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18-07-2025
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The Open Championship Shopping Experience
Golfweek's Adam Schupak talks to fans at Royal Portrush about what they bought from The Open Championship
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08-07-2025
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Collin Morikawa Breaks Silence on Major Change With Blunt Message for Reporter
Earlier Wednesday morning, Adam Schupak of Golfweek reported that Collin Morikawa would be changing his caddie for the second time this season. Morikawa moved on from longtime caddie J.J. Jakovac earlier this year to partner with Joe Greiner, who dropped Max Homa before the Masters in April. Just five tournaments and five made cuts later, the No. 5 player in the world opted for a different caddie. Advertisement Schupak attempted to ask Morikawa about the change during the first hole of the pro-am on Wednesday morning. "Ask me anything you want in my press conference later. I'm with my pro-am partners now," the two-time major champion responded. While the sentence included in Schupak's article seemed innocuous at the time, Morikawa wasn't happy. "I read your article that you wrote," the star golfer said to Schupak in his press conference. "Look, I'm not here to tell people how to do their jobs, but I don't get why you would make me sound bad because you put out my quote that I was playing with pro-am partners out front. "Those guys are paying a lot of money, they're very important to the community, they're very important to the Rocket Classic, and for you to put out a quote like that to put me down and saying, hey, wait two and a half hours, I mean, you called me up on the first tee, you know?" he added. "I'm not going to tell you how to do your job, you can write whatever you want, this is America, but don't put me down like that because it's two and a half hours, Adam." Schupak responded, suggesting he was merely stressing that Morikawa's focus was on the pro-am and not responding to his question. Advertisement "Okay. We can all read it very differently. That's not how I read it," he said. "I don't know how...I'm just telling you like I think there's a perspective where people can read it like that." Following the contentious exchange, Morikawa explained the decision to move on from Greiner. "Just because two people are great at what they do doesn't mean we're going to be great together," he said before the tournament in Detroit tees off. 'I think Joe is an amazing caddie, but I think just the way we kind of saw things or just day to day how we kind of went about it, we were just a little bit on a different page. That doesn't mean it's right or wrong, but for me it just didn't feel right.' Morikawa's former college teammate KK Limbhasut will be on the bag this weekend. Advertisement Related: Collin Morikawa Gets Strong Message From Wife Before the Masters Collin Morikawa Breaks Silence on Major Change With Blunt Message for Reporter first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 25, 2025
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29-06-2025
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Collin Morikawa rips reporter in heated exchange at Rocket Mortgage Classic
The post Collin Morikawa rips reporter in heated exchange at Rocket Mortgage Classic appeared first on ClutchPoints. Collin Morikawa, a 28-year-old golfer on the PGA Tour, has recently found himself involved in controversy. Morikawa has recently made multiple caddie changes. His interesting caddie moves led to an article he didn't appreciate from reporter Adam Schupak of Golfweek. The article led to a heated exchange between the reporter and Morikawa at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, via golfdigest on Instagram. Advertisement Morikawa was asked by the reporter if he knows who his caddie will be for the British Open. The golfer said he did not know yet and proceeded to call out the reporter. 'I don't (know yet),' Morikawa said. 'I read your article that you wrote. Look, I'm not here to tell people how to do their jobs, but I don't get why you would make me sound bad because you put out my quote that I was playing with pro-am partners out front. Those guys are paying a lot of money. They're very important to the community, they're very important to the Rocket Classic. And for you to put out a quote like that to put me down in saying, 'hey, wait two and a half hours.' I mean, you called me up on the first tee, you know? 'So, I'm not going to tell you how to do your job. You can write whatever you want, this is America. But don't put me down like that because it's two and a half hours, Adam.' The reporter then took a moment to respond to Collin Morikawa. Advertisement 'I thought I was actually giving you credit that you were playing… You were focused on your pro-am partners,' the reporter said. 'Okay, we can all read it very differently,' Morikawa said with an annoyed smile on his face. 'That's not how I read it… I'm just telling you, like, I think there's a perspective where people can read it like that. So, I'm just gonna leave it at that… We knew I was gonna have media in two and a half hours. I'm on the first tee, meeting my pro-am partners as they're teeing off. So, on the caddie front, I don't. It's a process that I'm going through. Hopefully we will find out when the time comes. And I will let everyone know. Thank you.' Morikawa has had controversial exchanges with the media in the past. The reality of the matter is that Morikawa is not afraid to say what's on his mind. Related: North Carolina A&T makes historic coaching hire Related: Former LIV golfer in field at PGA Tour's Rocket Classic
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29-06-2025
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Golf Fans Announce Boycott Of PGA Tour Star Collin Morikawa
