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Collin Morikawa insists the issue of slow play should be 'solved'

Morikawa: PGA should follow LPGA approach on slow play

Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa believes the PGA Tour should follow the LPGA's lead in cracking down on slow play.

Golf • 12 Feb

Scheffler becomes the fastest player to five wins in a season since Tom Watson in 1980

Scheffler fends off Morikawa to win at the Memorial

World number one Scottie Scheffler warmed up for next week's US Open with his fifth victory of the year at the Memorial Tournament but was pushed all the way by fellow two-time major winner Collin Morikawa.

Golf • 09 Jun 24

Scottie Scheffler and caddy Ted Scott - a top team since 2022.

US Masters final round recap

Scottie Scheffler wins the Masters for the second time

Golf • 14 Apr 24

Morikawa is looking to win a first green jacket

Morikawa and Scheffler set for Augusta Sunday showdown

World number one Scottie Scheffler will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Masters after a rollercoaster third day at Augusta National.

Golf • 14 Apr 24

Scottie Scheffler driving off from the 18th tee at the Plantation Course

Scheffler moves a shot clear at The Sentry

World number one Scottie Scheffler birdied his final hole to move in front of the pack at the second round of The Sentry in Hawaii.

Golf • 06 Jan 24

Morikawa grabs the lead at Zozo Championship

Collin Morikawa carded a 6-under-par 64 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Zozo Championship on Thursday in Chiba, Japan.

Golf • 19 Oct 23

Jon Rahm poses with the trophy in Hawaii

Rahm rallies from seven back for big win in Hawaii

Jon Rahm amazingly overturned a seven-shot deficit, with a significant helping hand from Collin Morikawa, to claim a remarkable victory in the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii.

Golf • 09 Jan 23

Collin Morikawa stretched his lead from two strokes to six

Power slips down the pack as Morikawa stretches lead

Collin Morikawa easily kept control of his lead ahead of the last day of the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii as Seamus Power slipped down the leaderboard.

Golf • 08 Jan 23

Seamus Power walking the 18th fairway on Friday

Power seven off the lead as Morikawa goes bogey free

Collin Morikawa reached the midpoint of the Sentry Tournament of Champions on Friday without making a bogey, and he holds a two-shot lead in Kapalua, Hawaii with Seamus Power sitting seven shots off the lead after a second-round 69.

Golf • 07 Jan 23

Power starts strongly at Tournament of Champions

Seamus Power made a strong start to the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii, with Jon Rahm, Collin Morikawa and JJ Spaun all sharing the lead on nine under par.

Golf • 06 Jan 23

Morikawa puts majors before any breakaway plans

Open champion Collin Morikawa insists winning major titles will always matter more than money as a series of new Saudi-backed events gains momentum.

Golf • 26 Apr 22

Rory McIlroy has warned about the risks for younger players in joining the breakaway super league

McIlroy warns youngsters against joining breakaway

Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy has warned that the proposed Super Golf League could be better suited for older players, and that the younger generation would face a "massive risk" by joining the lucrative breakaway competition.

Golf • 17 Feb 22

Collin Morikawa lost a five-shot lead last month

Morikawa confident he can bounce back

Collin Morikawa is confident he can bounce back quickly from a rare disappointment as he eyes another shot at the world number one spot this week.

Golf • 18 Jan 22

The Open champion is one of six players who could win the Race to Dubai

Morikawa keen to take his chance in Race to Dubai bid

Open champion Collin Morikawa is determined not to let another opportunity to become the first American to win the Race to Dubai slip through his fingers.

Golf • 17 Nov 21

Collin Morikawa is making his fifth trip to the country since 2016

Morikawa pleased to be in front of Japanese crowds

Open champion Collin Morikawa is relishing playing in front of Japanese fans again after the "dull" atmosphere of a spectator-free Olympics.

Golf • 20 Oct 21

Shane Lowry's Ryder Cup hopes took a big boost

Lowry moves into Ryder Cup qualifying places

Ireland's Shane Lowry has moved into the automatic qualifying places for Europe's Ryder Cup team following a strong defence of his Open title.

Golf • 19 Jul 21

Collin Morikawa poses with the Claret Jug by the 18th green at Royal St George's

Morikawa eager to savour success after Open victory

New Open champion Collin Morikawa intends to take a breather and drink in the history of his achievement – but he will let his caddie choose what gets put in the Claret Jug.

Golf • 18 Jul 21

Louis Oosthuizen had a wobble on the back nine but recovered to maintain his lead

Oosthuizen takes narrow Open lead into final day

Louis Oosthuizen will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the 149th Open as a shocking late miss left Jordan Spieth with an uphill task at Royal St George's.

Golf • 17 Jul 21

Jon Rahm made good use of the better weather this morning

Updated Rahm ace seals lead at Memorial as Lowry bounces back

Jon Rahm hit a hole in one to take a two-shot lead at the Memorial Tournament following a rain-delayed second round in Ohio.

Golf • 05 Jun 21

'We love majors. That's what we're trying to win'

Reigning champ Morikawa relishing packed major schedule

Defending US PGA champion Collin Morikawa is relishing the packed major championship schedule as he targets more career-defining victories in golf's biggest events.

Golf • 17 May 21

Collin Morikawa during the Pro Am event prior to the start of the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates

'Full reset' for Morikawa ahead of European Tour debut

US PGA champion Collin Morikawa has performed a "full reset" on his game as he bids to win the Race to Dubai on his debut in a regular European Tour event.

Golf • 09 Dec 20

Reed in BMW PGA field with aim of winning Race to Dubai

Race to Dubai leader Patrick Reed said the chance to finish the year as Europe's number one motivated him to make a late entry into the BMW PGA Championship starting on Thursday.

Golf • 07 Oct 20

Collin Morikawa celebrates with the Wanamaker Trophy

Morikawa swoops to claim maiden major at US PGA

American Collin Morikawa has won the US PGA Championship in sensational fashion after a thrilling final round in San Francisco.

Golf • 10 Aug 20

Collin Morikawa celebrates his play-off win

Morikawa hangs on for play-off win at Muirfield

Collin Morikawa narrowly avoided another play-off heartbreak, defeating Justin Thomas in a tightly contested decider at the Workday Charity Open in Dublin, Ohio.

Golf • 12 Jul 20

Collin Morikawa continues to lead the way in Ohio

Morikawa extends lead as McDowell & Lowry lose ground

Collin Morikawa moved into a six-shot, second-round clubhouse lead at the Workday Charity Open in Dublin, Ohio as Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry lost ground on the leaders.

Golf • 11 Jul 20