BROOKLINE, Mass. — A week before the 2021 Open Championship, Collin Morikawa was lost as he struggled to finish 71st in the Scottish Open in his first encounter with links golf, befuddled by the sand-based, firm turf that was wrecking the accuracy of the masterful iron player.
Upon his arrival at Royal St. George’s a day later, he switched out a few irons, hunkered down on the practice ground and then won the Claret Jug for his second major championship.
Ahead of this week’s U.S. Open at The Country Club, Morikawa had been adrift during his tour of the PGA Tour, calling it a weird year and knowing he’s the only player in the top 10 in the world ranking who has not won this season. The culprit? His bread-and-butter cut with his irons has been disoriented.
