Collin Morikawa makes surprise admission about the greens at Augusta National after finishing third at the 2024 Masters

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Collin Morikawa has made a surprising claim about the greens at Augusta National after finishing tied for third at the 2024 Masters Tournament.

The American certainly enjoyed the first major of the year back in April, finishing on four under, seven shots back of eventual winner Scottie Scheffler.

Augusta indeed showed its teeth during the 2024 edition, with only eight players finishing under par.

Blustery conditions coupled with lightning-fast greens made life extremely testing for the world’s best players.

Morikawa, however, has now claimed the putting surfaces were actually better suited to his game than other PGA Tour venues.

Collin Morikawa loves one part of Augusta National’s greens

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Speaking during the latest edition of the Smylie Show, Morikawa admitted that he loved putting at Augusta due to the speed and lack of analytics required.

“I putted really, really well at Augusta,” he said. “For me, those are some of my favourite greens to putt on because you take out all the analytical stuff. It’s just high line drip speed; how do I make this?

“You have to do that stuff. It always frees me up when I go there. It’s fun to putt out there; you’ve got to be creative.”

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Augusta National’s greens are considered some of the fastest on the planet, but there is still much debate over just how quick they are during tournament conditions.

According to an article from Golf Monthly in 2023, Augusta has never allowed an official stimpmeter reading.

For context, Oakmont, where the 2025 US Open will take place, has clocked readings of 13-15 when at its absolute quickest. The venue is known for having some of the fastest putting surfaces in the world.

Augusta, during the Masters, is predicted to have peaked at around 15 on the stimpmeter.

However, the slopes and undulating nature of the greens during the year’s first major clearly make it unbelievably challenging.

So, Morikawa’s suggestion that he enjoys the challenge comes as a big surprise.