Collin Morikawa has one-word appreciation for the firefighters in California

Collin Morikawa recently praised the Californian firefighters for tackling the wildfires in Southern California. He took to Instagram to express his appreciation for the bravery of these national heroes.

Over the last few days, Southern California has been affected by massive wildfires, causing significant property damage and claiming five lives so far. On Thursday, January 9, ABC2LA, a television station in Los Angeles, took to Instagram to thank California's firefighters. Collin Morikawa reposted the message on his Instagram story and wrote,

"Heroes."

Collin Morikawa (Image via instagram@collin_morikawa)

The areas like Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth, Sunset, and Hurst Fire have been heavily affected by the wildfires. With over 9,000 structures damaged or destroyed, nearly 130,000 residents have been evacuated or are in the process of being evacuated.

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Is Collin Morikawa competing at the Sony Open in Hawaii?

Collin Morikawa isn't playing at the Sony Open in Hawaii, which is being held at the Waiʻalae Country Club this week. Since the event isn't a Signature one, several top players, including Morikawa, are not playing this week.

Morikawa was last seen competing at the 2024 Sentry, where he finished runner-up after losing to Hideki Matsuyama by three strokes. This was his second runner-up finish at Kapalua, where he had never finished outside of T7 before.

The 27-year-old golfer has been looking for his first win since the Zozo Championship in October 2023. Although he didn't win a title last year, he had some decent results and finished second in the FedEx Cup standings.

Here's a look at Morikawa's performance in 2023:

• The Sentry (Kapalua Resort, Plantation Course): T5
• Farmers Insurance Open (Torrey Pines, South Course): Missed Cut
• AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Pebble Beach Golf Links): T14
• The Genesis Invitational (Riviera Country Club): T19
• Arnold Palmer Invitational (Bay Hill Club & Lodge): Missed Cut
• THE PLAYERS Championship (TPC Sawgrass, THE PLAYERS Stadium Course): T45
• Valero Texas Open (TPC San Antonio, Oaks Course): T75
• Masters Tournament (Augusta National Golf Club): T3
• RBC Heritage (Harbour Town Golf Links): 9
• Wells Fargo Championship (Quail Hollow Club): T16
• PGA Championship (Valhalla Golf Club): T4
• Charles Schwab Challenge (Colonial Country Club): 4
• The Memorial Tournament (Muirfield Village Golf Club): 2
• U.S. Open (Pinehurst No. 2): T14
• Travelers Championship (TPC River Highlands): T13
• Genesis Scottish Open (The Renaissance Club): T4
• The Open (Royal Troon Golf Course): T16
• FedEx St. Jude Championship (TPC Southwind): T22
• BMW Championship (Castle Pines Golf Club): T28
• TOUR Championship (East Lake Golf Club): 2
• ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP (Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club): T54