Collin Morikawa had a tough time at last year’s Ryder Cup, both on and off the course. His form had been under scrutiny leading up to the event, with questions being raised about whether he should have even been part of the team.
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CollinMorikawahadatoughtimeatlastyear’sRyderCup,bothonandoffthecourse.
Hisformhadbeenunderscrutinyleadinguptotheevent,withquestionsbeingraisedaboutwhetherheshouldhaveevenbeenpartoftheteam.Thatdoubtonlygrewasthetournamentwenton.
ItdidnothelpthathispairingwithHarrisEnglishintheFridayandSaturdayfoursomesdidnotmakemuchsenseonpaperorinpractice.
Thedecisiontosendoutastrugglingduotwicebackfired,andKeeganBradleywillknowbynowthatthosecallsplayedabigpartinhowthingsturnedoutforTeamUSA.
SomewouldarguethatMorikawashouldnothavebeenselectedatall,especiallysincehehasnotwonaneventsinceOctober2023.
The29-year-oldAmericanhasnowexplainedhisviewonwhytheEuropeanswerevictoriousinthethree-dayshowdownatBethpageBlack.
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