Looking like a nerd fresh out of college, Colin Morikawa put on a display of calm and good play to win the PGA Championship with an error-free final round of 65 strokes. It can be said that the player born in Las Vegas 23 years ago did not miss a single shot on the 18 holes, he never seemed to feel the pressure of facing the most important Sunday of his career. A stellar triumph in a nascent career with only 28 tournaments played on the PGA Tour, among which he already accumulates two victories and two second places. After his experience in the US Open last year where he debuted professionalism after qualifying in the previous phases. The victory in a major comes only in his second attempt, something only comparable to Tiger Woods who won his first major as a professional, the 1997 Augusta Masters , although the Californian already accumulated the experience of six major disputed as an amateur.

Morikawa belongs to one of the most talented generations of golfers to come from the American college, led by the triumvirate of Matthew Wolff, Victor Hovland where Morikawa himself looked like the ugly duckling. When the three of them made the leap to professionalism late last season, Morikawa went almost unnoticed.

The last day of the first major of the season was marked by equality in the qualifying table, until Morikawa took off with a birdie on the 14th hole and without a doubt the hit of the tournament ; the drive at the exit of the 16th hole, a par 4 just over 300 meters. A perfect shot that left a putt of just a couple of meters for the eagle, which the new golf star was not going to miss. The two shots ahead made him play even more relaxed the final two holes where he had birdie opportunities. He didn't need them, not a hint of nervousness for a quiet celebration now as the winner of the Wanamaker trophy. Morikawa took the victory ahead of English Paul Casey , and North American Dustin Johnson , second classified two strokes behind the leader.

Jon Rahm, recovers the world number one

The only surviving Spaniard of the tournament, Jon Rahm finished the last day with a creditable 66-stroke card , today, the Spanish putter did respond and the important birdies on holes 16 and 17 made him finish in 13th place . His good result, together with the loss of positions by Justin Thomas and the non-victory of Dustin Johnson , returned a week later, the title of world golf to the Spanish player.

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