Collin Morikawa Wins 2020 PGA Championship To Cap Wild, Bizarre And Memorable First Major Of 2020

Geoffshackelford.com readers had faith in the 23-year-old

Those words are surreal to type given that just three years ago we were getting ready to know Collin Morikawa better at the 2017 Walker Cup. Even though he stayed at Cal for four years and was an All-American in each, and even though he seems to average 69.2 at every level he plays, it’s nonetheless stunning to see him win at 23 against a field where nearly all of the top players were relevant on a course presented in classic major championship fashion.

Even better, while his ability to hit fairways and overall steadiness was vital, it was the one major risk he took Sunday at the par-4 16th that made the difference. Here’s is Ben Everill’s account at PGATour.com on a shot we’ll talk about for years to come.

I’ve filed for The Athletic on that and many other components from the day, but just in case you missed the shot for the ages, here is Morikawa driving the 16th green where he made eagle en route to his -13 winning total.