Morikawa Colin fought back against media members who criticized his decision to snab reporters after not closing Arnold Palmer’s invited victory on Sunday.
The two-time major champion went three ahead on five holes playing at Bay Hill, and was on the verge of his first PGA Tour victory since October 2023.
Morikawa refused to speak to the media after the round, defending his decision with a build-up on players, and told reporters at a pre-tournament press conference that he was “just a p*****” and “I didn’t want to tell anyone.”
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Highlights from Day 4 of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Bayhill, where Russell Henry stolen a dramatic victory
Former PGA Tour player Rocco Mediate described on his radio show as “the most selfish garbage you can say,” while Paul McGinley and Brandel Chamble criticized Morikawa’s actions during the “Live from” program with players.
Morikawa rushed into competition at the PGA Tour marquee event after 65 in the second round, lifting him within the two-stroke of the clubhouse lead, where he used his post-round interview to call out individuals who questioned his actions.
“I just want to add one more,” Morikawa said it wasn’t adopted at the end of the media in the round. “I might bite my tongue after saying this, but I don’t regret what I said, Brandel Chambles, Paul McGinleys, Rocco’s mediator.
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Morikawa Colin posted an impressive second round of 65. This includes the iconic TPC Sawgrass 17th and closeness with two chip-in birdies.
“It may be a bit harsh that I owed to anyone, but I owed to no one.
“I respect the fans. I am very grateful to them. I am grateful. It makes me emotional, but it hurts to hear people say this [criticise]and especially everyone [media]Because I finished the round and went to sign for 10, 15 minutes for everyone.
“It wasn’t just one person from the media following me because I don’t know, but that’s me.
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“I got what you guys were saying, but I was there. I was signing for everyone right after the round.
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“It seems like most of the media, and 98% of what we say is very positive about players,” McGinley said following Morikawa’s quote during a Sky Sports report.
“we [Brandel Chamblee and I] He commented that he felt he had an obligation. For now, I keep in mind the vast amount of money they play and the importance of media in the game. You have a duty, even if it’s a small sound bite.
Image: After finishing second runner-up on this season’s PGA Tour, Colin from Morakawa is currently in World Number 4
“The greatest players in the history of the game have always given interviews: Tiger Woods – and you can criticize them in so many different ways – but he’s interviewing that he never screams at any stage, even in his defeat.
“I made it a wider point – being around a lot of companies and a lot of people – how they have a real indifference to the current crops of players that they need to recognize.
“The code of conduct is important, the standards are important. I’m a little worried about new norms being created. That was the point we did. It was very broad and more collective than anything else.
“Colin had a reply. It’s fine. I mean, I’m a big boy. We can take it. It’s not a big guy, but most of these explode.”
Solheim Cup Legend Dame Laura Davies has been added to the Sky Sports coverage.
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Morikawa’s caddy JJ Jacovac drilled a hole in one at the famous 17th hole in TPC Sawgrass during a caddy competition photo with players
“If you are not ready to stand there and explain where it didn’t work, whether it was you, if someone caught you, you can’t take all the glory of winning.
“I’m with Paul [McGinley] And Brandel [Chamblee] -That’s one of the things you have to do. I was mean to my caddy, but after I did the press, everyone else, and that was how you let your tension go. Just leave them blank and that’s not a good thing. ”
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