There are two Ls in Collin Morikawa’s first name. But there are two Ws on his resume when it comes to major championships.
Morikawa won The 149th Open by two shots over Jordan Spieth after a bogey-free 4-under 66. It’s the second major victory for the 24-year-old Californian, with the first coming in 2020 at the PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park.
“I had to tell myself midway through the round to focus on each shot and make sure I was committed over each shot,” said Morikawa, who put a new set of irons in the bag recently. “I put myself in position after nine holes, but there were still nine holes (remaining).” In the end, there wasn’t much to worry about.
Morikawa relied on his already-legendary ball-striking, and he rode a hot putter to distance himself from his challengers. Morikawa played his final 31 holes without a bogey, and it was his second major win in only eight starts in major championship competition, which sets a modern-era record.
The Champion Golfer of the Year also cemented his fifth PGA TOUR victory in only 49 professional starts, and he leapt to the top of the FedExCup standings.
MIC CHECK
“I feel like I 100% played well enough to win this week.” – Jordan Spieth, who finished solo second to Collin Morikawa at The Open.
BY THE NUMBERS
4 – Bogeys on the week for Collin Morikawa, the fewest in the field.
4 – Ranking in the FedExCup for Jon Rahm. The Spaniard has credited his personal trainer Spencer Tatum, a Golf Digest top 50 trainer, for getting the most out of his body. Check out The Golf & Fitness Show as Tatum takes you inside Rahm’s workouts.
-11 – Louis Oosthuizen’s record setting 36-hole score at The Open Championship. Oosthuizen shot an opening-round 64 followed by a 65 on Friday to enter the weekend at -11 (129). He shot 1 over in Round 4 and finished tied for third.
