Collin Morikawa said he had refound “the golf I miss playing” after ending a two-year title drought with a resounding victory at the US PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship in Japan on Sunday.
The twice major champion finished six strokes clear at Narashino Country Club after rattling off seven birdies to card a bogey-free 63 and finish on 14-under overall.
It gave the 26-year-old his sixth win on the US PGA Tour and his first title since the 2021 DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
Morikawa said it “meant the world” to lift the trophy. “Having this two-year drought, just strug-gling at times, not really contending, to do what I did through this entire week – that’s the golf I miss playing,” said Morikawa, whose last US PGA Tour win was at the 2021 British Open.
“To see that again, it’s very exciting to close out this year and to head into next year.” Morikawa was playing his first tournament since being part of the American team that failed to retain the Ryder Cup in Rome.—AFP
