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Collin Morikawa one stroke back at Tour Championship after improved putting

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Last updated Aug 29, 2026

Collin Morikawa one stroke back at Tour Championship after improved putting

Summary

Collin Morikawa enters the final rounds of the Tour Championship just one stroke behind leaders Ryan Gerard and Viktor Hovland. Despite battling a persistent back issue, Morikawa's putting has seen a significant improvement, ranking second in strokes gained putting this week. He attributes this enhancement to advice from Tiger Woods and Kevin Kisner, implementing simplified techniques learned during the season. Morikawa aims to capitalize on his putting while needing to improve his driving accuracy to contend for the title.

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By the Numbers

•Morikawa is one stroke behind the leaders after two rounds.
•He ranks second in strokes gained putting at the Tour Championship.
•His putting improvement is credited to Tiger Woods and Kevin Kisner.
•Morikawa plans to focus on driving accuracy for better scoring.
•He has dealt with ongoing back issues throughout the season.

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1:30 PMYahoo Sports — Collin Morikawa shares what Tiger Woods and Kevin Kisner did to help him improve his putting

What they're saying

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Collin Morikawa is in contention to win the Tour Championship this weekend. Morikawa heads into the final two rounds just one stroke adrift of the leaders, Ryan Gerard and Viktor Hovland.
— Yahoo Sports

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