Collin Morikawa

Collin Morikawa experienced one of the toughest losses of his career at the Arnold Palmer Invitational Sunday.

The two-time minority champion looked untouchable on Saturday. Morikawa ranked under 67 shot put with a 54-hole lead when wind and glass vegetables made some stars’ scores soar.

The tournament offers a $4 million winner’s award, which makes sense for anyone – but for Morikava, despite having won two major titles on six PGA Tours, he hasn’t won since the end of 2023.

The idea of ​​finally ending his droughtless thoughts may even cross his mind when he walked to Bay Hill’s 16th hole on Sunday.

A question. Russell Henley again hit 67 in a tough third round to be within one shot from Morikawa. He is still a defender when the pairing reaches 16, but that will change in dramatic ways.

Henley hit a game-changing eagle after barely missing the green in the second shot on the 5th, partly because of the NBC TV broadcast, due to poor commercial time. Morikava can only manage one par. A late two-swing swing gave Henry a lead, and he managed to maintain the lead in the last two holes.

Morikawa had no intention of talking to reporters after the shocking loss. He jumped out of Bay Hill without a post-press conference.

But on Monday morning, he went to Instagram to break the silence.

“No excuses. Never anything, but always a good reminder,” Morikava wrote. “To be honest, this is a sting.”

What makes this moment even more painful is that this is the second time he has to finish second this season, after finishing second in the Sentinels at the opening ceremony of the season. Given Morikawa’s elite status, his efforts on sentinels at Bay Hill’s $2.2 million checks and $2.16 million checks may not help.

One thing that will definitely solve this problem is the victory of a bigger wallet in a bigger game. This week’s Players Championship is just a chance. The champion of the PGA Tour flagship event will receive $4.5 million, the biggest winner on the golf course.

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