Collin Morikawa is a PGA Tour professional golfer from the United States. Collin Morikawa also competes on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has won numerous trophies, including the Arnold Palmer Cup, Walker Cup, Eisenhower Trophy, and others.
Quick Facts
| Full Name: | Collin Morikawa |
|---|---|
| Born Date: | 06 Feb 1997 |
| Age: | 26 years |
| Horoscope: | Aquarius |
| Lucky Number: | 7 |
| Lucky Stone: | Amethyst |
| Lucky Color: | Turquoise |
| Best Match for Marriage: | Aquarius, Gemini, Sagittarius |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | professional golfer |
| Country: | America |
| Height: | 5 feet 10 inches (1.78m) |
| Marital Status: | in-relation |
| Dating | Katherine Zhu |
| Net Worth | $1 million |
| Eye Color | dark brown |
| Hair Color | black |
| Birth Place | Los Angeles, California[ |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | South-Asian |
| Religion | Christian |
| Education | University of California |
| Father | Blaine Morikawa |
| Mother | Debbie Morikawa |
Collin Morikawa Biography
Collin Morikawa was born in Los Angeles, California, the United States of America, on February 6, 1997. He is currently 26 years old and a citizen of the United States. Furthermore, he was born under the sign of Aquarius and is of South Asian descent. He is also the son of Blaine Morikawa (father) and Debbie Morikawa (mother). He has not revealed any information about his sibling.
Collin Morikawa Education
In terms of academics, he attended La Canada High School. He later enrolled at the University of California and began playing college golf there.
Collin Morikawa Height And Weight
He is approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs approximately 77 kg. Furthermore, he has black hair and dark brown eyes, and there is no information about his other body measurements.
Career
During his college years, Collin began his amateur career. In 2013, he won the Western Junior. Following that, he won the Trans-Mississippi Amateur in 2015. He won the Silicon Valley Amateur and the Sunnehanna Amateur in 2016. In the same year, he was defeated by Ollie Schniederjans and J. J. Spaun in the Air Capital Classic. After a year, he won the ASU Thunderbird Invitational and the Northeast Amateur.
He also won the Arnold Palmer Cup twice (in 2017 and 2018), the Walker Cup once, and the Eisenhower Trophy once (2018). In addition, for three weeks in 2018, he was the top-ranked golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. In 2018, he won the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate, the Querencia Cabo Collegiate, and the Annual Western Intercollegiate. He went on to win 2019 The Farms Invitational as well as the Pac-12 Championship. In addition, he won the Barracuda Championship with a score of 47 points (13-7-13-14), finishing second to Troy Merritt of the United States.
Collin Morikawa made his professional debut at the 2019 RBC Canadian Open, finishing 14th. He finished second in the 3M Open and fourth in the John Deere Classic the same year. He later signed a PGA Tour contract for the 2019-20 season. He won his first PGA Tour event, the Barracuda Championship, by three strokes over Troy Merritt two weeks later.
He was tied for first place after 72 holes in the 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge in June 2020. The PGA Tour resumed play after a three-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. He was defeated by Daniel Berger after missing a very short par putt on the first playoff hole. He won the 2020 PGA Championship on August 9, 2020, his first major tournament victory in only his second major championship appearance. His final-round score of 64 tied Steve Elkington’s performance in the 1995 PGA Championship for the lowest final-round score by a PGA Champion.
On February 28, 2021, he won the WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida. Furthermore, he won by three shots over Billy Horschel, Viktor Hovland, and Brooks Koepka. On July 18, he won the 2021 Open Championship at Royal St George’s Golf Club in Kent, England. He also defeated Jordan Spieth by two strokes. Collin became the first player to win two major championships in as few as eight starts since Bobby Jones in 1926. In addition, he became the first player in history to win two majors in his debut.
In August, he tied for third place in the Olympic Games. He was also eliminated in a seven-man playoff for the bronze medal. He won the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai in November, capping off the European Tour season. In addition, he became the first American to win the Race to Dubai. In February 2022, he shot a final-round 65 to tie for second place at the Genesis Invitational, two shots behind Joaqun Niemann.
Collin Morikawa Net Worth And Awards
Collin has five PGA Tour victories, including two majors, the 2020 PGA Championship and the 2021 Open Championship, which he won on his debut. Based on his success, we can assume that more awards and trophies await him in the coming years. His net worth is estimated to be around $1 million as of March 2024, but he has not yet revealed his income or salary.
Collin Morikawa Girlfriend, Dating
He hasn’t married yet. He is, however, in a relationship with Katherine Zhu. Katherin is also a golfer, and her father, Mike Chu, is a former tennis champion. Aside from that, there has been no news about their marriage. As of now, the professional golfer is not involved in any controversy or rumors and is concentrating on his career.
