeand Johnson Wagner both finished in a tie for 63rd with five others aftershooting 4-over-par. Both brought home $12,896.

Wagner, who won theMayakoba Classic in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, in late February, has made$861,186 this season, while de Jonge has made $644,788. De Jonge, though, ranks51st in the FedEx Cup standings, while Wagner comes in at 66th.