{"id":1251367,"date":"2024-05-18T08:05:24","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T08:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/?p=1251367"},"modified":"2024-05-18T08:05:24","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T08:05:24","slug":"pga-championship-2024-morikawas-major-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/pga-championship-2024-morikawas-major-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Morikawa's major move"},"content":{"rendered":"
LOUISVILLE, KY<\/strong><\/em>. After being in contention during the final round of this year's Masters, Collin Morikawa is once again in the spotlight after scoring a second round 65 that has him just one shot behind 36-hole leader Xander Schauffele.<\/p>\n Morikawa picked up considerable momentum with five consecutive birdies on his inward nine (holes 4 thru 8). A lone bogey happened at his finishing hole -- the par-4 9th. However, he concluded the round with no blemishes along with two birdies.<\/p>\n Unlike many of his fellow elite competitors who drive the ball prodigious distances, the two-time major champion's game relies particularly on a deft iron game that consistently places his ball in advantageous positions for birdie tries. His mental strength and inner belief in his abilities is often overlooked.<\/p>\n Morikawa's play has recently been on the upswing since his recent performance at this year's Masters where the 27-year-old was paired with Scottie Scheffler in the final grouping and finished T3 after crippling double-bogies at the 9th and 11th holes.<\/p>\n