Collin Morikawa Q&A: On being a links golf artist and what the British Open means to him

Collin Morikawa quickly won two majors championship and has knocked on the door for a third twice already this season. After struggling with his game and returning to his longtime coach, Rick Sessinghaus, Morikawa has been on a serious heater since the Masters in April. He hasn’t finished worse than T-16 in his last eight individual starts. That run helped him lock up one of four spots on the U.S. Olympic team and a chance to win gold in Paris.

But first his sights are set on silver — and the Claret Jug — which he won in 2021, closing with a bogey-free, 4-under 66 at Royal St. George’s in his championship debut, becoming the first player to capture two different majors on the first attempt. (He previously won the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco.)

On the brink of the 152nd edition of the Open Championship, Morikawa, who is a Rolex ambassador, participated in a wide-ranging conversation through his partnership with the watchmaker, including how he loves to turn into an artist when playing links golf.