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Collin Morikawa, 24, Makes History with Win at The Open, Gets Sweet Shout-Out from Girlfriend
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Collin Morikawa, 24, Makes History with Win at The Open, Gets Sweet Shout-Out from Girlfriend "This is by far one of the best moments of my life," Collin Morikawa said after winning the
2021 Open Championship on Sunday
By Maria Pasquini Maria Pasquini Maria Pasquini is the senior news editor for the human interest vertical at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2017.People Editorial
GuidelinesPublished on July 19, 2021 12:56PM EDT Collin Morikawa.Credit : Matthew Lewis/R&A/R&A via Getty Collin Morikawa made history over the weekend!
The Los Angeles-born golfer, 24, won the 2021 Open Championship on Sunday — making him the first player to win two different majors in his debut attempt.
Morikawa, who previously won his debut PGA Championship last year, finished the day 15-under par, and two shots ahead of Jordan Spietch, who had been at the top of the leaderboard during the
majority of the tournament. Additionally, the two-time major winner is now the only player besides Tiger Woods to have won The Open and the PGA Championship before the age of 25.
"This is by far one of the best moments of my life," Morikawa said after his big win.
As for his upcoming trip to the Tokyo Olympics, the athlete is going for gold. "Hopefully I can recuperate over the next week. The Olympics are the same goal — to win," he said. "But it's
also to make memories. I'm going to be called an Olympian for life, it's going to be the coolest experience.""Anytime you're able to represent your county means a lot," he added.