Collin Morikawa may be just 27, but he’s already established himself as one of the best players on the PGA Tour.
Morikawa burst onto the PGA Tour in 2019, winning the Barracuda Championship during his rookie season and following that up with a win at the PGA Championship just over a year later.
At the time, Morikawa was viewed as a budding star. Now, he’s in his prime and has six wins under his belt.
Among golf’s young stars, few have as good of a resume as Morikawa does in majors. He is aiming to win another at the 2024 PGA Championship and entered the final day tied atop the leaderboard with Xander Schauffele.
Here’s what to know about Morikawa’s major wins to date and how he’s fared playing at the PGA Championship and Masters
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Morikawa has won two majors since turning pro in 2019.
That puts Morikawa halfway toward completing the career grand slam.
Morikawa last won a major at the 2021 Open Championship at Royal St George’s Golf Club in Sandwich, England. It was Morikawa’s first appearance at the British Open, so he became the first player to win in his Open Championship debut since Ben Curtis in 2003.
Morikawa entered the final round of the championship trailing Louis Oosthuizen — who led after each of the first three rounds — by one stroke. Morikawa shot a bogey-free 4-under to overtake Oosthuizen, who carded a 1-over, while staving off competition from Jordan Spieth to win his second major.
Below is a breakdown of Morikawa’s four rounds at the event:
Round | Score to par | Aggregate score | Place |
1 | -3 (67) | -3 (67) | T-9th |
2 | -6 (64) | -9 (131) | 2nd |
3 | -2 (68) | -11 (199) | 2nd |
4 | -4 (66) | -15 (265) | 1st |
Morikawa won the PGA Championship in 2020. It was his first major win and came at TPC Harding Park by two strokes over Dustin Johnson and Paul Casey.
Morikawa didn’t lead at the 2020 PGA Championship until the final round, so he is already ahead of the game entering Round 4 at the 2024 edition of the event.
Below is a look at Morikawa’s history at the PGA Championship in five career appearances.
Year | Finish |
2020 | 1st |
2021 | T-8th |
2022 | T-55th |
2023 | T-26th |
2024 | — |
Morikawa has not yet won the Masters during his career. He has appeared in the event five times during his career and earned his best-ever finish at the 2024 edition of the event when he tied for third place.
Morikawa seems poised to win a green jacket or at least contend for one eventually, but he will have to wait until 2025 for his next crack at it.
Morikawa entered the 2024 Masters having logged top-10 finishes in his past two appearances at the event.
Below is a look at his Masters history since he turned pro in 2019.
Year | Finish |
2020 | T-44th |
2021 | T-18th |
2022 | 5th |
2023 | T-10th |
2024 | T-3rd |
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Morikawa has made 18 appearances at majors since joining the PGA Tour full-time. He’s won at the PGA Championship and the Open Championship but has appeared most at the U.S. Open.
As mentioned, Morikawa’s most recent major win came at the Open Championship, when he came from one stroke back on the competition’s final day to earn a two-stroke victory. His first win came at the 2020 PGA Championship.
Morikawa entered the tournament’s final day in a three-way tie for fourth place, two strokes off Dustin Johnson’s lead. Morikawa was making his PGA Championship debut but managed to sink a clutch eagle putt after driving the green at the 16th hole to punctuate an improbable victory.
Morikawa has six top-10 finishes in addition to his two major wins. Here’s a look at how he has fared in each major:
Year | Masters | PGA Championship | U.S. Open | Open Championship |
2019 | — | — | T-35th | — |
2020 | T-44th | 1st | Missed cut | — |
2021 | T-18th | T-8th | T-4th | 1st |
2022 | 5th | T-55th | T-5th | Missed cut |
2023 | T-10th | T-26th | T-14th | Missed cut |
2024 | T-3rd | — | — | — |
Below is a rundown of each of Morikawa’s major victories, including the winning score to par and margin of victory:
Tournament | Score to par | Winning margin |
2020 PGA Championship | 13 under | 2 strokes |
2021 Open Championship | 15 under | 2 strokes |