“Why???”; “That seemed unnecessary” – Fans confused as Collin Morikawa misses shot after turning lefty at the Scottish Open

Fans on social media reacted to Collin Morikawa's attempts to pull off a creative shot during the second round of the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open. The American golfer, who plays right-handed, played a pitch shotb left-handed but then missed the hole.

Morikawa's left-handed attempt was unsuccessful despite the ball being near the hole. The PGA Tour shared a video of the shot with the caption:

"Going lefty. Creativity on display for @Collin_Morikawa."

Some fans in the replies expressed their confusion at the golfer's decision:

"Why???" a fan wrote.

"I'm sure there was a reason, but that seemed unnecessary," another fan commented.

However, one fan added an explanation: there was a bunker on the right side, which probably influenced Morikawa's choice to play left-handed.

"There’s a bunker on the other side that he would’ve been standing down in," the fan wrote.

"I might be missing something but I’m trying to figure out why is he going lefty here," a fan added.

"The amount of talent these tour players have is ridiculous," another fan wrote.

Here are more fans' reactions:

Fans' reaction (Image via X/@PGATOUR)

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Collin Morikawa’s 66 boosts his standing in 2024 Genesis Scottish Open

Despite his struggles in the second round of the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open, Collin Morikawa jumped three spots on the leaderboard at the time of writing. The second round is still underway, and some players have yet to complete their game. However, Morikawa has finished his round, shooting a 66.

He started the second round on the tenth hole with a bogey but carded two impressive birdies on the 13th and 14th holes, followed by another birdie on the 16th hole. On the back nine, he scored a birdie on the first hole and another on the fourth hole. He shot a bogey on the fifth hole but concluded the round with a birdie on the final hole of the day, finishing with a 4-under 66.

In the first round, Collin Morikawa carded a 5-under 65. He started with a birdie on the first hole and then added consecutive birdies on the third and fourth holes. He carded a bogey on the seventh hole but added a birdie on the next hole. He shot two bogeys and four birdies on the front nine and three birdies on the back nine, scoring a 65.

At the time of writing, Morikawa is tied for fifth place with Sahith Theegala. Ludvig Aberg tops the leaderboard after shooting a 64, followed by Antoine Rozner.

On the other hand, Justin Thomas started with a round of 62 but struggled in the second round, carding a 72. This caused him to slip down 11 positions on the leaderboard. He is tied for 13th place after the semi-finished second round. The tournament will conclude on Sunday, July 14.