Collin Morikawa has gone through more caddies than he has new putters over the past 12 months or so.
Morikawa has forged a reputation as one of the most difficult players to caddie for over the past few years.
It was back in May when Morikawa parted ways with J.J. Jakovac after a seven-year partnership.
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He then appointed Max Homa’s former caddie – Joe Greiner – a couple of weeks after his split with Jakovac.
However, that relationship lasted for just five weeks before the duo split.
Morikawa even had Billy Foster fill in for him on the bag for two weeks in July.
It was in August of 2025 when Morikawa appointed Mark Urbanek as his new caddie.
Morikawa’s win at Pebble Beach could prove to be the turning point in his still very young career and Urbanek had a close-up view of the action.
The experienced caddie helped guide the 29-year-old through the final round at Pebble Beach, and now he has opened up on what it is actually like to work for him.
Collin Morikawa’s caddie says what is ‘scary’ about his golf game
Morikawa was in scintillating form throughout the week at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, especially with his irons.
The 4-iron he hit into the final green at Pebble after a 20-minute wait in the fairway typified his brilliance.
When speaking on SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio, Urbanek responded when asked what it is really like to be on Morikawa’s bag.
“It’s scary to watch, honestly,“ Urbanek admitted.
“Like, when somebody that’s an elite ball-striker as Colin is, when he’s on his game, and you have a front row seat, it’s like it’s hard to put it into words.
“Honestly, you feel like you’re playing a video game and you better not be wrong with what you’re saying to him, cause it’s going to do exactly what he says it’s going to do.
“So, you know, you gotta be on point at all times with everything.
“I mean, every degree of wind, difference, you know, if you’re just slightly off, obviously we know, like those things matter a lot, especially when the greens are, you know, half or a third the size of some of the greens we see on tour.
“So, yeah, it’s very fun to watch, and he’s a very special player and I’m very excited to see what he can accomplish, because you know, I think that the sky’s the limit for that kid.“
Morikawa’s approach play was second-to-none at Pebble Beach last week.
Now if he can improve his chipping and putting, Scottie Scheffler may well have a genuine challenger in 2026.
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Morikawa gained just under 10 strokes on the field with his approach play at Pebble Beach.
He gained just over 2.5 strokes on the field off the tee, which was a fair effort considering the fact he’s one of the shortest hitters on the PGA Tour.
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The 29-year-old lost strokes to the field putting. Interestingly, that actually happened last week when Chris Gotterup won in Phoenix.
However, the last time a tournament winner lost strokes to the field on the greens before Gotterup’s win was back in June when Scottie Scheffler reigned supreme at The Memorial Tournament.
Morikawa seems to continually change his putter. Perhaps he just needs to stick with one and ensure that his stroke is as repeatable as possible.
If he does find a way to putt better and more consistently, he might just start winning regularly again on the PGA Tour.
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