PGA Championship: Collin Morikawa claims first major title at familiar Harding Park
- Morikawa wins the 2020 PGA Championship in only his second major championship start
- His 64 ties the lowest final round score ever shot by a PGA champion
The 23-year-old American, who began the day at Harding Park two shots back of overnight leader Dustin Johnson, shot a bogey-free six-under-par 64 to reach 13-under for the tournament.
Former world number one Johnson (68) and English Ryder Cup veteran Paul Casey (66) finished in a share of second place, while the wheels came off Brooks Koepka’s (74) bid for a third straight PGA Championship title early on.
Morikawa, whose only mistake of the day came when the lid fell off the Wanamaker Trophy as he lifted it up on the 18th green, said he was on “cloud nine” after the win at a property he had experienced many times during his college career.
“It’s hard to think about what this championship means, and obviously it’s a major, and this is what guys go for, especially at the end of the their career, and we’re just starting,” he added.