Golf Fans Announce Boycott Of PGA Tour Star Collin Morikawa originally appeared on The Spun. Collin Morikawa was once considered one of golf's brightest young stars. While his game is still undeniably good, fans are no longer in his corner. Advertisement Earlier this week, Morikawa announced that he was parting ways with his caddie for the second time this season. In April, he moved on from J.J. Jakovac so he could join forces with Joe Greiner. Their partnership came to an end following lackluster performances at the PGA Championship and U.S. Open. Not only has Morikawa struggled on the course, he has apparently found himself in a battle with the media. Ahead of this week's Rocket Classic, the two-time major champion had a disagreement with Golfweek reporter Adam Schupak. He then shared his side to the story on Thursday afternoon. "Look, this has happened twice between the same, between me and Alan [Schupak]. Like, it hasn't happened between anyone else. Like, a lot of other reporters, media, I respect everyone. This whole idea that I don't do [media], I mean, I've looked up how many times I've finished second. It's not once," Morikawa said. Advertisement "I think I have to stand up for myself because I'm not going to let someone just throw little jabs at me and just make me into someone I'm not. Because I know who I am and that's all that matters. I know my people, my team, my family know who I am. But this whole perception out there right now is just, it's a little ridiculous. And, granted, we've seen a few players do it as well, but that's not who I am. Like, I am here for you guys. But it's just, you know, I did it one time and so be it." Mar 15, 2025; Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA; Collin Morikawa walks to the seventeenth hole during the third round of The Players Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-Imagn Images Jeff Swinger-Imagn Images After hearing this rant from Morikawa, a handful of golf fans made it clear they're done rooting for him. "Keeps standing up and sticking his foot into his mouth. The reporters aren't the problem, nor are the caddies... wonder who the constant is...," one fan wrote on X. Advertisement "Collin Morikawa has gone from one of the young, likable future stars of golf to one of the most annoying, whiney, and unlikable dudes on Tour," a second fan commented. "Best to concentrate on improving his game instead of fighting the media. He's starting to gain a reputation as a diva," a third fan said. "This dude is a big baby. Shut up and work on your golf game," another social media user wrote. Suffice to say, Morikawa won't receive much love ahead of the Open Championship. For what it's worth, Morikawa is firmly in contention at the Rocket Classic. A victory would silence some of his critics. Advertisement Related: Collin Morikawa's Wife Turning Heads At U.S. Open Golf Fans Announce Boycott Of PGA Tour Star Collin Morikawa first appeared on The Spun on Jun 27, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
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27-06-2025
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Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa has contentious conversation with reporter: 'Don't put me down'
Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa had a contentious conversation with a reporter during a press conference prior to the Rocket Classic on Wednesday. Morikawa, 28, took issue with a quote that Golfweek reporter Adam Schupak put in his story about Morikawa's recent caddie change. Schupak wrote a story covering Morikawa's caddie change, and said it was unclear who Morikawa would have as his caddie permanently going forward. Schupak included this quote from Morikawa in the story. "Ask me anything you want in my press conference later. I'm with my pro-am partners now," was the quote Schupak used from Morikawa in his story. When Schupak asked Morikawa at the press conference about who will caddie for him at the British Open, the golfer used the question to take issue with Schupak's use of his quote in the story. "I don't. And I read your article that you wrote. Look, I'm not here to tell people how to do their jobs, but I don't get why you would make me sound bad because you put out my quote that I was playing with pro-am partners out front," Morikawa said. "Those guys are paying a lot of money, they're very important to the community, they're very important to the Rocket Classic, and for you to put out a quote like that to put me down and saying, 'Hey, wait two and a half hours.' I mean, you called me up on the first tee, you know?" "I'm not going to tell you how to do your job; you can write whatever you want. This is America. But don't put me down like that because it's two and a half hours, Adam." Schupak said he thought he was giving Morikawa credit because he noted that Morikawa was focused on his pro-am partners. However, Morikawa told Schupak that that's not how he read it. "OK, we can all read it very differently. That's not how I read it," Morikawa said. "But I'm just telling you, I think there's a perspective where people can read it like that. So, I'm just going to leave it at that. We knew I was going to have media in two and a half hours. I'm on the first tee meeting my pro-am partners as they're teeing off." After Morikawa commented at the press conference, Schupak deleted Morikawa's original quote and updated the story with a new quote. It is not the first time Morikawa has ruffled feathers with the media this season, as his comments at The Masters made waves. Morikawa is currently tied for 35th at the Rocket Classic at the Detroit Golf Club as three-under par for the day. At the time of this writing, Min Woo Lee was leading the tournament after he shot nine-under par in the first round. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
