Collin Morikawa majors timeline: Breaking down golfer's last major win, PGA Championship history, & more

05-19-2024
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Collin Morikawa may be just 27, but he's already established himself as one of the best players on the PGA Tour.

Morikawa burst onto the PGA Tour in 2019, winning the Barracuda Championship during his rookie season and following that up with a win at the PGA Championship just over a year later.

At the time, Morikawa was viewed as a budding star. Now, he's in his prime and has six wins under his belt.

Among golf's young stars, few have as good of a resume as Morikawa does in majors. He is aiming to win another at the 2024 PGA Championship and entered the final day tied atop the leaderboard with Xander Schauffele.

Here's what to know about Morikawa's major wins to date and how he's fared playing at the PGA Championship and Masters

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How many majors has Collin Morikawa won?

Morikawa has won two majors since turning pro in 2019.

  • PGA Championship
  • Open Championship

That puts Morikawa halfway toward completing the career grand slam.

When was the last time Collin Morikawa won a major?

Morikawa last won a major at the 2021 Open Championship at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England. It was Morikawa's first appearance at the British Open, so he became the first player to win in his Open Championship debut since Ben Curtis in 2003.

Morikawa entered the final round of the championship trailing Louis Oosthuizen — who led after each of the first three rounds — by one stroke. Morikawa shot a bogey-free 4-under to overtake Oosthuizen, who carded a 1-over, while staving off competition from Jordan Spieth to win his second major.

Below is a breakdown of Morikawa's four rounds at the event:

Round Score to par Aggregate score Place
1 -3 (67) -3 (67) T-9th
2 -6 (64) -9 (131) 2nd
3 -2 (68) -11 (199) 2nd
4 -4 (66) -15 (265) 1st

Has Collin Morikawa won the PGA Championship?

Morikawa won the PGA Championship in 2020. It was his first major win and came at TPC Harding Park by two strokes over Dustin Johnson and Paul Casey.

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Morikawa didn't lead at the 2020 PGA Championship until the final round, so he is already ahead of the game entering Round 4 at the 2024 edition of the event.

Collin Morikawa Masters history

Below is a look at Morikawa's history at the PGA Championship in five career appearances.

Year Finish
2020 1st
2021 T-8th
2022 T-55th
2023 T-26th
2024

Has Collin Morikawa won the Masters?

Morikawa has not yet won the Masters during his career. He has appeared in the event five times during his career and earned his best-ever finish at the 2024 edition of the event when he tied for third place.

Morikawa seems poised to win a green jacket or at least contend for one eventually, but he will have to wait until 2025 for his next crack at it. 

Collin Morikawa Masters history

Morikawa entered the 2024 Masters having logged top-10 finishes in his past two appearances at the event.

Below is a look at his Masters history since he turned pro in 2019.

Year Finish
2020 T-44th
2021 T-18th
2022 5th
2023 T-10th
2024 T-3rd

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Collin Morikawa majors timeline

Morikawa has made 18 appearances at majors since joining the PGA Tour full-time. He's won at the PGA Championship and the Open Championship but has appeared most at the U.S. Open.

As mentioned, Morikawa's most recent major win came at the Open Championship, when he came from one stroke back on the competition's final day to earn a two-stroke victory. His first win came at the 2020 PGA Championship.

Morikawa entered the tournament's final day in a three-way tie for fourth place, two strokes off Dustin Johnson's lead. Morikawa was making his PGA Championship debut but managed to sink a clutch eagle putt after driving the green at the 16th hole to punctuate an improbable victory.

Morikawa has six top-10 finishes in addition to his two major wins. Here's a look at how he has fared in each major:

Year Masters PGA Championship U.S. Open Open Championship
2019 T-35th
2020 T-44th 1st Missed cut
2021 T-18th T-8th T-4th 1st
2022 5th T-55th T-5th Missed cut
2023 T-10th T-26th T-14th Missed cut
2024 T-3rd

Below is a rundown of each of Morikawa's major victories, including the winning score to par and margin of victory:

Tournament Score to par Winning margin
2020 PGA Championship 13 under 2 strokes
2021 Open Championship 15 under 2 strokes