The first men's professional golf major of 2020 and in over a year did not disappoint. At one point on Sunday, seven big name and emerging players were atop a crowded PGA Championship leaderboard. But in one shot, our Sportsman of the Week ended it all. California phenom Collin Morikawa burst ahead of a crowded leaderboard with a near impossible tee shot off the 16th hole on a par four to get within a few feet of the hole. One putt. Match. The two shots gained on that hole gave him the margin he needed for his first major championship in only his second major start. He is only 23 years old after all. Morikawa has been right at the top of the leaderboard weekly since the PGA restart, losing a playoff at the Charles Schwab Challenge, then beating current World Number One Justin Thomas in a playoff at Workday Charity Open to win his first championship. The combination of amazing technical skills and precocious poise have Morikawa as someone to watch. A deserving Sportsman of the Week!
No comments:
Post a Comment