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Photos: Collin Morikawa through the years

One of the biggest young names in the game, Collin Morikawa has established himself — winning two majors in just four years.

One of the biggest young names in the game, Collin Morikawa has established himself as a consistent contender — winning two majors in just four years.

Making his debut in 2019, Morikawa picked up his first win at the Barracuda Championship after just two months of professional golf. In 2020, the former Cal All-American defeated Justin Thomas in a playoff for the Workday Charity Open in July. A month later, Morikawa took home his first major at the PGA Championship at Harding Park.

Proving that the “home game” win in San Francisco wasn’t just a COVID-19 fluke, Morikawa won his second major at the 2021 British Open. Morikawa joined Bobby Jones as the only players with multiple major victories in eight or fewer career starts.

With plenty of golf ahead of him, Morikawa is sure to be a mainstay not only on the PGA Tour, but atop major leaderboards for the foreseeable future.

Who’s Mito Pereira? Here are 5 things we can tell you about him

Mito Pereira is playing in his first PGA Championship in 2022 at Southern Hills.

TULSA, Okla. — Mito Pereira is a surprise contender at the 2022 PGA Championship.

For those friendly sports wagerers among us, he’s looking like a great longshot pick, as Tipico had him at +140000 to win at Southern Hills before the tournament started.

But golf fans have been hearing his name for a while. The PGA Tour rookie earned his card after getting promoted from the Korn Ferry Tour in June 2021 via the Three-Victory Promotion, the first to earn that since 2016 and 12th overall.

Pereira, who hails from Santiago, Chile, and grew up playing against Joaquin Niemann, is ranked 100th in the Official World Golf Ranking.

Here’s some other stuff you should know about him.

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Collin Morikawa on epic shot that led to PGA Championship win: ‘Screw it … let’s make something happen’

Collin Morikawa opened up to Pat McAfee about the epic shot on No. 16 that led to his PGA Championship victory.

Collin Morikawa hit the shot of his life to put himself in position on Sunday to win the PGA Championship.

The 23-year-old found the green off the tee on the driveable par-4 16th hole, leaving just seven feet for eagle. Morikawa made the putt and from there was on cruise control to win his first major championship.

On Wednesday, the former star for the Cal Bears joined the Pat McAfee Show to talk about the wild week at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, more specifically the feeling he had on No. 16.

“It’s not a feeling you can describe, but you’re literally in the zone,” said Morikawa, who now has as many major titles as professional missed cuts. “When Steph Curry pulls up from half-court, he doesn’t have to look because he knows it’s good. That’s the type of feeling I had. I just needed a very good bounce.”

Speaking of Curry, the Golden State Warriors star was at the PGA Championship and even asked a question in Morikawa’s press conference.

Morikawa said he was watching scores and was aware of the situation on the leaderboard, and that led to his aggressive approach down the stretch on Sunday night.

“On 12, there were seven guys at 10 under and I said screw it, someone’s got to take themselves out of this, someone’s going to start birdieing, so let’s make something happen,” he explained. “It was a feeling of ‘someone has to do something.’ It wasn’t going to be given to anyone, there were too many guys at the top of the leaderboard where someone had to do something. I think that’s how they set up the pins, set up the back nine for someone to make a birdie, someone to make an eagle possibly on 16. Fortunately, that was me.”

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Exclusive: Brooks Koepka answers our questions — did his comments on DJ backfire?

Golfweek spoke with Koepka Wednesday about the fallout from his remarks, if he has any regrets, and whether he has reached out to Johnson.

Brooks Koepka drew a lot of attention Sunday at the PGA Championship, and not only because he entered the final round just two strokes off the lead in his bid for a third straight Wanamaker Trophy.

The four-time major winner drew fire for a comment he made in a post-round interview Saturday night that was widely interpreted as dismissive of his one-time friend and one-time major winner Dustin Johnson, who was leading the tournament, and of other players near the top of the leaderboard.

“A lot of the guys on the leaderboard, I don’t think have won, I guess DJ has only won one. I don’t know a lot of the other guys up there,” Koepka said.

Through 54 holes, Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Champ trailed Johnson by one shot, while Koepka was one stroke further back alongside Paul Casey and eventual winner Collin Morikawa. Rory McIlroy was among those who considered the comment disrespectful.

