Golf insider Dan Rapaport revealed he starts every interview with a pro golfer with the same question. "What is the state of Collin Morikawa's golf game?" asked Rapaport on S2 Ep. 10 of Dan on Golf. Morikawa reframed it.

"Like what scale? Like, I think belief scale it’s through the roof. Actual skill, it’s coming together," Morikawa said with a smile.

Being a two-time major winner, having won the 2020 PGA Championship and the 2021 Open Championship, he is very familiar with the top level of golf.

It is partly for this reason that the recent series of events has been difficult for him. "The body’s been in a weird spot like the past few years. It’s no excuse… It’s all on me," he admitted.

“The feel is still there... That’s the hardest thing… when the body doesn’t do what you want… it makes golf so frustrating," Collin Morikawa told Dan Rapaport.

Still, he ended on a clear note: “We’re on the up.” And that's a good thing because the nature of the injury has cost him in the last few years.

Collin Morikawa’s Injury Timeline and Impact on His Game

Collin Morikawa’s issues haven’t come from one major setback. It’s been more gradual than that.

Back in September 2021 at the Ryder Cup, he revealed he had been dealing with a back injury but said he was “all clear” after treatment. It did not appear to be a big challenge at the time.

However, in 2023, the issue came up once more when he had to pull out of the Memorial Tournament due to a back spasm. That was the most obvious indication that it hasn't completely gone away.

"I’ve hurt my back a few times, and then that goes into the flexibility… my swing is based on how my wrists work, but also being able to clear out really well. And if I can’t clear out… I’m in block fades or pull draws," Collin Morikawa admitted.

While the T54 finish at the Phoenix Open wasn't ideal, the 2026 season has just begun.

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Dolly Bhamrick

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Sagnik Bagchi