Morikawa Ends Two-Year Drought
Collin Morikawa ended a two-year, 45-tournament victory drought by winning the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at 22-under-par. The two-time major champion birdied the 18th hole to edge Min Woo Lee and Sepp Straka by one shot. Scottie Scheffler and Tommy Fleetwood tied for fourth at -20, while Rory McIlroy finished top-10 despite struggling with "big numbers" on his card.
- This victory marked Morikawa's first win since the Zozo Championship in October 2023. - The win propelled Morikawa from 19th to 5th in the Official World Golf Ranking. - On the final hole, Morikawa had to wait approximately 20 minutes between his tee shot and his approach shot due to a ruling and a lost ball in the group ahead. - During his winner's interview, Morikawa announced that he and his wife are expecting their first child. - Runner-up Min Woo Lee, who finished with a final round 65, is the reigning Australian PGA Championship winner. - Co-runner-up Sepp Straka, a two-time Ryder Cup participant for Team Europe, eagled the 18th hole to tie for second place. - Scottie Scheffler recorded three eagles during his final-round 63, the most in a single round at the event in over four decades, to finish tied for fourth. - Rory McIlroy shot a bogey-free 64 in the final round to finish inside the top-10, but his title challenge was hampered by putting struggles in the opening rounds, including two missed putts from inside three feet.
