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Newsweek
12 hours ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Collin Morikawa Sacks Another Caddie After Only 5 Events on The Bag
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Collin Morikawa is on the verge of carrying his own bag at a PGA Tour tournament. Okay, maybe it won't come to that, but the truth is, he is having an increasingly difficult time finding a caddie. The two-time major champion went from JJ Jakovac, a seasoned caddie who had accompanied him to all of his professional victories to date, to having to entrust his bag to a former college teammate for a weekend because he fired Joe Greiner after only five tournaments. Not looking good. At all. Collin Morikawa of the United States talks to caddie Joe Greiner during a practice round prior to the 125th U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Country Club on June 09, 2025 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Collin Morikawa of the United States talks to caddie Joe Greiner during a practice round prior to the 125th U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Country Club on June 09, 2025 in Oakmont, justified his decision by saying that his relationship with Joe Greiner did not work out as he had hoped. "The way I put it is just because two people are great at what they do doesn't mean they're going to be great together," he said. "I think Joe is an amazing caddie, but just the way we kind of saw things, or just day to day, how we went about it, we were a little bit on a different page. That doesn't mean it's right or wrong, but for me it just didn't feel right." Morikawa's caddie at the Rocket Classic will be KK Limbhasut, a former teammate from the University of California-Berkeley. However, according to Golfweek, they made it clear that this is a one-time deal, as Limbhasut has no intention of abandoning his professional golf career. Limbhasut currently plays on the Korn Ferry Tour, where he has made five cuts in nine tournaments this season. Collin Morikawa fired JJ Jakovac in April after the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The two had worked together since the beginning of Morikawa's professional career, during which the PGA Tour star achieved six victories, including two major championships. The 28-year-old then hired Greiner, who had just finished taking care of Max Homa's bag for six years. Greiner debuted with Morikawa at the Truist Championship but lasted only five tournaments. Although Morikawa made the cut in all of these tournaments, he is clearly not happy with his results. He finished T17 at the Truist Championship, T50 at the PGA Championship, T20 at the Memorial Tournament, T23 at the U.S. Open, and T42 at the Travelers Championship. More Golf: PGA Tour pro goes straight from ambulance to 1st tee to earn $540K
Reuters
17 hours ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Collin Morikawa puts former Cal teammate on bag at Rocket Classic
June 25 - Collin Morikawa changed caddies once again, switching to a former college golf teammate for this week's PGA Tour event. Morikawa confirmed to Golfweek that KK Limbhasut will replace Joe Greiner on the bag in the Rocket Classic this week at the Detroit Golf Club. Limbhasut, who was on the golf team at Cal with Morikawa, will be a one-week replacement. Morikawa, who is ranked fifth in the world, made five cuts with Greiner as his caddie but was T-50 at the PGA Championship and T-23 effort at the Masters. He finished T-42 at the recently completed Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn. Morikawa, 28, split with J.J. Jakovac on April 29. Jakovac was Morikawa's only caddie since he turned professional in 2019. Morikawa has six PGA Tour victories -- including wins at the 2020 PGA Championship and the 2021 Open Championship. Morikawa last won at the Zozo Championship in October 2023. Greiner parted ways with close friend Max Homa in early April before joining Morikawa. --Field Level Media
Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Collin Morikawa is changing caddies again, splits with Joe Greiner ahead of Rocket Classic
DETROIT — The Collin Morikawa-Joe Greiner experiment is over. Morikawa is scheduled to compete this week at the Rocket Classic and has a friend on the bag this week. It's unclear who Morikawa will have take over permanently going forward, but this week at Detroit Golf Club, he has KK Limbhasut, a former college teammate of Morikawa's at California. Limbhasut is only on the bag this week, he confirmed to Golfweek. Advertisement Limbhasut has made nine Korn Ferry Tour starts in 2025, playing with conditional status and making five cuts. He's 159th on the points list. May 16, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Collin Morikawa talks with his caddie about his putt on the fifteenth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images Morikawa parted ways with J.J. Jakovac, the only caddie of his career in late April. Greiner split with Max Homa in late March and was an 11th-hour replacement on the bag for Justin Thomas at the Masters. The following week Thomas won the RBC Heritage with Greiner again filling in for the injured Matt Minister. On April 29, it was announced Morikawa would have Greiner on his bag starting at the Truist Championship. Morikawa, 28, made all five cuts with Greiner as his caddie but hasn't finished better than T-17 during that stretch. He started well at the Truist and the Memorial but faltered on the weekend. A T-50 at the PGA Championship and T-23 at the Masters were disappointing results for the No. 5-ranked player in the world. Morikawa finished T-42 last week at the Travelers Championship. He was seen considering a putter change as well on Monday. Advertisement Greiner confirmed the split to Golfweek. Morikawa is the highest-ranked player in the field this week at the Rocket Classic, where he lost in a playoff in 2023 in his lone appearance at the event. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Collin Morikawa & Joe Greiner split after just 5 tournaments together
NBC Sports
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC Sports
Homa shares why he separated with caddie Greiner
A year ago, Max Homa entered the Masters Tournament as one of the best golfers in the world. This year, he enters the Masters with a new caddie after splitting up with longtime looper and childhood friend Joe Greiner.
