Beau Hossler and Eric Cole shared second spot, six strokes behind Collin Morikawa; Victory is Morikawa's first on the PGA Tour since winning The Open in 2021 and first worldwide since the DP World Tour Championship later that year
Sunday 22 October 2023 10:52, UK
Collin Morikawa ended a two-year winless run by cruising to an impressive sixth PGA Tour title and six-shot victory at the Zozo Championship in Japan.
Morikawa, without a worldwide win since the DP World Tour Championship in November 2021, overturned a two-shot deficit in an impressive display on the final day at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba.
The two-time major champion fired seven birdies in a bogey-free 63 to end the week on 14 under, seeing him pull clear of closest challengers Eric Cole and Beau Hossler.
Morikawa struck his tee shot at the par-three third to inside four feet to set up a his opening birdie of the day, with three more on a four-hole stretch from the sixth seeing him reach the turn three ahead.
The American added to his birdie tally at the 12th and poured in from 15 feet at the 15th, before producing an impressive par-save at the 17th and signing off his victory with a final-hole birdie.
"It [winning] feels incredible," Morikawa said. "Every win's so different and every experience. Whether it's winning or losing you learn a lot, but this one just meant the world.
"Obviously having this kind of two-year drought, just struggling at times, not really contending, to do what I did through this entire week, Thursday, Friday, and then how I started my round yesterday with a double bogey -- that's the golf I miss playing. To see that and to see it again, it's very exciting."
Cole and Hossler both carded final-round 70s to share second on eight under, with Robby Shelton posting a five-under 65 to jump into a share of fourth alongside Ryo Ishikawa.
Min Woo Lee matched Shelton's 65 to move into a four-way tie for sixth, while overnight leader Justin Suh faded during the final day and ended tied-10th after a four-over 74.
The PGA Tour takes a week off before heading to Mexico for the World Wide Technology Championship, with coverage live next month on Sky Sports. Live coverage begins on Thursday November 2 from 8.30pm on Sky Sports Golf. Stream all your favourite sports - including golf - with NOW.
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