Collin Morikawa Lands Major-Winning Caddie for Open Championship
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Just weeks after clashing with a reporter over speculation about his caddie situation, Collin Morikawa has finally landed on a major-winning name for his bag.
The 2-time major champion, who publicly called out Golfweek's Adam Schupak during a tense press conference at the Rocket Classic, had said then, "It's a process for me to find [a caddie] because I only know one way."
That process now appears to have joined him with one of the most respected loopers in the game, Billy Foster.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JUNE 25: Collin Morikawa of the United States during a Pro-Am prior to the Rocket Classic 2025 at Detroit Golf Club on June 25, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty...
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JUNE 25: Collin Morikawa of the United States during a Pro-Am prior to the Rocket Classic 2025 at Detroit Golf Club on June 25, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by) More
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Foster has a strong record, having caddied for Matt Fitzpatrick during his 2022 U.S. Open win.
The news was first confirmed by Bunkered.co.uk, and later backed by footage shared by the DP World Tour, showing Morikawa and Foster working together on the range ahead of this week's Genesis Scottish Open.
Collin Morikawa and Billy Foster teaming up in Scotland 🤝#GenesisScottishOpen | #RolexSeries pic.twitter.com/giCF2fIbuO — DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) July 7, 2025
The duo will also team up for next week's Open Championship at Royal Portrush, where Morikawa will chase his second Claret Jug.
Morikawa's move to work alongside a major-winning caddie comes after a turbulent stretch of experiments with several bagmen.
The process started when Morikawa parted ways with longtime caddie J.J. Jakovac in April after a six-year partnership that included all six of his PGA Tour wins.
The Southern California native then partnered with Joe Greiner, Max Homa's former caddie but that pairing lasted just five events. "Joe is an amazing caddie," Morikawa said at the Rocket Classic, "but the way we kind of saw things... we were just a little bit on a different page."
Next, the 28-year-old turned to former college teammate KK Limbhasut for a one-off loop in Detroit, where he finished T-8.
Collin Morikawa's recent performances
Over the last few months, Morikawa's constant instability with his caddies raised questions about whether it was affecting his form on the course.
While he's made 13 of 14 cuts this season, he's still searching for his first win since the 2023 Zozo Championship.
Morikawa's best finishes in 2025 came during The Sentry and Arnold Palmer Invitational with a pair of solo seconds. He logged a solid T14 at Augusta National, T50 at the PGA Championship and T23 at the U.S Open.
Now, with Foster, who has caddy records with Seve Ballesteros, Darren Clarke, Matt Fitzpatrick, Lee Westwood,....Morikawa gains not just experience, but a proven major-winning presence just before the Open Championship.
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