Collin Morikawa has an out of doors shot to win the Tour Championship on Sunday.
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Heading into the ultimate spherical of the 2024 Tour Championship, it looks as if Scottie Scheffler’s cost to the FedEx Cup title can’t be stopped. However one individual thinks Collin Morikawa can come-from-behind and steal the Cup. His identify is Collin Morikawa.
“I knew this complete week I used to be going to wish one thing particular to come back out on prime and I’m going to wish one thing very particular [on Sunday],” Morikawa stated Saturday night following the third spherical. “However I imagine in myself, and hopefully that comes out tomorrow.”
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The 2-time main champion will begin the ultimate spherical a distant 5 photographs behind Scheffler, however there is no such thing as a one else nearer to the World No. 1. The subsequent nearest chaser is Sahith Theegala, who’s 9 photographs again.
So barring a whole collapse by Scheffler, Morikawa does appear to be the one participant with half an opportunity to problem for the document $25 million winner’s bonus. And there’s one stat that backs up Morikawa’s confidence: nobody has performed East Lake higher this week.
With out the FedEx Cup beginning scores included, Morikawa is main Scheffler by one shot, 17 below to 16 below.
Including to his optimistic vibes heading into the ultimate spherical is the in depth expertise he’s had taking part in alongside Scheffler on Tour, and they are going to be paired collectively once more on Sunday.
“Each expertise that I’ve performed [with Scheffler]… there’s been loads that I can draw on,” Morikawa stated. “Look, tomorrow I do know I’ve obtained to exit from gap 1 and have numerous vitality and be able to play golf and make one thing occur.”
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And whereas he admitted it’s going to be a troublesome process to prime Scheffler within the grand finale of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, he defined why he thinks he has an opportunity.
“It’s going to be very arduous, however I imagine in myself that I can do it. 5 photographs is loads, however two-shot swings occur. I feel I’ve seen a pair over the previous few days,” Morikawa reasoned Saturday night time. “Look, I’ve simply obtained to play my recreation. I’ve obtained to go low. I do know that. Hopefully I’ve obtained that in me at present. I’ve obtained 18 holes left to the season. I preserve speaking about that, however I’m going to place all the pieces I’ve into these subsequent 24 hours.”
It’s superb Morikawa is on this place within the first place, given how his season has gone up to now. Although he’s captured seven prime 10s and one runner-up end within the 2024 season, he didn’t win a single event. Now with another nice spherical, he may win the season-long title and its monumental bonus prize anyway.
And Morikawa revealed that perspective following his third-round 67.
“Simply understanding that the place I used to be in the beginning of the yr and the place I’m now, it’s the identical me however completely different,” Morikawa defined. “Look, like I stated, I’ve obtained 24 hours to simply put all the pieces I’ve, and I’m going to do all the pieces I can to ensure we’re prepped and able to go. It’s what it’s, no matter occurs tomorrow.”
Morikawa and Scheffler tee off within the last pairing on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. ET.
