Who is Collin Morikawa? Meet the 23-year-old who’s made breaking records a habit
4 years, 4 months ago

Who is Collin Morikawa? Meet the 23-year-old who’s made breaking records a habit

CNN  

CNN — As the PGA Championship entered its final day on Sunday and, at one point, six players shared the lead, all attention was on the usual suspects: Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Justin Rose. While there were no fans to applaud the debut PGA Championship winner – with just a few cheers and some clapping from the individuals who were present following his winning eagle putt on the 16th hole – Morikawa’s victory sent shockwaves across the golfing landscape. I’ve got a very good taste of what this is like, what a major championship is like,” Morikawa – who went to college at the University of California, Berkeley – said after his victory. Harry How/Getty Images North America/Getty Images Not all perfect Morikawa’s composure with some of golf’s biggest names breathing down his neck to close out in confident style drew admiration from his fellow competitors. Jamie Squire/Getty Images North America/Getty Images But while his trophy lift might suggest he wasn’t prepared for that situation to arise, Morikawa says he feels “comfortable” in the winning habit.

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Collin Morikawa thought a 66 would give him a shot at the US Open. Then came Bryson DeChambeau
6 months, 1 week ago

Collin Morikawa thought a 66 would give him a shot at the US Open. Then came Bryson DeChambeau

Associated Press  

PINEHURST, N.C. — Collin Morikawa woke up Saturday nine shots off the lead and figuring he would have to get back to even par to have any chance of winning the U.S. Open. What Morikawa wasn’t counting on was big Bryson DeChambeau manhandling the sun-drenched course a few hours later, shooting a 67 and leaving him seven shots behind with …

Zozo Championship: Collin Morikawa wins first PGA Tour title in more than two years
1 year, 2 months ago

Zozo Championship: Collin Morikawa wins first PGA Tour title in more than two years

The Hindu  

Winning the Zozo Championship in Japan was special for American Collin Morikawa, whose great grandparents emigrated from the country. Morikawa started two shots behind 54-hole leader Justin Suh, who faded badly looking for his first PGA Tour win. Collin Morikawa of the United States poses with the trophy after winning the PGA Tour Zozo Championship at the Narashino Country Club …

Collin Morikawa wins Zozo Championship in Japan for first PGA Tour title in more than two years
1 year, 2 months ago

Collin Morikawa wins Zozo Championship in Japan for first PGA Tour title in more than two years

Associated Press  

INZAI CITY, Japan — American Collin Morikawa called winning the Zozo Championship in Japan “incredible,” a special way to close the season for a player whose great-grandparents emigrated from the country. “It feels so good, I can’t even explain it,” Morikawa said of his sixth PGA Tour win. Morikawa added that he hadn’t done much to change his game, but …

Two-time major winner Morikawa exits Memorial with back spasms
1 year, 6 months ago

Two-time major winner Morikawa exits Memorial with back spasms

The Hindu  

Two-time major winner Collin Morikawa withdrew from the US PGA Tour Memorial tournament on Sunday due to back spasms that could jeopardize playing in the US Open in two weeks. I’ve hurt may back briefly before, but like nothing has been this bad, especially never warming up, never doing anything pre-round.” Morikawa, who won the 2020 PGA Championship and 2021 …

Collin Morikawa: ‘Doing everything I can’ to repeat as British Open champion
2 years, 5 months ago

Collin Morikawa: ‘Doing everything I can’ to repeat as British Open champion

LA Times  

Collin Morikawa watches a tee shot during the first round of the U.S. Open on June 16. “You’ve got to embrace the history, you have to embrace everything that’s happened before us,” said Morikawa, 25, who grew up in La Cañada Flintridge and hasn’t won a major championship or PGA Tour event since claiming the Claret Jug last year at …

Collin Morikawa, Rory McIlroy supply late drama in 2nd round in Dubai
3 years, 1 month ago

Collin Morikawa, Rory McIlroy supply late drama in 2nd round in Dubai

The Hindu  

A lucky break kept Collin Morikawa on course to become the first American to win the Race to Dubai. A sloppy finish cost Rory McIlroy the chance of a second straight day in the outright lead at the DP World Tour Championship. The drama in the second round of the European Tour's season-ending event was reserved for the final hour …

Morikawa — taking the pro circuit by storm
3 years, 5 months ago

Morikawa — taking the pro circuit by storm

The Hindu  

In a year of firsts in the Majors, Collin Morikawa might have topped them all. “It feels like literally two years ago I was an amateur,” Morikawa told him. The last player to win two professional Majors in so few attempts was Bobby Jones nearly a century ago. In his 52 individual events since he turned pro, his five victories …

Collin Morikawa cruises to WGC victory, pays tribute to Tiger Woods
3 years, 9 months ago

Collin Morikawa cruises to WGC victory, pays tribute to Tiger Woods

Firstpost  

Miami: Collin Morikawa fired a three-under-par 69 to clinch a three-shot victory at the World Golf Championships-Workday Championship in Florida on Sunday. The 24-year-old PGA Championship winner, who led by two after Saturday’s third round, relied on the accurate iron play and nerveless putting to close out victory at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton. Morikawa’s final round saw him …

Collin Morikawa ‘wants more’ glory after debut major win
4 years, 4 months ago

Collin Morikawa ‘wants more’ glory after debut major win

CNN  

CNN — Just 15 months ago, Collin Morikawa was an amateur, college golf player. While his victory in just his second major may have come as a surprise to many, it didn’t to Morikawa, who said that he “felt very comfortable from day one.” “I’m never satisfied to its fullest,” Morikawa told CNN Sport’s Don Riddell. “I got a little …

Collin Morikawa wins first major title: PGA Championship San Francisco
4 years, 4 months ago

Collin Morikawa wins first major title: PGA Championship San Francisco

The Hindu  

Collin Morikawa made a stunning late eagle after the drive of his life to pull away from a jam-packed leaderboard and secure a two-shot victory at the PGA Championship on Sunday in only the second major start of his career. Former world number one Johnson and English Ryder Cup veteran Paul Casey finished in a share of second place. “But …

PGA Championship 2020: Collin Morikawa, 23, wins maiden major
4 years, 4 months ago

PGA Championship 2020: Collin Morikawa, 23, wins maiden major

CNN  

CNN — It will go down as one of those ‘where were you when’ moments. We always knew it was going to take something truly special to win this year’s PGA Championship – the first major tournament of 2020 following the sport’s shutdown due to the global pandemic. “So once it bounced, I was like ‘Okay, I will take it …

Collin Morikawa wins Workday Charity Open for second Tour title
4 years, 5 months ago

Collin Morikawa wins Workday Charity Open for second Tour title

The Hindu  

Collin Morikawa narrowly avoided another playoff heartbreak on Sunday, defeating Justin Thomas in a tightly contested encounter at the Workday Charity Open in Dublin, Ohio. But Thomas, the 2017 PGA Championship winner who had been flawless through the first three rounds at Muirfield Village Golf Club, missed the fairway on the third playoff hole and got stuck behind a tree, …

Collin Morikawa grabs first round lead at Workday Charity Open
4 years, 5 months ago

Collin Morikawa grabs first round lead at Workday Charity Open

The Hindu  

American Collin Morikawa’s deft iron play and hot putter helped him card a seven-under-par 65 and a one stroke lead after the first round of the Workday Charity Open on Thursday. “If I look at the entire day it was very consistent and I can take a lot of positives heading into tomorrow.” Morikawa is a stroke clear of Canadian …

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