“It’s a very different mentality to bring to golf that I don’t think a lot of golfers have,” McIlroy said after Sunday’s final round. “I was watching the golf last night and heard the interview and was just sort of taken aback a little bit by sort of what he said and whether he was trying to play mind games or not.”

“I mean, sort of hard to knock a guy who’s got 21 wins on the PGA Tour, which is three times what Brooks has,” he added pointedly.

Golfweek spoke with Koepka Wednesday about the fallout from his remarks, if he has any regrets, and whether he has reached out to Johnson.

Eamon Lynch: What was the intent of the comment?

Brooks Koepka: I honestly was struggling coming down the end of the third round. I was well back and I saw DJ was at minus-9. I birdied to get to minus-7. I was focused on Dustin. I had no idea who was at 8 or with me at 7. To be honest, when I’m looking at a leaderboard I’m never looking at who is behind me or tied with me, I only look ahead. I view myself as going forward no matter what. So I regret that part of it. That’s what I was trying to say — that I didn’t know who was on the leaderboard at that point because I hadn’t looked. I just genuinely didn’t know the guys at 8 and 7. That part I regret and I wish I had used different words because I didn’t pay enough attention to who was under Dustin because he was my main focus. When someone asks if I can win, I’m always going to say yes, that’s the competitor in me. I’m not there to finish second. I think that’s where some of the cocky stuff comes from because I always think I can win and truly believe it.

Lynch: So it’s specifically the “other guys” portion of the comment you feel badly about?

Koepka: Yeah, it’s definitely that part because that’s a shot at all the other guys. We pretty much know everybody, we grew up playing golf with them and it came across that I had no idea who these guys are. And that’s completely false.

Lynch: Have you communicated with DJ about it since Saturday night?

Koepka: No, I haven’t spoken to any players who played in that field since then about any of my comments.

Lynch: Do you plan to reach out to DJ specifically?

Koepka: That’s not something I’m planning on doing.

Lynch: Did the comments backfire on you? Did you put too much pressure on yourself to back it up on Sunday?

Koepka: Obviously, a lot came from it. I don’t mind the pressure of that stuff. I put more pressure on myself than anything external. At the same time, I didn’t back it up. That’s my own problem. Part of being someone who talks openly and truthfully is that sometimes I come off cocky or arrogant, and it can backfire if you’re not going to play good. That’s exactly what happened.

Lynch: Were you shocked at how poorly you played?

Koepka: Yeah. I got stunned at the bogey at 2 and other ones at 7, 8 and 9. By that point, I was already out of it. I was just trying to cheer Paul [Casey] on because he had a chance to win and my shot was long gone.

Lynch: Based on the social media conversation, half of golf fans seem to appreciate you as a competitive beast and the other half dislike you as a mouthy jerk. Are you okay with that?

Koepka: I think there are layers to that question. I’m not the typical golf guy. I don’t know how else to put that. We didn’t belong to fancy country clubs. I’m not someone who can’t wait to go play those exclusive courses around the country. It doesn’t ‘ooh’ and awe me like it does other people …

Lynch: Are you a misfit on the PGA Tour?

Koepka: I don’t know if I would say misfit, but it’s definitely not my perfect place, I’d put it that way.

Lynch: Do you struggle with the idea of golf as a gentlemanly game where criticizing or tweaking or even being jocular with other players can get an outsized reaction?

Koepka: To a certain extent. I’ve been portrayed as the villain, right? I’m different, super competitive, fiery. My idea of talking trash is a whole lot different than other people’s. I get the whole villain thing and I can definitely play into it, and I have as you’ve seen with the whole Brandel [Chamblee] thing. Not being afraid to chirp up. But if you’re going to do that then you’ve got to back it up and last week I didn’t back it up. I’m okay with the repercussions of that. I’ve got thick skin. I can handle it.

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Lynch: But there is a perception of you as thin-skinned and sensitive to criticism.

Koepka: I can see how it comes across as thin-skinned to a lot of people …

Lynch: You do swing at every pitch.

Koepka: You should see a lot of it every time I log on to Twitter. There’s someone taking a shot. That’s professional sports. We’re supposed to be able to bite our tongue a lot of times. I also think the way I’ve grown up is we take fun jabs at each other. My family, my brother, my best friends. My friends have a group chat and I was looking back at the text messages. When I made bogey on 2 on Sunday they’re like, ‘Okay, pack it in he’s done, get him out of there. It’s over.’ That’s the way my personal life always is. It can come across as blunt, but it’s truthful. Sometimes, being truthful in my monotone comes across the wrong way.

