INZAI: Collin Morikawa stormed to victory by six strokes at the US PGA Tour's Zozo Championship in Japan on Sunday to end a two-year title drought. Th...
USA's Collin Morikawa tees off at the first hole during the final round of the Zozo Championships PGA golf tournament at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai, Chiba prefecture on October 22, 2023. AFPPIX
It gave the 26-year-old his sixth win on the US PGA Tour and his first title since the 2021 DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. Morikawa was playing his first tournament since being part of the American team that failed to retain the Ryder Cup in Rome. He closed out the win with one last birdie to set a new record for the tournament's largest margin of victory.“We were able to not make any errors really, make the par putts when needed, and it was nice to finish off that front nine with a birdie on eight and nine.”Xander Schauffele, who was also playing his first competition since the Ryder Cup, finished on 2-over.