Morikawa takes first major at PGA Championship

SAN FRANCISCO: Collin Morikawa claimed his first major championship on Sunday , delivering a magical eagle on the 16th hole in a bogey-free round of 64 at the 2020 PGA Championship.

"As an amateur, junior golfer, turning professional last year, but to finally close it off and come out here in San Francisco, pretty much my second home where I spent the last four years, is pretty special," added Morikawa, who grew up in Los Angeles but went to college at Berkeley in San Francisco.

Heading into the final round there were ten players within three shots of the lead. The packed leaderboard continued throughout Sunday's round as it looked like any of a half a dozen players could emerge victorious. On no. 16, he hit a 293-yard tee shot onto the green, landing it just seven feet from the flag stick. Morikawa made the putt to move to 13 under.

"The glorious shots Collin hit, like on 16 to make eagle, you have to tip your cap. When he popped up on Tour not that long ago, those guys who were paying attention like myself knew that this was something special, and he's proved it today."

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