[Golf Topic] 'Number 2' Morikawa "1 Shot Costs 1.75 Million Won"..."Total Earnings Are 27.8 Billion Won"

Collin Morikawa is cheering after securing his 149th Open Championship victory last July.

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…‘$1,488 (1.75 million KRW)’.

This is the income earned by Collin Morikawa (USA), ranked 2nd in the world, every time he takes a shot since turning professional. The British Daily Mail analyzed Morikawa's earnings on the 27th (Korean time) and stated, "Morikawa's total earnings amount to $23,447,798 (27.84 billion KRW)," calculating that "he earns $400,000 (475 million KRW) every time he participates in a tournament." Per round, this amounts to $103,000 (120 million KRW).

Taking two shots accumulates to about 3.5 million KRW, which is comparable to the monthly salary of an average office worker. Morikawa, 24 years old this year, debuted on the PGA Tour in 2019 and has since won five tournaments, including two majors: the 2020 PGA Championship and the 2021 The Open. In the 2020/2021 PGA Tour season, he earned $7,059,908, ranking 4th in prize money. On the DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour), he has four career wins and earned €8,719,435.

Morikawa is not tall at 175 cm. His average driving distance is 295.2 yards (ranked 112th). He is a player far from the recent trend of ‘power golf.’ However, his strength lies in his ‘precise iron shots.’ His greens in regulation rate is 70.8% (5th place). Additionally, through intelligent course management, he has risen to the top tier of world-class players. This year, he ranks first in the Race to Dubai, the DP World Tour's Order of Merit. Morikawa is the first American player to top this category.

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