Lynch: Does golf need more guys like you willing to light it up to engage more fans?

Koepka: I think so. We’re in a different day and age. The one thing I’ve always said I had an issue with is golf seems to live in the past. Every other sport seems to evolve and progress with the times and golf just doesn’t seem to do that. Look at football. They weren’t dancing in the end zone, signing footballs or pulling phones out of their pockets 40 years ago. I fully understand there will be people who don’t like that and I respect that. I’m cool with it.

Lynch: Rory McIlroy was one of many people who thought your comment was disrespectful to DJ and the other guys on the leaderboard. Your response?

Koepka: When I’m talking, it’s always truthful. And Rory didn’t say anything that was untrue. He was completely truthful and I have no problem with it. I didn’t see it as a jab. My comment wasn’t either, I wasn’t really going after the guy. Golf is obviously more of a respectful sport so you don’t go full-on trash talking. It just doesn’t seem like a right hook, but I see how people can perceive that.

Lynch: Will the blowback on this make you rethink being outspoken going forward or are you just going be to you?

Koepka: One of the things I’ve always loved about people is if they’re genuinely themselves. When I first came out, I was very quiet, very reserved but in my personal life, if you hang out with me, I’m very vocal, I love to chat and have no problem dishing it and taking it. That’s more of who I am and I don’t want to change for anybody. I’m still going to be me. I can’t be anyone else and I’m okay with it if people aren’t fans of that.

Lynch: That sounds like an alibi in advance for the offense you might give in the future.

Koepka: I don’t think so. There are times when I’ve called people out and I’ve always said if I do something wrong to call me out. This seems to be where a lot of people have taken offense to it. I understand we’re in sensitive times and I think people are a little too sensitive anyways. If it was really offensive, I have no problem with people coming at me and saying that. I can take. I’m a big boy and a professional. If everyone thinks that’s a mistake, so be it.

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Matthew Wolff’s ‘unbelievable’ first experience at a major (and at Harding Park)

Matthew Wolff tried not to peak at the leaderboard. While he picked up four strokes on the field in the middle of his first Sunday at a major championship, Wolfe – who grew up playing in Ventura County, California before attending Oklahoma State – …

Matthew Wolff tried not to peak at the leaderboard.

While he picked up four strokes on the field in the middle of his first Sunday at a major championship, Wolfe — who grew up playing in Ventura County, California before attending Oklahoma State —  told himself to just focus on the next shot.

“I told myself, ‘You’re in this tournament, just keep doing what you’re doing,’ ” Wolff told reporters after his final-round 65 at the PGA Championship on Sunday in San Francisco.

“Don’t look up at the leaderboard. Hit every shot and commit to every shot, and whatever happens at the end happens.”

On holes seven through 10 at the TPC Harding Park, Wolff strung together three birdies and an eagle to move to 9 under par, within a stroke of the leaders.

Wolff then birdied two of the final three holes to finish with a 10-under 270, leaving the course as co-leader in the clubhouse.

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He eventually finished tied for fourth behind Collin Morikawa, who won the tournament at 13-under, and Paul Casey and Dustin Johnson, who tied for second at 11-under.

“It was unbelievable,” Wolff said. “I kept my head down, and my caddie, Nick Heinen, he was really good. He kept me super calm out there. He was telling me a story walking up the 18th fairway and before I hit the tee shot on 18. I was really calm out there.”

Wolff finished ahead of Tiger Woods, Justin Rose and two-time defending PGA champion Brooks Koepka.

Not bad for a 21-year-old playing his first major championship in his home state. According to ESPN, Wolff’s 270 was the lowest four-round total for a debut major.

“I was hitting it,” Wolff said. “I’ve hit it unbelievable this entire week … probably the best ball-striking week of my life.”

Yet something was missing for Wolff.

“The biggest thing about a major is the fans, and just like the atmosphere around it, how many more people there are,” Wolff told reporters after shooting a 68 on Friday to finish 3 under par through two rounds.

“It’s sad to see them not out here. It’s understandable why they can’t be, but it is a shame. Obviously, I expected my first major to be a little different, but nonetheless, I’m pretty happy to be here and happy with how I played.”

Despite his vast experience growing up in California, Wolff had yet to play TPC Harding Park before to last week.

