Where did Morikawa win the 2020 PGA Championship?

TPC Harding Park in San Francisco

What is unusual about both major wins?

Each came on his first start in that event

Which European tour honor did he win in 2021?

The Harry Vardon Trophy for Britons

Collin Morikawa Quiz: Two Majors on Debut Starts

Most golfers need years to learn a major venue, but one Californian won two of them at first sight, and this Collin Morikawa quiz looks at how he did it. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on Cal Berkeley, the 2020 PGA Championship at Harding Park, the 2021 Open at Royal St George's, his made-cuts streak, iron play, the Race to Dubai and the Ryder Cup.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

PGA
Where did Morikawa win the 2020 PGA Championship?
Open
Where did he win the 2021 Open Championship?
Debut
What is unusual about both major wins?
College
Which university did he attend?
Hometown
Which city was he born in?
Cuts
How many consecutive cuts did he make to start his pro career?
Strength
Which part of his game is most praised?
Europe
Which European tour honor did he win in 2021?
Ryder
At which Ryder Cup did his half point help clinch victory for the US?
WGC
Which World Golf Championships event did he win in 2021?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Where did Morikawa win the 2020 PGA Championship?
Answer: TPC Harding Park in San Francisco
It was his first PGA Championship start.
Q2: Where did he win the 2021 Open Championship?
Answer: Royal St George's
It was his first Open appearance.
Q3: What is unusual about both major wins?
Answer: Each came on his first start in that event
Few players have done this.
Q4: Which university did he attend?
Answer: UC Berkeley
He graduated in 2019.
Q5: Which city was he born in?
Answer: Los Angeles
He was born in 1997.
Q6: How many consecutive cuts did he make to start his pro career?
Answer: 22
Only Tiger Woods had a longer start.
Q7: Which part of his game is most praised?
Answer: Iron play
He shapes accurate fades.
Q8: Which European tour honor did he win in 2021?
Answer: The Race to Dubai
He was the first American to win it.
Q9: At which Ryder Cup did his half point help clinch victory for the US?
Answer: Whistling Straits in 2021
The US won 19 to 9.
Q10: Which World Golf Championships event did he win in 2021?
Answer: The Workday Championship
It was played in Florida.

Collin Morikawa Quiz – Two Majors on Debut Starts

Collin Morikawa, born in Los Angeles in 1997, starred at UC Berkeley before turning professional in 2019. He made 22 consecutive cuts to start his career, second only to Tiger Woods.

In 2020 he won the PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park in his first start in the event. In 2021 he won The Open at Royal St George's on his first appearance, joining a tiny group to win two majors at first sight.

Famous for precise iron play, he also won the 2021 Workday Championship and became the first American to win the Race to Dubai. At the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits, his half point clinched victory for the US.

What This Quiz Teaches

Golf fans will enjoy these questions.

Where he won majors
Why those wins were rare
Where he played college golf
What his strengths are
Which team events he won

Did You Know?

He has Japanese-American heritage.
He often plays a controlled fade.
He is known for calm course management.
He won the Zozo Championship in Japan in 2023.
He represented the US at the Olympics.