Collin Morikawa Oozes Sarcasm and Names Klay Thompson as Motivation After PIP Snub

Golf is an extremely popular sport, followed by celebrities and entities from different sports as well. We have seen many famous personalities like Stephen Curry, Micheal Jordan, and even some American presidents play the sport. However, have you ever heard of a golfer seeking inspiration from basketball?

Collin on changing his favorite number

Collin Morikawa had an amazing 2021 with being crowned as the 149th Open Champion and winning the DP World Tour Championship and also the Race to Dubai. Notably, he also ranked World No. 2 in the World Golf Rankings. Collin is arguably among one of the best players on the PGA Tour, who recently took to Twitter, with an announcement to make.

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In a recent tweet, Collin said, “My favorite number is 5, but maybe I’ll make it 11 now. Klay Thompson is 11 and he’s set for a big comeback in 2022, so here’s to all No.11’s next year.” Collin made this tweet after the Players Impact Program 2021 was announced and he failed to win anything after finishing 11th on the list.

However, Collin stated that his number change was in support of NBA player Klay Thompson, who is said to make a comeback in 2022 after his injury.

Klay Thompson missed both the 2019-2020 and 2020-21 seasons because of his injury. He suffered an ACL injury in 2019, and in the November of 2020, he tore his Acheleis tendon. Klay plays for the Golden State Warriors and on December 31’st, he said that he is ready to make a comeback against the Cavaliers on Jan 9th, 2022.

2021 was Collins Year

The 2021 golf season was truly an enthralling one, but the person who stole the limelight throughout was Collin Morikawa. He created history by becoming the first player to win two majors on a debut attempt. He also became the first American golfer to win the Race to Dubai title.

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From professional to personal, Collin also got engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Katherine Zhu. Do you think 2021 was Collin’s best year so far?