Collin Morikawa quickly won two majors championship and has knocked on the door for a third twice already this season. After struggling with his game and returning to his longtime coach, Rick Sessinghaus, Morikawa has been on a serious heater since the Masters in April. He hasnât finished worse than T-16 in his last eight individual starts. That run helped him lock up one of four spots on the U.S. Olympic team and a chance to win gold in Paris.
But first his sights are set on silver â and the Claret Jug â which he won in 2021, closing with a bogey-free, 4-under 66 at Royal St. Georgeâs in his championship debut, becoming the first player to capture two different majors on the first attempt. (He previously won the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco.)
On the brink of the 152nd edition of the Open Championship, Morikawa, who is a Rolex ambassador, participated in a wide-ranging conversation through his partnership with the watchmaker, including how he loves to turn into an artist when playing links golf.
Collin Morikawa celebrates with the Claret Jug on the 18th green following his final round winning the Open Championship golf tournament. (Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports)
CM:Â Iâd say my confidence is building. If I compare where I was at the beginning of the season, seeing the results over the past month and a half has helped. But I think the confidence has also come from not only the good results, but from me going back to simplifying things about the swing, the mental aspect and just looking at shots and executing the way I want and not trying to do too much.Â
Collin Morikawa (USA) plays an approach shift to the eighteenth green during the second round. (Chris Turvey/Rolex)
CM:Â There is no tournament like The Open. Not only is it where golf began, and all of the greats have placed their name on the Claret Jug, but itâs a place where golf is at its most creative. In todayâs game, golf can become very repetitive. People like to perfect golf, but perfect it with numbers and technology. At The Open, itâs all about creativity. You feel the history when you step foot onto these amazing venues throughout the UK. When youâre able to do that, and be creative, you get to tap into how golf began. You have a ball, a stick and you make do with whatâs in front of you. We get to turn into artists.Â
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