Collin Morikawa burst onto the golf scene in spectacular fashion, winning two major championships in his first three years as a pro and placing himself among the elite players in the game. But the most recent seasons have been less rewarding for the Las Vegas golfer. He continues to post strong finishes and is ninth in the world rankings, but wins have been scarce.
It’s been more than three years since Morikawa has won on U.S. soil, though there were victories at the British Open in 2022 and in Japan in 2023.
Despite six wins over six years on the tour, Morikawa is beginning to feel like some people have forgotten about him. “Frankly, yes, it’s nice to have people rooting for you, and I feel like people aren’t rooting for me out here,” he said during the PGA Championship two weeks ago. “They like a good story.
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whatever it may be. But you know, I could care less.” This year’s first two majors are emblematic of Morikawa’s game.
At the Masters and PGA Championship, Morikawa put himself in the final group on Sunday only to be left behind by Scottie Scheffler at Augusta and Xander Schauffele at Valhalla. “I’m grinding and I’m putting together a score, and that’s what you can ask,” he said of his results. “But if I want to be able to close out the last two (majors), just got to be a little bit sharper, and it’s just not there.
” He certainly has had his chances in 2024, with five top-10 finishes, including last week at Colonial, where he finishe.
