Collin Morikawa ended his 28-month wait for a PGA Tour win at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Sunday.
Morikawa played flawless golf on day three of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and shot a round of 62 to haul himself back into contention.
The 29-year-old then fired a final round 67 to earn the seventh PGA Tour win of his career, and his first since October 2023.
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Morikawa had full belief that he could win at Pebble Beach, before playing the final round on Sunday.
And he showed real class as he made his way to 22-under-par to win by one stroke from Sepp Straka and Min Woo Lee.
The two-time major champion showed that he still has what it takes to win the biggest tournaments after making a fine birdie under the most intense pressure on the par-five 18th hole.
What Collin Morikawa was thinking before hitting his shot into 18 at Pebble Beach
The man from Los Angeles dropped a shot on the 17th to make things very interesting.
With Min Woo Lee in the clubhouse at 21-under-par, Morikawa knew he needed to make a birdie to get the job done.
Morikawa found the middle of the fairway on 18, after hitting a three-wood off the tee. He was then forced to wait 20 minutes before hitting his second shot after Jacob Bridgeman’s struggles caused a serious delay.
However, he found the courage to start his ball over the Pacific Ocean and hit a seriously impressive four-iron from 235 yards.
He was unfortunate to end up just off the green in the rough to the right-hand side of the green, but he made the all-important four in the end.
Morikawa spoke to reporters after his win at Pebble Beach and responded when asked how special this win was to him.
He said: “Special for a lot of reasons. I have put countless hours and nights. Probably too many hours thinking about golf. It’s part of who I am, it really is. But I am thankful for the people around me for keeping believing in me. I keep believing in myself.
“At the beginning of this week it did not really feel like this was possible but with the right steps and right belief I was able to put one step in front of the other, hit some great shots and hit some great putts.“
He was then asked what was going through his head while waiting 20 minutes to hit his shot into the 18th green.
“I tried not to think about the shot, Morikawa said.
“I might have thought about it once in that 20 minute span. If you catch yourself doing that you are going to think I need to do this or that. I really tried to wait for that moment.
“I had a look out as many times as I can. I love being out here. Pebble Beach, there are not many places that can beat it in the world, so I love this trophy. I’m very happy.“
Collin Morikawa cool, calm and collected at Pebble Beach
David Howell, Sky Sports’ on-course commentator, followed Morikawa’s group around Pebble Beach on Sunday.
He explained just how calm Morikawa was throughout the week on the Monterey Peninsula.
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“I think he looked really assured all day long,“ Howell said.
“There was a calmness to Collin, he looked like he was in control of his golf ball.
“It was not perfect golf. He missed the odd green here or there but what a finish. Three birdies in the last four.
“To stand on that 18th fairway for as long as he did, watching the carnage with Jacob Bridgeman and to not think too much and go ahead and hit a beautiful second shot with a four iron was simply superb.“
The challenge for Morikawa will be to ensure that his win at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am was not a one-off.
He’ll be eyeing success at the majors in 2026 now as he looks to reestablish himself as one of the best players in the game.
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