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How good of a career will Collin Morikawa, 26, have? Well, earlier this year, Australian Aaron Baddeley made his 500th start on the PGA Tour. To put that into perspective, that's 25 starts for 20 years, which is a difficult and noteworthy achievement. On Sunday, at the Zozo Championship in Chiba, Japan, Morikawa won his sixth PGA Tour title in his 99th Tour start. Loosely extrapolated, if Morikawa were to win six titles for each 100 starts en route to 500, he would reach 30 PGA Tour wins — tying him with Horton Smith, who is currently 16th on the all-time wins list. Gene Littler and Lee Trevino have 29, while Jimmy Demaret has 31.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Should the PGA Tour calendar end with the PGA Tour Championship?
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> Collin Morikawa wins Zozo Championship in Japan for first PGA Tour title in more than two years
[Stephen Wade | Associated Press | Read]
> Minjee Lee beats Alison Lee in playoff to win LPGA South Korea tournament
[Associated Press | Read]
> Adrian Meronk earns 3rd European tour win of the season to send a message to doubters after Ryder Cup snub
[Associated Press | Read]
> Harrison Frazar wins 1st PGA Tour Champions title in a playoff. Steve Stricker clinches the Schwab Cup
[Associated Press | Read]
> Remembering Betsy Rawls, the scholarly champion
[Ron Sirak | LPGA.com | Read]
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GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Adare Manor on deck for 2027 Ryder Cup
Irish Minister Catherine Martin joins 'Golf Innerview' host Ann Liguori to discuss golf in Ireland and preparation for the next European Ryder Cup
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THE MODGOLF PODCAST
The healing power of golf for kids who can use a boost
PGA Teaching Pro Kevin Corn joins host Colin Weston to discuss the impactful program he spearheads at the Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital outside of St. Louis
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THE MODGOLF PODCAST
The rise of golf in Uganda
Isaiah Mwesige, CEO of the Afriyea Golf Academy, joins host Colin Weston to tell the story of golf in his native land
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