‘No, Not Even Close’- Newly Engaged Collin Morikawa Compares the Nerves of Proposing and Competing
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2021 proved to be a fantastic year for 24-year-old Collin Morikawa. Both his professional and personal life saw major developments as he ended the year in style. However, he recently clarified, progresses in both aspects of his life were different in their own sweet way.
In only his third year as a professional, he won a second major title at the Open Championship. This led him to become the first golfer to win two different majors in his debut appearance. Moreover, after an intense play-off, he bagged the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. To top it off, in a double victory, he won the European Tour’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship and the Race to Dubai. In addition, he became the first American to win the prestigious title.
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However, at the end of the season, while he was in the Bahamas competing at the Hero World Challenge, perhaps the biggest event of his year took place. He proposed to his long-time girlfriend, Katherine Zhu! She is a Canadian-Chinese amateur golfer and tennis player and the two have been together since 2017. The pair finally took their relationship to the next level and got engaged on November 30th, 2021.
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Collin Morikawa reveals the stress that accompanied his proposal
Collin is currently in Kapalua, participating in this year’s first event at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. In a pre-event interview, he was asked about the difference in the feeling of the proposal with the competition. The interviewer asked, “Is there anything to comparing the nerves of proposing to the nerves of competing?”
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"Golf, I do it every day. Like it's normal. Proposing is not." 😅
5 wins, 2 majors, the Ryder Cup. None of it compared to dropping to one knee for @Collin_Morikawa. 💍 pic.twitter.com/4ADQKLTSIk
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 6, 2022
Even before the interviewer completed his question, Collin was shaking his head, muttering a quick no. He said, “Not even close. Way more nervous proposing. I mean, it’s not even the same. It’s not even in the same boat. It is so far gone. I mean, golf, I do it every day. Like it’s normal. Proposing is not. Yeah, that morning I practiced with my caddie in the Bahamas and we were on a cart and I was into ropes and going all over the place. I mean, it was nerve-wracking.”
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