Collin_Morikawa
Collin Morikawa
American professional golfer (born 1997)
Collin Morikawa (born February 6, 1997) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and European Tour. He began his PGA Tour career with 22 consecutive made cuts, second only to Tiger Woods' 25-cut streak.[3] Morikawa has six PGA Tour wins – including two major championships, the 2020 PGA Championship and the 2021 Open Championship, winning both in his debut. In May 2018, Morikawa spent three weeks as the top-ranked golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.[4][5] He also became the first American to win the Race to Dubai on the European Tour.
| Collin Morikawa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Morikawa in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | (1997-02-06) February 6, 1997 (age 27) Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.[1] | ||
| Spouse |
Katherine Zhu (m. 2022) | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of California, Berkeley | ||
| Turned professional | 2019 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||
| Highest ranking | 2 (October 24, 2021)[2] (as of April 21, 2024) | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 6 | ||
| European Tour | 4 | ||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 2) | |||
| Masters Tournament | T3: 2024 | ||
| PGA Championship | Won: 2020 | ||
| U.S. Open | T4: 2021 | ||
| The Open Championship | Won: 2021 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Morikawa played collegiate golf at the University of California, Berkeley, from 2015 to 2019, winning five times, including the 2019 Pac-12 Conference Championship.[6][7] Aside from his collegiate wins, he won the Western Junior, Trans-Mississippi Amateur, Sunnehanna Amateur and the Northeast Amateur.[8] He played on the winning Arnold Palmer Cup team in 2017 and 2018, the winning Walker Cup team in 2017 and the Eisenhower Trophy team in 2018 that finished second by one stroke.[8] In May 2018, he spent three weeks as the top-ranked golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.[4][5]
2019
Morikawa made his debut as a professional at the 2019 RBC Canadian Open, where he tied for 14th place. On July 7, Morikawa tied for second at the 3M Open. On July 14, he tied for 4th at John Deere Classic. With that finish, Morikawa secured PGA Tour membership for the 2019–20 season.[9] Morikawa then won his first PGA Tour event two weeks later, at the Barracuda Championship – beating Troy Merritt by three points.[10]
2020
On June 14, Morikawa tied for the lead of the 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge after 72 holes. This was the first PGA Tour tournament played after a three-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Morikawa missed a short par putt on the first playoff hole to lose to Daniel Berger.[11]
On June 26, Morikawa missed his first cut on the PGA Tour at the Travelers Championship, ending a streak of 22 consecutive made cuts, the second-longest streak to start a professional career to the 25 made by Tiger Woods.[3]
On July 12, Morikawa beat Justin Thomas in a playoff to win his second PGA Tour title at the Workday Charity Open. The win was the first non-alternate PGA Tour victory for him.[12] Morikawa rallied from a three-shot deficit with three holes remaining, and made a 25-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to stay alive, before winning with a par on the third playoff hole.
On August 9, Morikawa won the 2020 PGA Championship to win a major in only his second major championship start.[13] His final round of 64 tied the lowest final round score shot by a PGA Champion, matching Steve Elkington in the 1995 PGA Championship.[14] With his win, Morikawa was the third youngest golfer to win the PGA Championship when he won the event at age 23.[15] Morikawa was also the fourth golfer to win the PGA Championship before turning 24 years old.[14]
2021
On February 28, Morikawa won the 2021 WGC-Workday Championship at the Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida. Morikawa won by three strokes over Billy Horschel, Viktor Hovland and Brooks Koepka.[16]
On July 18, Morikawa won the 2021 Open Championship at Royal St George's Golf Club in Kent, England. Morikawa won by two strokes over Jordan Spieth. He became the first player since Bobby Jones in 1926 to win two majors in eight or fewer starts.[17] He also became the first player to win two different majors in his debut appearance.[18]
In August, Morikawa finished in a tie for 3rd place at the Olympic Games. He lost in a 7-man playoff for the bronze medal.[19]
In September, Morikawa played on the U.S. team in the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. The U.S. team won 19–9 and Morikawa went 3–0–1 including a tie in his Sunday singles match against Viktor Hovland.
