| Collin Morikawa | |||
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.jpg) Morikawa at the 2025Travelers Championship | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | (1997-02-06)February 6, 1997 (age 28) 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 | |||
| Career | |||
| College | University of California, Berkeley | ||
| Turned professional | 2019 | ||
| Current tour | PGA Tour | ||
| Former tour | European Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||
| Highestranking | 2 (October 24, 2021)[2] (as of November 23, 2025) | ||
| 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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Collin Morikawa (born February 6, 1997) is an Americanprofessional golfer who plays on thePGA Tour. He began his PGA Tour career with 22 consecutive made cuts, second only toTiger Woods' 25-cut streak.[3] Morikawa has six PGA Tour wins – including twomajor championships, the2020 PGA Championship and the2021 Open Championship, winning both in his debut. In May 2018, Morikawa spent three weeks as the top-ranked golfer in theWorld Amateur Golf Ranking.[4][5] He also became the first American to win theRace to Dubai on the European Tour.
Morikawa played collegiate golf at theUniversity of California, Berkeley, from 2015 to 2019, winning five times, including the 2019Pac-12 Conference Championship.[6][7] Aside from his collegiate wins, he won theWestern Junior,Trans-Mississippi Amateur,Sunnehanna Amateur and theNortheast Amateur.[8] He played on the winningArnold Palmer Cup team in2017 and2018, the winningWalker Cup team in2017 and theEisenhower Trophy team in2018 that finished second by one stroke.[8] In May 2018, he spent three weeks as the top-ranked golfer in theWorld Amateur Golf Ranking.[4][5]
Morikawa made his debut as a professional at the 2019RBC Canadian Open, where he tied for 14th place. On July 7, Morikawa tied for second at the3M Open. On July 14, he tied for 4th atJohn 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 theBarracuda Championship – beatingTroy Merritt by three points.[10]
On June 14, Morikawa tied for the lead of the 2020Charles Schwab Challenge after 72 holes. This was the first PGA Tour tournament played after a three-month hiatus due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. Morikawa missed a short par putt on the first playoff hole to lose toDaniel Berger.[11]
On June 26, Morikawa missed his first cut on the PGA Tour at theTravelers 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 beatJustin Thomas in a playoff to win his second PGA Tour title at theWorkday 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 the2020 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, matchingSteve Elkington in the1995 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]
On February 28, Morikawa won the2021 WGC-Workday Championship at the Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida. Morikawa won by three strokes overBilly Horschel,Viktor Hovland andBrooks Koepka.[16]
On July 18, Morikawa won the2021 Open Championship atRoyal St George's Golf Club in Kent, England. Morikawa won by two strokes overJordan Spieth. He became the first player sinceBobby 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 theOlympic Games. He lost in a 7-man playoff for the bronze medal.[19]
In September, Morikawa played on the U.S. team in the2021 Ryder Cup atWhistling Straits inKohler, Wisconsin. The U.S. team won 19–9 and Morikawa went 3–0–1 including a tie in his Sunday singles match againstViktor Hovland.
In November, he won theEuropean Tour's season endingDP World Tour Championship, Dubai. He also became the first American to win theRace to Dubai.[20]
In February, Morikawa shot a final-round 65 at theGenesis Invitational to finish tied-second; two shots behindJoaquín Niemann.[21]
At theSentry Tournament of Champions in January, Morikawa held a six shot lead after 54 holes. He played the first 67 holes of the tournament without a bogey, but then made three consecutively and ultimately finished second; two strokes behindJon Rahm. This tied Morikawa for the PGA Tour record for largest 54-hole lead squandered.[22]
In February, he finished solo third at theFarmers Insurance Open, three shots behindMax Homa.[23]
In July, Morikawa tied for the lead at theRocket Mortgage Classic after 72 holes, shooting a bogey-free 8-under 64. He lost to a birdie fromRickie Fowler on the first playoff hole, finishing tied-second withAdam Hadwin.[24]
In October, Morikawa won theZozo Championship, ending a 27-month winless drought on the PGA Tour.[25]
The son of Debbie and Blaine Morikawa, Morikawa was born inLos Angeles, California,[26] and is of Chinese-Japanese descent. He graduated fromLa Cañada High School inLa Cañada Flintridge, California, inLos Angeles County. Morikawa graduated from theUniversity of California, Berkeley in 2019 with a degree inbusiness administration.[1]
In December 2021, Morikawa got engaged to his long-time girlfriend, Katherine Zhu.[27] They were married on November 26, 2022.[28]
Source:[8]
| Legend |
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| 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) | 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 theJapan Golf Tour, but unofficial event on that tour.
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 |
| Legend |
|---|
| Major championships (2) |
| World Golf Championships (1) |
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Rolex Series (1)[a] |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T44 | T18 | 5 | T10 | T3 | T14 | |
| PGA Championship | 1 | T8 | T55 | T26 | T4 | T50 | |
| U.S. Open | T35 | CUT | T4 | T5 | T14 | T14 | T23 |
| The Open Championship | NT | 1 | CUT | CUT | T16 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament due toCOVID-19 pandemic
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| PGA Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| The Open Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 20 |
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T41 | CUT | T13 | T45 | T10 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
| 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 |
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T42 | 1 | ||
| Match Play | NT1 | T56 | R16 | T28 |
| Invitational | T20 | T26 | ||
| Champions | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 | |
1Canceled due toCOVID-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.
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