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The PGA Tour announced Monday that the 2024 Presidents Cup has been awarded to Canada.
It hasn’t even been 24 hours since his epic PGA Championship victory and the gushing over Collin Morikawa has already reached the point of oversaturation. Just kidding, let’s gush a little more. By the way, has anyone mentioned he’s only 23 years old?
Here are a few of our favourite storylines ahead of the 120th U.S. Amateur at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort.
Andy Ogletree has had to rethink 2020 big time.
With no fans in attendance, the 2020 PGA Championship was always going to be one for the record books. But Collin Morikawa made even more history with how he finished off his maiden major title.
Deep down the stretch of this most peculiar major championship, seven guys elbowed each other for an unobstructed look at glory. The chaos juxtaposed the silence of golf amidst a pandemic.
Wow, what a Sunday. And we’re not just saying that because it was the first major Sunday in golf in a looong time. No, the 2020 PGA Championship was an instant classic.
Injustice to the two-time defending champion? Or just desserts for one of golf’s most quotable players who might have gone a quip too far?
When Collin Morikawa skipped in that saucy chip for birdie on the 14th hole, then drove the 16th green to set up eagle, it was fair to wonder if the guy had any mistakes in him on Sunday.
At one point on Sunday afternoon, it looked like a seven-man playoff was not only possible, it was likely going to happen. The CBS crew even took the time to prepare viewers by breaking down the playoff format. Apparently, Collin Morikawa had zero interest in such a thing.
Sunday marked the fourth time that the 36-year-old led going into the final round of a major championship, and it was the fourth time that he failed to close the deal.
It’s easy to be seduced by distance, especially out here on tour.
Morikawa also was first in strokes gained/putting picking up more than eight strokes on the field.
Momentum, no matter how steady it seems, can shift quickly on the golf course. Just ask Kiwi Lydia Ko.
Collin Morikawa is one of the best irons players in the sport. Turns out the short game ain’t too shabby either.
Less than 24 hours after Brooks Koepka lorded his four major titles over the rest of the leader board at the 2020 PGA Championship—in particular, over Dustin Johnson—a fellow four-time major champ, Rory McIlroy, came to DJ's defence.
Among the bottomless bucket of clichés, one rings truer than most: Better late than never.
