Collin Morikawa

QUICK FACTS

Full Name: Collin Morikawa
Born: February 6, 1997 (age 29)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Residence: Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Nationality: United States
College: University of California, Berkeley (2015–2019); won the 2019 Pac-12 Conference Championship
Turned Pro: 2019 (debut at the RBC Canadian Open)
Career-High World Ranking: #2 (October 2021)

FAMILY

Wife: Katherine Zhu, married in November 2022 at the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles, in front of roughly 100 close friends and family, with a 10-piece wind-and-string orchestra.

The two have been a visible fixture at tour stops, including team events like the Presidents Cup.

TEAM MORIKAWA

Caddie situation: a period of real turnover. Morikawa’s caddie setup has changed significantly in recent years:

• J.J. Jakovac was his caddie from 2019 all the way through all 6 of his PGA Tour wins, including both major victories (2020 PGA Championship, 2021 Open Championship). The partnership ended in April 2025 after 6 years together.
• Joe Greiner brought on right after, previously Max Homa’s longtime caddie. That partnership only lasted 5 tournaments before ending ahead of the 2025 Rocket Classic, with their best result together being a T17 at the Truist Championship.
• KK Limbhasut, a former college teammate from Cal Berkeley (now a Korn Ferry Tour player), stepped in as a fill-in caddie during the search for a permanent replacement.

Morikawa has spoken candidly about the caddie relationship, comparing finding the right fit to finding a “future wife,” describing it as a true partnership built on day-to-day comfort, not just skill.

CAREER NUMBERS

MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

PGA Championship: Won 2020 in just his 2nd career major start, one of the fastest breakthroughs in modern golf
The Open Championship: Won 2021 at Royal St. George’s; became the fastest player in the modern era to win two different majors
Masters Tournament: Best finish T3 (2024)
U.S. Open: Best finish T4 (2021)
Career Grand Slam status: Has the PGA Championship and the Open Championship. Needs the Masters and U.S. Open to complete the career Slam.

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

• Won the WGC-Workday Championship in 2021 at the Concession Golf Club
• Became the first American to win the Race to Dubai on the European Tour (2021)
• Reached World #2 in October 2021, his career-high ranking

RECENT FORM

A noticeably up-and-down stretch. His 2026 season shows some genuine highlights: a T4 at RBC Heritage, a T7 at the Masters, and a 3rd-place finish at the Travelers Championship, but also several rough outings, including back-to-back finishes around T50+ (WM Phoenix Open, PGA Championship, and Cadillac Championship), and a missed cut at the 2026 Sony Open.

His 2025 season included a missed cut at both the Open Championship and the Scottish Open, coinciding directly with the caddie turnover described above, a stretch that visibly coincided with some inconsistency in results.

Awards

PGA Championship Winner: 2020 (age 23) joined the exclusive club of golfers to win their first PGA Championship before turning 24, alongside Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, and Jack Nicklaus
The Open Championship Winner: 2021 became the first player in modern golf history to win in his tournament debut at two different majors (PGA Championship 2020, Open Championship 2021)
Race to Dubai Champion: 2021 became the first American ever to win the European/DP World Tour’s season-long points title
European Tour Most Wins (season): 2021 led the Tour with 3 wins that season
22 Consecutive Cuts Made (2019–2020 rookie stretch): second-longest streak in PGA Tour history at the time, behind only Tiger Woods’ 25
Ryder Cup Team Member: Contributed to U.S. Ryder Cup teams, including helping the clinching putt for the U.S. in 2021
Presidents Cup Team Member: Multiple appearances for Team USA
ZOZO Championship Winner: 2023, his 6th PGA Tour title, won in Japan, the homeland of his great-grandparents (a personally meaningful win given his family heritage)
World Ranking Peak: #2 (October 2021)