Morikawa’s case to win The Players

TSN Edge’s Luke Bellus dives into Collin Morikawa’s chances at The Players Championship, and highlights a few reasons why he could be in store for a big weekend at TPC Sawgrass. 

*All Strokes gained data via RICKRUNGOOD.com*

World No. 2 golfer Collin Morikawa heads to Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., this week in search of his first Players Championship.

The 25-year-old has been no stranger to winning to start his career, picking up six wins on the PGA and DP World Tour since turning professional in 2019.

After joining Tiger Woods as the second player to win The Open and PGA Championship before the age of 25, Morikawa heads to TPC Sawgrass in search for the illustrious title that is widely known as the “fifth major.”

A few months ago, I was having a conversation with my good friend Michael Tabascio, someone who I respect a ton when it comes to the world of golf… and many other things, and our chat led us to Morikawa’s chance at the Players this year.

After doing some digging, I’m ready to present the case.

After struggling with his game following a lower-back injury that started at the Tokyo Olympics, Morikawa has quietly found his elite level of play and is primed to appear at the top of the leaderboard on Sunday in this star-studded field.

While Morikawa’s price to win the event at +1400 is certainly intriguing, I also like him at +120 to finish inside the Top 10, and like his number of +110 to beat Jon Rahm in a head-to-head matchup.

Rahm, while still the No. 1 golfer in the world, has really struggled on the greens lately, losing at least 2.30 strokes putting in three straight events and has also lost strokes around the green in all of his last five events.

We’ll dive into my points in just a minute, but don’t just take my