The last time Collin Morikawa was in Japan, a final-round surge nearly earned him an Olympic medal.
Last week, a final-round surge in Las Vegas nearly won him his sixth PGA Tour title.
After closing with a 10-under 62 on his home course at The Summit Club, Morikawa finished T-2, one shot behind Rory McIlroy at the CJ Cup.
It’s been a consistent climb back into contention for Morikawa, who suffered a back injury at the Tokyo Olympic Games in late July. The reigning Open champion struggled through the FedExCup playoffs, improving his result at each event, and then went 4-1-0 as the U.