In November, he won the European Tour's season ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai. He also became the first American to win the Race to Dubai.[20]
2022
In February, Morikawa shot a final-round 65 at the Genesis Invitational to finish tied-second; two shots behind Joaquín Niemann.[21]
2023
At the Sentry Tournament of Champions in January, Morikawa held a six shot lead after 54 holes. He went the first 67 holes of the tournament without a bogey, but then made three consecutively and ultimately finished second; two strokes behind Jon Rahm. This tied Morikawa for the PGA Tour record for largest 54-hole lead squandered.[22]
In February, he finished solo third at the Farmers Insurance Open, three shots behind Max Homa.[23]
In July, Morikawa tied for the lead at the Rocket Mortgage Classic after 72 holes, shooting a bogey-free 8-under 64. He lost to a birdie from Rickie Fowler on the first playoff hole, finishing tied-second with Adam Hadwin.[24]
In October, Morikawa won the Zozo Championship, ending a 27 month winless drought on the PGA Tour.[25]
The son of Debbie and Blaine Morikawa, Morikawa was born in Los Angeles, California,[26] and is of Chinese-Japanese descent. He graduated from La Cañada High School in La Cañada Flintridge, California, in Los Angeles County. Morikawa graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 2019 with a degree in business administration.[1]
In December 2021, Morikawa got engaged to his long-time girlfriend, Katherine Zhu.[27] They were married on November 26, 2022.[28]
- 2013 Western Junior
- 2015 Trans-Mississippi Amateur[29]
- 2016 Silicon Valley Amateur,[30] Sunnehanna Amateur[31]
- 2017 ASU Thunderbird Invitational, Northeast Amateur
- 2018 Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate, Querencia Cabo Collegiate, Annual Western Intercollegiate
- 2019 The Farms Invitational, Pac-12 Championship
Source:[8]
PGA Tour wins (6)
| Legend |
| Major championships (2) |
| World Golf Championships (1) |
| Other PGA Tour (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 28, 2019 | Barracuda Championship | 47 pts (13-7-13-14=47)[lower-alpha 1] | 3 points |  Troy Merritt | |
| 2 | Jul 12, 2020 | Workday Charity Open | 65-66-72-66=269 | −19 | Playoff | Justin Thomas |
| 3 | Aug 9, 2020 | PGA Championship | 69-69-65-64=267 | −13 | 2 strokes |  Paul Casey, Dustin Johnson |
| 4 | Feb 28, 2021 | WGC-Workday Championship | 70-64-67-69=270 | −18 | 3 strokes | Billy Horschel,  Viktor Hovland, Brooks Koepka |
| 5 | Jul 18, 2021 | The Open Championship | 67-64-68-66=265 | −15 | 2 strokes | Jordan Spieth |
| 6 | Oct 22, 2023 | Zozo Championship1 | 64-73-66-63=266 | −14 | 6 strokes | Eric Cole, Beau Hossler |
1Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, but unofficial money event.
PGA Tour playoff record (1–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020 | Charles Schwab Challenge | Daniel Berger |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2020 | Workday Charity Open | Justin Thomas |
Won with par on third extra hole |
| 3 | 2021 | Memorial Tournament | Patrick Cantlay |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 4 | 2023 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | Rickie Fowler,  Adam Hadwin |
Fowler won with birdie on first extra hole |
European Tour wins (4)
| Legend |
| Major championships (2) |
| World Golf Championships (1) |
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Rolex Series (1) |
| Other European Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 9, 2020 | PGA Championship | 69-69-65-64=267 | −13 | 2 strokes | Paul Casey, Dustin Johnson |
| 2 | Feb 28, 2021 | WGC-Workday Championship | 70-64-67-69=270 | −18 | 3 strokes | Billy Horschel, Viktor Hovland, Brooks Koepka |
| 3 | Jul 18, 2021 | The Open Championship | 67-64-68-66=265 | −15 | 2 strokes | Jordan Spieth |
| 4 | Nov 21, 2021 | DP World Tour Championship, Dubai | 68-68-69-66=271 | −17 | 3 strokes |  Alexander Björk, Matt Fitzpatrick |
- The DP World Tour Championship, Dubai is also a Rolex Series tournament.
Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Air Capital Classic (as an amateur) |
Ollie Schniederjans, J. J. Spaun |
Schniederjans won with birdie on second extra hole |
Wins (2)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PGA Championship | 2 shot deficit | −13 (69-69-65-64=267) | 2 strokes | Paul Casey, Dustin Johnson |
| 2021 | The Open Championship | 1 shot deficit | −15 (67-64-68-66=265) | 2 strokes | Jordan Spieth |
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T44 | T18 | 5 | T10 | T3 | |
| PGA Championship | 1 | T8 | T55 | T26 | ||
| U.S. Open | T35 | CUT | T4 | T5 | T14 | |
| The Open Championship | NT | 1 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| PGA Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| The Open Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 14 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2020 Masters – 2022 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 4 (2021 PGA – 2022 Masters)
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T41 | CUT | T13 | T45 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | WGC-Workday Championship | 2 shot lead | −18 (70-64-67-69=270) | 3 strokes | Billy Horschel, Viktor Hovland, Brooks Koepka |
Results timeline
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T42 | 1 | ||
| Match Play | NT1 | T56 | R16 | T28 |
| Invitational | T20 | T26 | ||
| Champions | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 | |
1Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.
Amateur
- Arnold Palmer Cup: 2017 (winners), 2018 (winners)
- Walker Cup: 2017 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy: 2018
Professional
- Ryder Cup: 2021 (winners), 2023
- Presidents Cup: 2022 (winners)
- The Barracuda Championship employs a Modified Stableford points scoring system.
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- "Collin Morikawa Wins 112th Trans-Miss". trans-miss.org. July 9, 2015.
- "AGC Silicon Valley Am: Morikawa And Donnelly Claim Titles". amateurgolf.com. January 17, 2016.
- Romine, Brentley (June 18, 2016). "Cal's Collin Morikawa closes with 62 to win Sunnehanna Amateur". Golfweek.
- Collin Morikawa at the PGA Tour official site
- Collin Morikawa at the European Tour official site
- Collin Morikawa at the Official World Golf Ranking official site