“I’ve played Poppy Hills for the state championship in high school,” Wolff said. “I know I’ve played Pebble, Spyglass, but that was more in college. Yeah, I never played here. But I’ve watched the WGC here or the Match Play tournament that they had here a few years back, and didn’t really know the course well coming into it, but felt like I did my work.”

Wolff, who will enjoy a little downtime as he’s not in the field for this week’s Wyndham Championship, was happy with his own finish but equally pleased for Collin Morikawa, who won his first major on Sunday.

When asked about Morikawa, Wolff said the two share mutual respect and admiration.

“I love his consistency. I think that when I’m hitting it good, I’m very consistent, as well, and I haven’t showed that since I’ve been a professional golfer, but I’m looking to improve that, and I think I’ve proved a lot
of people wrong and showed that I can be super consistent,” Wolff said. “But he hits a lot of fairways, a lot of greens. He’s an unbelievable iron play, and he’s just missed, what, one cut, two wins? It’s pretty unbelievable. It’s super cool to see him playing well.

“He’s a really good friend of mine, and I’m super happy for him, and I’m sure he’s the same way for me. It’s cool to be out here doing this with him, and I’m sure we’re going to be out here for a long time together.”

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Bryson DeChambeau tabs T-4 finish at PGA Championship ‘super-validating’

DeChambeau earned his best finish in a major, finishing T-4 behind winner Collin Morikawa at the PGA Championship.

Northern California native Bryson DeChambeau fell short of his dream of winning his first major championship in his backyard at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, but not without putting up quite a fight.

DeChambeau bashed 11 drives of more than 300 yards Sunday, including a 359-yard blast at No. 10, en route to shooting 4-under 66 and finishing in a tie for fourth place, his first top-10 finish in a major.

“Finally was able to finish in the top 10, top 5 I hope in a major, and that’s an awesome accolade,” DeChambeau said. “Next step is to win. I feel like my game is good enough.”

DeChambeau birdied three of his first four holes to grab a share of the lead and climbed to double figures with another birdie at No. 7. But then he missed the green to the right at the long par-3 8th hole and fluffed his chip for his first bogey. He 3-putted from 54 feet at the ninth to drop back to 8 under.

DeChambeau flexed his muscles at the par-5 10th, crushing a drive 359 yards. But he missed the green with his second shot, chipped to 5 feet and lipped out his birdie effort. It was a missed opportunity and despite DeChambeau making two birdies on the second nine – Nos. 14 and 16 – it was too little too late as Collin Morikawa separated from the pack to shoot 65-64 on the weekend and win by two strokes over Paul Casey and Dustin Johnson.

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DeChambeau, a six-time Tour winner, shot a pair of 66s on the weekend to shoot 10-under 270. His previous best result had been a T-15 at the 2016 U.S. Open. DeChambeau also notched his ninth top 10 of the season, tied with Justin Thomas for the most on Tour.

While DeChambeau didn’t seal the deal this time, it provided further confirmation that the Bryson Experiment – his brawny physique and rapid yardage gain – can work at the biggest events and not just the Rocket Mortgage Classics of the world. DeChambeau led the field in Strokes Gained: Off-the-tee, gaining more than seven strokes to the field.

“It’s super validating. I don’t know how else to put it. Very excited for the future for me,” DeChambeau said. “Look, my driving I think is only going to get stronger and farther, golf-course dependent, obviously. But I hope in due time there’s going to be an advantage that’s out there that, you know, hopefully – I don’t know how else to put it in a nicer way, but gives me a really distinct advantage that helps me win a lot out here.”

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NBA star Steph Curry offers to be Collin Morikawa’s caddie after PGA Championship win

For the first major golf tournament of the 2020 slate, the Tour’s top players landed in the Bay Area for the 102nd edition of the PGA Championship. Along with Tiger Woods, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau, the Golden …

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For the first major golf tournament of the 2020 slate, the Tour’s top players landed in the Bay Area for the 102nd edition of the PGA Championship. Along with Tiger Woods, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau, the Golden State Warriors point guard was in attendance.

Stephen Curry was spotted throughout the course at the limited gallery at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco.

With a thrilling late eagle on the 16th hole, Cal Berkeley alum Collin Morikawa separated himself from the top group to take the lead in the PGA Championship. Morikawa capped off a score of six-under 64 on Sunday to seal his first major tournament victory at 23-years-old.

