Collin Morikawa’s recreation is again.
After a extremely robust stretch to start his 2024 season, Morikawa is clicking on all cylinders. He posted a 3-under 68 Saturday on the RBC Heritage and is in solo third at 14-under.
After all, he nonetheless trails Masters champion Scottie Scheffler by two strokes.
Nonetheless, the Cal Berkeley graduate is assured he can get the job accomplished this time.
“I completely need to win. There’s no cause why — you have a look at the previous two weeks, it’s like, I’ve given myself probabilities, it’s time to shut one out,” Morikawa mentioned after his spherical.
“I feel for tomorrow I’ve simply acquired to remain inside myself and play my recreation. I’ve actually acquired to stay to my recreation plan, follow how I’ve plotted out this golf course, and go from there.”
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It would take a bit greater than that if he needs so as to add one other title to his belt.
Scheffler is taking part in in addition to anybody since prime Tiger Woods within the early 2000’s. He merely isn’t making any errors.
To ensure that Morikawa to win this week, he’ll seemingly have to go very low Sunday. However along with his recreation rounding into kind, he’s definitely able to doing simply that.
“That is how I really feel like I used to play. That’s what’s nice is that you just simply discover a strategy to rating and also you discover a strategy to preserve your self close to the lead,” defined Morikawa.
The 2-time main winner then gave a particular anecdote for his psychological strategy.
“Webb Simpson informed me early on in my profession, in case you simply have an opportunity with 9 holes to go or 18 holes on a Sunday, you’ve accomplished a variety of the work wanted. Tomorrow is simply all about committing to your pictures and simply remembering that — staying in your individual head, not making an attempt to play anybody else’s golf.”
Certainly, he can not fear about what anybody else, Scheffler included is doing. However he might want to play wonderful golf if he needs to shut this out. That’s all however a certainty.
Kendall Capps is the Senior Editor of SB Nation’s Enjoying Via. For extra golf protection, comply with us @_PlayingThrough on all main social media platforms.
