Collin Morikawa plays his shot from the 16th tee during the second round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Since becoming the Champion Golfer of the Year in 2021, Morikawa has just one PGA Tour win (2023 Zozo Championship). His game hasn’t been the same over the last few years, at one point even losing his patented cut shot shape.
But it sure looks like he’s found his game.
After a great week at the Masters where he tied for third alongside Max Homa, Morikawa sits 11 under through two rounds at Harbour Town and tied for the 36-hole lead.
This golf course sets up perfectly for Morikawa’s marksmanship-style game, so it’s easy to see why he’s played himself into contention in South Carolina.
On Friday, Morikawa posted a bogey-free 5-under 66, one shot worse than his 65 on Thursday.
“I’m not really adding any new pieces,” he said of putting his game back together. “I’ve learned a lot over the past year, year and a half of just golf in general. Even if I didn’t go through this, I think just time you learn a lot. But I know the pieces that I have and the whole puzzle let’s call it, I can play really, really great golf.
“Sometimes you don’t need all those pieces, and today I didn’t have it, but that’s kind of old-school golf. I look back when I first turned pro, today was one of those days, didn’t feel great, didn’t hit it great, whatever, still posted a number and move on to the next couple days.”
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