U.S. Open: Collin Morikawa reveals shocking again harm replace

Collin Morikawa is prepared for the brilliant lights of Los Angeles.

He withdrew from the Memorial Match two weeks in the past, citing a again harm, however he now feels “pain-free” forward of the 123rd U.S. Open.

“We’re swinging advantageous; there isn’t a ache, swinging nice,” Morikawa mentioned in his pre-tournament press convention. “I could be teeing up kinda weirdly this week, so don’t take an excessive amount of into that, however it’s simply precautionary.”

Morikawa indicated that he should “squat down” to place his tee within the floor to start every gap, which may make for an fascinating visible.

“Similar warmup, similar routine, doing every part the identical,” Morikawa mentioned.

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“We accomplish that a lot leaning with our again and bending over that it’s simply built-in unhealthy motion patterns,” Morikawa added. “For me, it’s simply having the ability to verify I bend correctly from the hip reasonably than placing an excessive amount of stress. It’s simply precautionary with how I’m transferring, however swing-wise, there isn’t a ache, which is nice.”

Morikawa, a local of Southern California, has received a serious championship within the Golden State earlier than: the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco.

However he entered that event with none lingering harm issues.

But, his again harm on the Memorial didn’t stem from his golf.

“We have been within the health club warming up, doing a little reactive workouts,” Morikawa mentioned. “I went after it with my again, and it sucked as a result of it felt like I used to be grinding for 3 days to place myself in competition, and we figured some issues out Saturday afternoon, and that’s when you find yourself excited to get up [on Sunday].”

On the time of his withdrawal, Morikawa sat simply two photographs behind the 54-hole leaders.

“It was bizarre,” Morikawa added. “I wouldn’t say I’ve had again issues, however I’ve had just a little again ache right here and there. Nothing loopy. “

Morikawa tied for fifth on the 2022 U.S. Open on the Nation Membership at Brookline. He hopes his again doesn’t hassle him this week as he appears to assert his third main title total and second in his residence state.

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