NORTH BERWICK, Scotland – Hyperlinks golf tends to current gamers with uncomfortable conditions, from awkward lies in ubiquitous bunkers to wind-driven pictures which are not possible to foretell.
It was the kind of state of affairs Collin Morikawa discovered himself in late in his second spherical on the Genesis Scottish Open after hitting a poor strategy into the par-4 fifth gap — his 14th of the spherical — that stopped on the precise fringe of a deep bunker and led to him enjoying a left-handed chip shot. He was ready.
“I ordered a left-handed 8-iron a few month and a half in the past simply to screw round,” Morikawa stated. “After I was at Tiger Jam, Tiger really hit it. We have been each screwing round with it.”
Morikawa turned a wedge over and performed a fragile left-handed shot that rolled 7 toes previous the outlet. Despite the fact that he made bogey, it was nonetheless a shot he was comfy with.
“I’ve been hitting like full left-handed 8-iron pictures — doesn’t imply I’ve been chipping with it, nevertheless it gave me a bit bit extra of an ease understanding that. I wasn’t too apprehensive in regards to the bunker proper there,” stated Morikawa, who shot a 4-under 66 Friday and was three off the lead. “[His approach at No. 5] was a nasty shot. I shouldn’t have been there, I made bogey on one of many best holes of the day. It sucks, however I’m glad it regarded cool, I suppose.”
