Episode 62: Collin Morikawa

The Old Man and the Three with JJ Redick and Tommy Alter

This week on the Old Man and the Three, JJ and Tommy switch sports to golf by welcoming in one of the game's most exciting rising stars in Collin Morikawa. In this brutally honest and fun interview, Collin covers just about everything there is to cover on the course, including what it’s like to swing and miss (literally), the Bryson-Brooks rivalry, the difference between golfers out for a check and those who are there to win, his favorite course, and so much more. He then sticks around for an amazing EAT PRAY DUNK segment that touches on golf’s "extra curricular activities”, hidden food gems, his social life, and the one course he would spend the rest of his days on. It’s a gimme… you can miss this one. RUNDOWN The guys start off discussing Collin’s gaffe at the Memorial and how every golfer can identify with it How different the rough at a PGA event is compared to the average golf course On the events that took place at Muirfield with Jon Rahm withdrawing with the lead because of a positive Covid test How some golfers are just our to cash a check and others are there to win On the difference between pros who golf because their good at the game rather than for the love of it JJ and Colin set up a challenge between each other JJ tells the story of taking a golf lesson and having Byron DeChambeau stand and watch him On leaning into nerves when it’s your own sport but how they can crush you when it’s something you’re not familiar with When did he realize he was really good at golf and could make it a career Did he ever have any doubts among the way What are his feelings on the Bryson-Brooks rivalry During a round, is he playing against the course or other players In this age of social media, is he worried about his image and how he projects to the public How to make the game more fun and approachable to our youth Talks about the relaxed atmosphere at the Discovery Properties golf courses What did Tiger mean to him growing up EAT PRAY DUNK On the extra curricular activities that accompany the common golf round and whether the pros do the same thing How does he approach recovery week to week In a solitary sport like golf, what does his social life consist of on the road Collin picks his “out of the way” spot to get the best food What is his favorite normal rotation PGA course If he could only play one course for the rest of his life, which would it be To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.