June 22, 2022

Collin Morikawa

39 minutes

Katherine Downes, BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter and former European Tour player Zane Scotland delve into the fascinating mind of the 2021 Open champion, Collin Morikawa.

Morikawa reveals to us how he’s able to hit “the reset button” when things aren’t going his way on the golf course and reflects on his impressive victory at Royal St George’s, as he prepares to defend his title at St Andrews this summer.

Collin Morikawa’s coach Rick Sessinghaus joins the pod to tell us what it’s been like to work with him since the age of eight, about his mental strength and dealing with comparisons to Tiger Woods . . . And who exactly is Post Malone?

TOPICS:

2’00” – Reflections on Collin Morikawa’s win at The Open in 2021 at Royal St George’s

5’50” – Zane Scotland on why Morikawa’s victory was impressive

8’12” – Morikawa’s meteoric start to his professional career

11’33” – Morikawa on being successful early on in his professional career

15’35” – Morikawa on his ability to hit “the reset button”

20’10” – Morikawa’s mental strength

23’00” – Interview with Morikawa’s coach Rick Sessinghaus

28’31” – What’s he like away from the golf course?

34’05” – What potential does Morikawa have?

38’10” – Can he defend his Open title at St Andrews?

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