As Hideki Matsuyama raced to an apparent victory at The Sentry, the season-opening PGA Tour event, another story was emerging: he was making a run at Cam Smith’s 72-hole PGA Tour scoring record of 34-under.
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Collin Morikawa secured a popular victory at the Zozo Championship in 2023 when he claimed his sixth career PGA Tour title by six strokes. The 27-year-old, who is ranked fourth in the world, will return to Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Narita, Japan, from tomorrow with the intention to defend his title and end the year on a winning note.
In a collaboration that includes TaylorMade, FedEx, the PGA Tour and Ceeze Creative Studios, Morikawa’s clubs for the three events will be housed in a bag that was created utilising soon-to-be-recycled FedEx package and upcycled material.
The world No.1 – and comfortable FedEx Cup points leader – says it’s hard to call the PGA Tour’s system a season-long race when it essentially boils down to one final tournament.
Aberg’s lovely, arcing approach landed on playing partner Collin Morikawa’s ball like an Acme Anvil on Wile-E-Coyote, sending both balls squirming off the green.
It will take a special type of belief to look at the congested PGA Championship leaderboard and think your name will be the one above the rest. So the question is, what do these players believe?
This was a week of attrition, and while others were worn down by the course and the wind or the significance of what they were trying to chase, the unassuming superstar was undeterred by his surroundings, in command of his game and of himself. For that, Scheffler earned his second Masters title.
The overnight announcement from the PGA Tour about its relationship with Strategic Sports Group is interesting only in the vein that some are riveted in how the rich get richer.
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