Colin Senchuan made history on Sunday, becoming the first to win both the PGA Championship and Open.
The American won his virgin college at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, California last year, and won second place on Sunday at Royal St. George’s University in Kent, southeast England.
Morikawa shot 66 in the final round and finished the game with a score of 15 under par, leading by two shots. Jordan Spieth And lead the world number one Jon Lahm 4 times, the latter shot 4 under par in the final round.
This is another case so close and so far away Louis Oosthuizen leads 54 holes But he shot 71 on Sunday and tied with Lahm for third place with an 11-under-par score.
Since winning the British Open in 2010, the South African has now won the Grand Slam runner-up or third place eight times.
Morikawa’s victory brought huge prizes, as the Americans received a prize of $2.07 million-the largest amount reserved for the winner in the history of the tournament.
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The Open has never awarded prizes of US$2 million or more. The previous record high was the US$1.93 million won by Sean Lowry of Ireland in 2019-the tournament was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Morikawa’s expenditure matches the figures Hideki Matsuyama won after winning the Masters In April.
in May, Phil Mickelson received a prize of $2.16 million after winning the PGA Championship Kiawah Island in South Carolina and last month Ram wins US Open with $2.25 million in prize money.
$11.5 million, The total prize money of the Open is the largest in the history of the tournament It matches the prize money offered by the Masters, but is slightly lower than the $12 million allocated for the PGA Championship and the $12.5 million allocated for the US Open.
On Sunday, Spieth won a prize of US$ 1.19 million in second place, while Ram and Oosthuizen each received US$ 682,500.
South Africa’s Dylan Frittelli won the 5th place with a prize of US$480,000, and Brooks Koepka Canadian player Mackenzie Hughes tied for sixth, each earning $386,500.
Morikawa recorded course records
Morikawa’s total score of 15 under par at the Royal St. George’s Stadium is a 72-hole record. In its 15 open championships, 13 games have won by 5 under par.
He has now won two Grand Slam victories in eight games and has completed a professional Grand Slam tournament when he was only 24 years old. Only Bobby Jones needed fewer starts in 1926 to win his first two majors.
In addition to Morikawa, Spieth and Jones, only Gene Saracen, Jack Nicklaus, and Sev Ballesteros, Tiger Woods with Rory McIlroy Won two Grand Slams before the age of 25.
Morikawa also became the youngest player to win the Open since Ballesteros in 1979, while falling behind to enter the final round.
What is ominous for his competitors is that Morikawa may only be more inspiring in such a respected company.
“Looking back at the two short years I have been a professional player and seeing what I have done, because I want more, it’s really hard,” University of California Said the graduate.
“I like these moments, I like it. I want to teach myself to embrace it a bit more, and I also spend a few days sitting down for a drink [Claret Jug]. But I just want more.
“When you are in these moments and you truly love what you do […] I like to play golf and compete with these guys. This is the best moment in history, because tension will make you a better person. You have to be excited about these opportunities. This is my opinion today, especially for the next games. “
