PGA champion Collin Morikawa only becomes the second player after his young eagle, Tiger Woods, to win a major event and the World Golf Championship before turning 25 after a three-shot victory at The Concession
By Keith Jackson
Last updated: 01/03/21 12:11 am
Collin Morikawa recovered from a slow start to catch three hits
Collin Morikawa took a slow start and a late accusation from Viktor Hovland to claim a strong three-pointer victory at The Wcession-Workday Tournament at The Concession.
Morikawa had opened a five-shot lead with seven birdies in eight holes Saturday before two late bogs, both at par-fives wins to two, and a bogey in the final second round opened the door a little more. wide for the running package.
But he responded with three birdies in five holes and added another at 12th, and with his closest rivals unable to keep up with their challenges, Morikawa kept him awake and compromised. the last six holes in a pars are almost pressurized to cover its first one. winning from the PGA Championship in August.
Morikawa also reported on his childhood idol Tiger Woods, becoming the second player to win a World Golf Championship title and title while still under 25.
Viktor Hovland made a strong accusation on the final day
“What a week, it just shows that I can come out here and compete,” the 24-year-old said after his first 54-hole lead of his career turned successfully, and it also revealed that some short-lived game recommendations from west champions top champions Mark O’Meara and Paul Azinger had played a key role in his form at the first stop of the Florida Swing.
“I’ve been working on so much in the last few weeks and suggestions from Mark O’Meara and Paul Azinger got me through this week,” he said. as well as I am excited right now.
“Mark was helping me with chipping, obviously it’s been a big change in the sawing grip, as he calls it. And then I talked to Azinger for a while about chipping, And that saved my life this week. “
Morikawa joined Tiger Woods in winning prime and WGC before turning 25
Morikawa was not among the many players who wore red shirts and black pants in praise of the Woods, who remains in hospital in California after his horrific car crash Tuesday in which he suffered multiple fractures in his leg. right.
“Tiger means everything to me,” Morikawa said. “He has had that accident and thankfully he is OK and hopes he can recover quickly. But I don’t think we’re saying thank you enough, so I’d like to thank Tiger. “
Hovland had threatened to take something special off when he made three birdies just to finish 32 before other wins at 12 and 13 got him to 16 under and within sight of the director at the time.
But the three youngsters from Norway put three feet from 40 feet on the next green and did the same from 30 feet at the 16th to reduce the pressure on Morikawa, although Hovland pulled one back at 17 before par at the end of it 67.
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Hovland’s bogey quarter-final finish to his second round was ultimately the difference between a possible victory and a portion of the second place by Brooks Koepka and Billy Horschel, both of whom signed for two. under the age of 70.
Scottie Scheffler ran to 15 under with five birdies in seven holes around the turn before grabbing his tee to 16 into water to end his hopes, while Rory suffered. McIlroy was more upset last day and needed two late birders to get under the card for Sunday.
The third man’s early birdie motivation was spoiled by bogeys at two of the next three holes, and he mixed up four birdies with two more errors behind nine when he finished tied for sixth with Louis Oosthuizen (69 ) and Webb Simpson (72) – six behind the champion.