Morikawa "Cheers for Consecutive Wins" ... Thomas 2nd "3 Wins Next Time~"

Workday Charity Open Final Day 6-Under Comeback '1.3 Billion Jackpot', Hovland 3rd, Cantlay 7th, Lee Kyung-hoon 35th

Collin Morikawa is seen covering his face with joy after making a 'winning par' on the third hole of the playoff on the final day of the Workday Charity Open. Dublin, Ohio, USA = Getty Images / Multivitz

[Asia Economy Reporter Noo Rae] It is the cheer for Colin Morikawa's (USA) consecutive victory.

On the 13th (Korean time), at Muirfield Village (par 72, 7,392 yards) in Dublin, Ohio, USA, the final day of the PGA Tour Workday Charity Open (total prize money $6.2 million) ended with Morikawa shooting 6 under par to tie with Justin Thomas (USA) at 19 under par 269. He then clinched the victory with a 'winning par' on the third hole of the playoff at the 10th hole (par 4). This is his second career win, one year after the Barracuda Championship in July last year, with a winner's prize of $116,000 (1.34 billion KRW).

Morikawa started from third place, 3 strokes behind, and swept up one eagle and five birdies (with one bogey). He made a remarkable 4-stroke gain in the first five holes, including 'stepping stone birdies' on the 2nd and 4th holes and an eagle on the 5th hole (par 5), entering the race for the championship. Although he lost a stroke with a bogey on the 13th hole after a birdie on the 12th hole (par 3), he dramatically made birdies on the 14th hole (par 4) and 17th hole (par 3), ultimately forcing the playoff. His driving force was a green hit rate of 77.78% and an average of 1.64 putts per hole.

Morikawa faced his biggest challenge on the first playoff hole at the 18th hole (par 4). Thomas made a 15-meter birdie first, but Morikawa calmly responded with a 7-meter birdie. They tied with pars on the second hole, then moved to the 10th hole for the third playoff hole, where Thomas made a tee shot mistake, allowing Morikawa to secure the win with '2 on 2 putts.' "I am indescribably excited," he exclaimed, calling it "the best day of my life."

Collin Morikawa is smiling brightly while holding the trophy immediately after winning the Workday Charity Open in a playoff on the final day. Dublin, Ohio, USA = Getty Images / Multivitz Photo by Getty Images

Morikawa is the 'young gun' who rose to No. 1 in the World Amateur Ranking in 2018. Last June at the RBC Canadian Open, he drew attention by winning the Barracuda Championship in just his sixth professional tournament. Above all, his outstanding consistency is his strength. Until he was cut off at last week's Travelers Championship, he had made the cut in 22 consecutive PGA Tour events since joining the tour. This record is second only to Tiger Woods (USA), who made 25 consecutive cuts.

In this tournament, he led by 3 strokes through the second round and showed fierce concentration on the final day, completely wiping away the pain of his playoff runner-up finish at last month's Charles Schwab Challenge. Including this year's one win, he has entered the top 10 five times, ranking 8th in the money list with $3,034,049. Justin Thomas, ranked 5th in the world, was stopped in his pursuit of a third win of the season, finishing second. His bogeys on the 16th and 18th holes were very disappointing, especially given his favorable position leading by 3 strokes.

Top rookie Viktor Hovland (Norway) finished third at 15 under par 273. Gary Woodland tied for 5th place (12 under par 276), while Patrick Cantlay (USA) and Jason Day (Australia) tied for 7th place (11 under par 277). From Korea, Lee Kyung-hoon (29, CJ Logistics) rose to a tie for 35th place (5 under par 283). Im Sung-jae (22) finished 63rd (2 over par 290), and Kim Si-woo (25, both CJ Logistics) finished 64th (3 over par 291).

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