Collin Morikawa held off Paul Casey, Jason Day and Bryson DeChambeau to win the PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco on Sunday, finishing with a 13-under par for the tournament and 6-under in the final round.
It was Morikawa’s first major title. He had previously not played at the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship and finished last year for 35th at the US Open.
Collin Morikawa holds the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship Golf Tournament at TPC Harding Park on Sunday, August 9, 2020 in San Francisco.
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The 23-year-old shot back-to-back 69s in the first two rounds of the tournament before finishing the third round with a 65 to keep him within striking distance of the leaders.
Morikawa’s eagle on the 16th hole was what gave the young golfer the edge in the final part of the round. On a par 4, he trotted the ball 7 feet from the pin and nailed the eagle shot. It turned out to be the difference maker in the end and what set him apart from Casey.
He finished the fourth round with a 64.
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According to CBS Sports, Morikawa joins an exclusive club of golfers who won their first PGA Championship at the age of 23 – Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus.
Morikawa had two wins on the PGA Tour in entering the PGA Championship. He won the Barracuda Championship of 2019 and last month won the Workday Charity Open in a playoff against Justin Thomas.
Collin Morikawa watches his third hole tee shot during the final round of the PGA Championship Golf Tournament at TPC Harding Park on Sunday, August 9, 2020 in San Francisco. (AP Photo / Jeff Chiu)
Casey finished 11-under for the tournament. Day, Casey, DeChambeau, Matthew Wolff and Tony Finau were among the golfers who were 10-under par.
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Brooks Koepka, who has won the last two PGA Championships in the event, finished at 3 under par. He shot a fourth round 74.
