Collin Morikawa shakes things up again with caddie change as he chases first win since 2023
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DETROIT—CollinMorikawahaswontwomajorchampionshipsandhitsomeincredibleshotsduringthefirstsixyearsofhisPGATourcareer,buttheonethatpoppedinhisheadwhenhewasaskedtonamethebestofthebunchhappenedonthe18thholeatthe2021DPWorldTourChampionshipinDubai.
“I’vewatchedtheshotmanytimesonYouTubebecauseI’mlikehowdoImakeitthateasy,”hesaidonWednesdayduringapressconferenceaheadoftheRocketClassic.“Frontleftpin,waterontheleft,had4-ironIthinkoutofthefirstcutandIhititexactlywhereIwanted.Imean,Icouldmissitinthewater,losethetournament;hititinthebunker,notmakeupanddown.Itwaspictureperfect.Andit’srareyougettodothat,butthat’s,youknow,that’swhywekeeppracticing.LikeI’mtellingyou,it’sinches,margins,centimeters,degrees.We’recrazy,butweloveit.”
Morikawa,28,issearchingforthatfeelingagainatDetroitGolfClub,whereatNo.5intheOfficialWorldGolfRankingheisthetop-rankedplayerinthefieldatth




