Many believe that Colin Morikawa will soon be the world's number one. He won two major championships in his two years of debut and raked in £18 million in two years, earning an average of £1,100 per shot, unquestionably the most talked about golf superstar since Tiger Woods.
Having earned his business degree from Berkeley, Colin Morikawa has been doing well in the earnings department, and it's safe to say he's amassed more wealth than any of his classmates. The American's total career earnings reached $23,447,798 ($149 million) after achieving a double at the D.P. World Tour Championship and Race to Dubai in November local time - only two years into his career.
That number alone is impressive, but breaking down his feat further would be even more impressive. Colin Morikawa earns about $400,000 (about Rmb 2.55 million) per tournament and $103,000 (about Rmb 660,000) per round. The American is known for his crisp iron play, earning $1,488 (about Rmb 9,474) per swing.
Currently, Collin Morikawa is the winner of five U.S. Tour titles, including the US PGA and the British Open, and is a Ryder Cup champion. But, in addition to his five victories, his earnings come from a series of tournaments - Collin Morikawa has finished second and in the top 10 four times in his young career.
He did solidify his place on the global stage. Still, his victory in Dubai earned him a new chapter in golf history as he became the first American player to win the overall D.P. World Tour (formerly European Tour) title.
Despite his early success, Colin Morikawa also issued a warning to his colleagues - 2021 will not be his focus, and when it comes to his vision for 2022, he was blunt: "Win more," "I'm going to set some high goals. I always do that, set the bar as high as possible, and keep going. I'm still not number one in the world, so I have a lot of work to do in the race. "