“The last two days have felt kind of like my old self in just being able to control the golf ball,” Collin Morikawa said after his round at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Saturday.

Collin Morikawa, 29, delivered one of the strongest rounds of his career at Pebble Beach Golf Links. He shot 10-under 62, making 11 birdies, and hit all 18 greens in regulation.

Despite changing conditions during the round, he remained consistent with his iron play.

Because of that performance, the six-time PGA Tour winner gained 6.46 strokes on the field with his approach shots during the third round, and it marked the highest single-round Strokes Gained: Approach total of his PGA Tour career.

The third round represented the top ball-striking performance of his career based on available data.

Morikawa’s control of ball-striking and decision-making also showed in how he stayed composed throughout the round. “Ball was going where I wanted, putts were dropping when I needed them,” Morikawa said.

While Collin Morikawa’s ball-striking kept him in contention, he continued to monitor his putting as he headed into the final round.

Collin Morikawa evaluates putting changes during the Pebble Beach contention

Collin Morikawa continued to make adjustments to his putting setup as he worked to find consistency on the greens. 

During the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, he added a TaylorMade Spider putter to his bag, replacing his previous option as part of ongoing equipment changes.“This putter I actually stole from Kurt Kitayama two weeks ago, when we were at home,” Morikawa said. 

“It's kind of settling nice to where it allows it to flow a little bit, but it doesn't have as much toe hang as the neck assumes just because of the mallet look. So it's doing what I want. Hopefully, we can start them online tomorrow and see if they drop.”

The change reflected his effort to find consistency with the putter after making adjustments in recent seasons.

He said he still believes he can perform on the greens and remain consistent enough to make putts in key moments.

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Written by

Aditi Singh

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Joyita Das