Following his Wanamaker Trophy win, Morikawa answered questions from media in attendance.

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The two-time Most Valuable Player was able to ask a question to the newly crowned PGA Championship winner. After identifying himself as a member of “Underrated Media,” Curry asked Morikawa about his mindset on the back-nine and whether he watched the leaderboard down the stretch.

Although Morikawa’s said his caddie J.J. Jakovac is a fan of the Warriors, the Los Angeles native made sure to jokingly let Curry know he wasn’t a Golden State fan.

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Brooks Koepka discovers karma is a bitch, shoots final-round 74

Koepka, who “liked his chances” and belittled his competition in his Saturday press conference, struggled to a 74 on Sunday.

What’s the old saying – karma’s a bitch?

Brooks Koepka talked a good game at the 102nd PGA Championship on Saturday night. He didn’t quite go all Joe Namath and guarantee victory on Sunday, but Koepka said that his experience winning four majors, including the Wanamaker Trophy the last two years, and his comfort level on the back-nine Sunday at majors would be the difference at TPC Harding Park.

Trailing by two strokes heading into the final round, Koepka was the last guy you’d have expected to lay an egg, but he did just that. He shot a 4-over 74, 10 strokes more than champion Collin Morikawa, to tumble to a share of 29th place and beat only player in the field on Sunday.

“It’s my first bad round in a while in a major,” Koepka said in a post-round interview. “You know, I was just there to cheer Paul (Casey) on. That was it. Just try to help him get it in the house and see how well he could finish, because I had put myself out of it already.”

Koepka’s Sunday swoon began with a sloppy bogey at the second hole. But his round started spinning out of control after he pulled a 4-iron off the tee at the seventh hole into the rough.

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“Every time I hit it in the rough today I got probably the worst lie I’ve had all week. You know, if you’re going to put it in the rough out here, it’s pretty tough,” he said.

Koepka made bogey and compounded his error with bogeys on Nos. 8 and 9, to shoot a birdie-less 4-over 39 on the front nine.

“Disappointing, to say the least. You know, you knew you had to be under par, at least one, to have a good chance on the back side,” he said.

Still, it was an impressive effort by Koepka to be in the trophy hunt for a third straight year at the PGA Championship, especially given his struggles this season and continued issues with his left knee. Tiger Woods, who knows from experience what it is like to seek a three-peat at the PGA and fall short, explained why only three players in the last 100 years have won the same major three years in a row.

“The hard part is the expectations going into the week, the number of distractions that you have to try and prepare for,” he said.

Koepka pushed Gary Woodland to the finish line in his quest to three-peat at the 2019 U.S. Open. This time, he put up a good fight for three rounds before a rare over-par effort in a major on Sunday.

“You know, hey, wasn’t meant to be,” Koepka said. “Three in a row, you’re not really supposed to do two in a row looking at history, but that’s all right. Got two more the rest of the season and we’ll figure it out from there.”

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How much money each golfer won at the PGA Championship

Check out the prize money earned by each player this week at the PGA Championship.

Collin Morikawa cashed in a big payday in only his 29th start as a professional. The young professional continues to impress, claiming the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco.

It was a crowded leaderboard down the stretch on Sunday afternoon. Morikawa broke away with a final-round 6-under 64 and finished at 13 under for a two-shot win over Paul Casey and Dustin Johnson. Morikawa was just a winner last month at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, at the Workday Charity Open.

At 23 years, 6 months, 3 days, Morikawa earns a lifetime exemption into the PGA Championship. He also earns five-year exemptions to the Masters, the U.S. Open, the Open Championship and the PGA Tour.

Take a look at what else he earned, along with the rest of the field’s earnings.

