Most amateur golfers think they know what’s wrong with their game. Well, not according to Collin Morikawa's coach, Rick Sessinghaus.

Appearing on The Rough Cut Golf Podcast with Peter Finch, he addressed a mistake he sees constantly. Finch pointed out, “I think most golfers… generally say, ‘Oh, I need to be better at putting.’ But I don’t think they have any metrics, right?”

Well, according to Sessinghaus, that assumption is usually just a guess. “The reality… it is game changing,” he said about tracking stats. “Keeping stats makes it so much easier to actually understand where the issues are.”

That matters coming from Sessinghaus, who has coached Morikawa since childhood. Morikawa, who has won two major championships, namely the 2020 PGA Championship and 2021 Open Championship, is generally considered one of the top iron players globally.

His accuracy is not just a matter of instinct. It is a results-driven approach that relies on measurable feedback. Sessinghaus acknowledged the challenge.

“A lot of people might just have one chance to play at the weekend, and they just want to go out and enjoy themselves… their goal might just be to break 100 or break 90,” Sessinghaus explained. Tracking stats requires consistency, and that takes effort.

He kept his message straightforward: don't keep guessing. Not measuring fairways hit, greens in regulation, or up-and-down percentages is a way of practicing blind. This practice has certainly helped Morikawa gain recent success.

Framework of Rick Sessinghaus Behind Collin Morikawa’s Consistency

Collin Morikawa's record undoubtedly demonstrates that factor of consistency.

His 2026 Pebble Beach victory ended a winless stretch that dated back to the 2023 ZOZO Championship. Morikawa won the title thanks to an astonishing third-round 10-under 62. He beat Min Woo Lee and Sepp Straka by just one stroke.

Morikawa continued the momentum in the final round as well. He got separated from the field by entering a focused flow state and executing key shots down the stretch to win.

The structure behind this win has not changed. Morikawa has consistently ranked among PGA Tour leaders in Strokes Gained: Approach. However, the gap was in execution under pressure and converting opportunities.

Sessinghaus has been constantly working with Morikawa to improve both swing mechanics and structured mental training. Certainly, it was quite evident in his win.

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Written by

Dolly Bhamrick

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Kalp Thaker