Collin Morikawa FUMING after Trevor Immelman's comments about PGA Tour career
Morikawa was not best pleased after hearing what Immelman had to say about his golf career so far on the PGA Tour.
Collin Morikawa was fuming during his post-round interview at the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba after being told what commentator Trevor Immelman had to say about his golf career thus far.
Golf Channel's Todd Lewis was speaking to Morikawa moments after the two-time major champion signed for a third-round 68, which left him just inside the top 20 heading into the final round in Mexico.
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After briefly discussing his superb 63 on Friday and a solid 68 on Saturday, Lewis then asked Morikawa the following question:
Morikawa first smiled, appeared a little shocked, and then responded:
Lewis followed up with:
Morikawa replied:
Immelman was sat in the commentary box listening to Morikawa's every word on the live broadcast.
He considered it a miscommunication.
The 2022 International Presidents Cup captain said he would be phoning Morikawa later this evening to discuss exactly what he meant.
Immelman said:
Morikawa burst out the blocks when joining the PGA Tour with victory at the 2019 Barracuda Championship, a points-scoring tournament.
He then followed that up with victory at the 2020 Workday Charity Open at Muirfield Village during the Covid lockdown, shortly before winning his first major championship in just his second major start at the US PGA Championship.
Morikawa was the third youngest golfer to win the US PGA Championship when he won it aged 23.
He then won the 2021 WGC Workday Championship, five months before going on to win his second major title at The Open.
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Morikawa, 25, has not won anywhere around the world since etching his name on the Claret Jug last year.
The five-time PGA Tour winner has begun working with putting instructor Stephen Sweeney this week at Mayakoba in a bid to improve his stats on the greens heading into 2023.
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