Major champ Collin Morikawa is not only seeing July’s AIS Scottish Open as a good warm-up for also a maiden Open Championship appearance but he’s out to win at The Renaissance Club to the east of Edinburgh.
Morikawa will be making a first visit to the UK in teeing-up at the July 8th commencing event at The Renaissance Club in East Lothian.
Surprisingly, it will be Morikawa’s first visit to the UK and as such also his maiden Open Championship a week later at Royal St. George’s.
“Playing the Scottish Open is going to be huge warm-up for me heading into the Open Championship, as I’ve never played an Open Championship,” said Morikawa.
Collin Morikawa speaking ahead of this week’s Charles Schwab Challenge in Texas.
“I’ve been over playing golf in Ireland and France just once but not to Scotland or England, so I really haven’t played links golf.
“The only links golf I have really seen would have been as a junior when you might get a linksy-style course, so that’s why I also think the Scottish Open is going to be huge for my prep.
“Whether or not it plays similar or not but just to be over in the UK and to get adjusted to everything.
“So, I really look forward to it and I think the Scottish Open is going to be awesome. It’s going to be a great field.
“And my appearance in the Scottish is not just to learn about how to play over there as I want to go out and win, and I will be doing my best to be prepped for both events”.
Morikawa also will tee-up in the Home of Golf nation as a European Tour member having joined last year and finishing fifth on the Race to Dubai thanks to his stunning PGA Championship win.
He’s currently ranked third on the 2021 ‘Race’ and thanks, in part, to his WGC Concessions victory.
