Collin Morikawa gives his take on the reported new TOUR Championship format

Collin Morikawa offered his thoughts on the new bracket format which is reportedly being planned for the TOUR Championship. According to the two-time Major champion, the final event of the PGA Tour season has yet to find its optimal format.

During a press conference at The Sentry, Collin Morikawa reflected on the fact that a single tournament determines the season's champion. This remains the format that is reportedly being evaluated for implementation.

Giving his take on the reported format, Collin Morikawa said (via ASAP Sports):

"Golf is too hard. Golf is normally played over four rounds, it's hard to play, you know, one versus one and say you're the better player, because day by day it's not about just today, it's not about just tomorrow, it's an accumulation of your four rounds."

He added:

"But when you put together a season, it's tough, because you can't say one season was better than another just because of one tournament that all comes down to, right? You got to look at the whole."

A report by The Athletic claimed that the PGA Tour is considering changing the format of the TOUR Championship. According to the report, the tournament would become a bracket-style event with a match-play format.

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A look at Collin Morikawa's performance in The Sentry 2025

Collin Morikawa is fully in contention for the title at The Sentry 2025. After 54 holes, he is 26 under and just one stroke behind leader Hideki Matsuyama.

Morikawa began his participation in the event with a first-round 66, thanks to seven birdies and no bogeys. He improved a day later, carding nine birdies and one bogey (8-under for the round).

The two-time major champion then went on a scoring tear in the third round, carding a 62. Morikawa's outstanding performance included an eagle and nine birdies with no bogeys.

His score of 62 ties the best performance of his career at The Sentry. He previously shot the same score in the fourth round of the 2022 edition, when he tied for 5th.

Morikawa is seeking his sixth top-10 finish at The Sentry, an event where he has five top-7s in as many appearances. However, he has never been able to win the title.

The 27-year-old is also seeking his seventh PGA Tour victory and first since winning the 2023 ZOZO Championship.

Morikawa has been playing golf professionally since 2019. He has won six PGA Tour events, including two major championships, the 2020 PGA Championship and the 2021 Open Championship. He also won the 2021 DP World Tour Championship, his only victory on the European circuit.

His participation in major championships has been outstanding. He has nine top 10 finishes, including his two wins, in just 17 appearances for an impressive 52.94%.