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Prize money

Position Player Score Earnings
1 Collin Morikawa -13 $1,980,000.00
T2 Paul Casey -11 $968,000.00
T2 Dustin Johnson -11 $968,000.00
T4 Matthew Wolff -10 $404,350.00
T4 Tony Finau -10 $404,350.00
T4 Jason Day -10 $404,350.00
T4 Bryson DeChambeau -10 $404,350.00
T4 Scottie Scheffler -10 $404,350.00
9 Justin Rose -9 $295,600.00
T10 Xander Schauffele -8 $252,123.00
T10 Joel Dahmen -8 $252,123.00
T10 Cameron Champ -8 $252,123.00
T13 Jon Rahm -7 $192,208.00
T13 Patrick Reed -7 $192,208.00
T13 Si Woo Kim -7 $192,208.00
T13 Daniel Berger -7 $192,208.00
T17 Brendon Todd -6 $156,500.00
T17 Haotong Li -6 $156,500.00
T19 Harris English -5 $134,000.00
T19 Kevin Kisner -5 $134,000.00
T19 Lanto Griffin -5 $134,000.00
T22 Byeong Hun An -4 $94,571.00
T22 Alex Noren -4 $94,571.00
T22 Brendan Steele -4 $94,571.00
T22 Victor Perez -4 $94,571.00
T22 Adam Scott -4 $94,571.00
T22 Ian Poulter -4 $94,571.00
T22 Hideki Matsuyama -4 $94,571.00
T29 Doc Redman -3 $69,500.00
T29 Harold Varner III -3 $69,500.00
T29 Tommy Fleetwood -3 $69,500.00
T29 Brooks Koepka -3 $69,500.00
T33 Viktor Hovland -2 $57,500.00
T33 Louis Oosthuizen -2 $57,500.00
T33 Rory McIlroy -2 $57,500.00
T33 Dylan Frittelli -2 $57,500.00
T37 Tiger Woods -1 $45,000.00
T37 Russell Henley -1 $45,000.00
T37 Bud Cauley -1 $45,000.00
T37 Nate Lashley -1 $45,000.00
T37 Justin Thomas -1 $45,000.00
T37 Webb Simpson -1 $45,000.00
T43 Ryan Palmer E $31,594.00
T43 Billy Horschel E $31,594.00
T43 Abraham Ancer E $31,594.00
T43 Cameron Smith E $31,594.00
T43 Keith Mitchell E $31,594.00
T43 Patrick Cantlay E $31,594.00
T43 Mike Lorenzo-Vera E $31,594.00
T43 Bernd Wiesberger E $31,594.00
T51 Erik van Rooyen +1 $24,000.00
T51 Adam Long +1 $24,000.00
T51 Joost Luiten +1 $24,000.00
T51 Luke List +1 $24,000.00
T51 Mark Hubbard +1 $24,000.00
T51 Kurt Kitayama +1 $24,000.00
T51 Brandt Snedeker +1 $24,000.00
T58 Kevin Streelman +2 $21,338.00
T58 Tom Hoge +2 $21,338.00
T58 Gary Woodland +2 $21,338.00
T58 Brian Harman +2 $21,338.00
T58 Mackenzie Hughes +2 $21,338.00
T58 Denny McCarthy +2 $21,338.00
T58 Adam Hadwin +2 $21,338.00
T58 Charl Schwartzel +2 $21,338.00
T66 Robert MacIntyre +3 $20,000.00
T66 Rory Sabbatini +3 $20,000.00
T66 Sepp Straka +3 $20,000.00
T66 Emiliano Grillo +3 $20,000.00
T66 Shane Lowry +3 $20,000.00
T71 Jordan Spieth +4 $19,350.00
T71 Danny Lee +4 $19,350.00
T71 Bubba Watson +4 $19,350.00
T71 Phil Mickelson +4 $19,350.00
T75 Chez Reavie +6 $19,050.00
T75 J.T. Poston +6 $19,050.00
T77 Matt Wallace +7 $18,850.00
T77 Jim Herman +7 $18,850.00
79 Sung Kang +10 $18,700.00

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Justin Thomas dropped an angry F-bomb after a missed putt and golf fans loved it

Thomas thought he had a certain birdie putt on the par-4 5th, but he watched in disbelief as the putt trailed off the lip. His reaction was NSFW.

Even when fans are in attendance, golf broadcasts have been able to pick up golfer commentary on hot mics. But when you take fans out of the equation completely for a major tournament, you’re going to hear a lot of the frustration play out on TV.

This year’s PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park was the perfect example of that.

After already picking up an F-bomb from Tiger Woods’ MLB conversation with Rory McIlroy, Sunday’s final round had an extremely relatable F-bomb courtesy of Justin Thomas.

Thomas thought he had a certain birdie putt on the par-4 5th, but he watched in disbelief as the putt trailed off the lip. This was how he reacted (NSFW language):

Anyone who has ever played golf certainly knows that feeling, and golf fans actually appreciated being able to hear it play out on the broadcast.

See! Pro golfers are just like us — except, you know, way better at golf.