"This is how I feel like I used to play” - Collin Morikawa expresses positive outlook after strong round at 2024 RBC Heritage
Collin Morikawa is optimistic about his game as he heads into the final round of the 2024 RBC Heritage, just two strokes behind the leader. He shot another round of under 70 on Saturday, April 20, to take the third spot on the leaderboard.
During the third round, Morikawa maintained his position in the top 5. He managed four birdies and just one bogey on Saturday, finishing with a total score of under 14.
Following the round, Collin Morikawa opened up about his performance while talking to the media. He said (as quoted by Golf Week):
“This is how I feel like I used to play. That’s what’s great is that you just find a way to score and you find a way to keep yourself near the lead. Webb Simpson told me early on in my career, ‘if you just have a chance with nine holes to go or 18 holes on a Sunday, you’ve done a lot of the work needed.’ Tomorrow is just all about committing to your shots and just remembering that, staying in your own head, not trying to play anyone else’s golf.”
Collin Morikawa last won a PGA Tour event in October 2023 when he clinched the trophy of the Zozo Championship. He registered a fabulous six-stroke victory over Eric Cole and Beau Hossler.
A quick recap of Collin Morikawa's performance at the 2024 RBC Heritage
Collin Morikawa started his game at the 2024 RBC Heritage on Thursday, April 18. He shot a round of 6-under 65 with seven birdies. He started off with a birdie on the second hole, followed by another birdie on the fifth. He carded three amazing birdies on the front nine and four birdies on the back nine, along with a bogey.
In the second round, he again started with a birdie on the second hole and then added another birdie on the ninth. He played a bogey-free round on Friday with a score of 5-under 66 and made the cut in the event.
He maintained a good pace in the third round on Saturday, April 20, when he shot four birdies and just a bogey to score 3-under 68. Collin Morikawa settled in third place on the leaderboard with a score of under 14.
It is important to note that Scottie Scheffler put forward a fabulous performance on Saturday as he jumped nine spots on the leaderboard to take the lead in the game with a score of under 16. The Current World No.1 is in contention to win the fourth tournament of the year and second straight event after winning the Masters last week.
The final of the RBC Heritage is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 21.