Collin Morikawa is hoping to take a page out of Scottie Scheffler and Tommy Fleetwood’s playbook as he looks to rediscover his top form after a challenging year and a half.
Morikawa hasn’t won on the PGA Tour since October 2023, while Scheffler has picked up 13 titles in that span.
Fleetwood, meanwhile, notched his first PGA Tour victory earlier this year and has since added another win on the DP World Tour.
Both Scheffler and Fleetwood are widely regarded as the best iron players in the game right now, with Morikawa still very much in that conversation despite his recent struggles.
But while those two have continued to rise in 2025, Morikawa’s form has dipped significantly over the past year. He finished outside the top 30 in last season’s FedEx Cup standings and missed three cuts at majors for the first time in his career.
Now at 28, it might be time for Morikawa to consider some big changes if he wants to get back to being one of golf’s elite players.
Why Collin Morikawa should look to Scottie Scheffler and Tommy Fleetwood
Morikawa’s main issue over the past year has clearly been his struggles on the greens. He lost more than 0.3 shots per round in every event he played in 2025, a trend that’s been hard to ignore.
It’s no surprise that this slump has coincided with a two-year stretch without a PGA Tour victory.
Given his track record as a two-time major winner, there’s no doubt about his talent. But something needs to change if he wants to get back to his best.
The American Ryder Cup player should consider joining Phil Kenyon, who already coaches both Scheffler and Fleetwood and has helped them make significant improvements over the past couple of years.
The improvements made by the world number one and number five players are clear from the table below.
If Morikawa can find a way to even get inside the top 50 or 60 in the strokes gained putting stats, he will be a real force once again, such is the quality of his iron play (ranked 3rd in 2025) and driving (ranked 15th in 2025).
Peter Kenyon shares tips for handling short putt pressure
Kenyon’s approach to putting focuses on a target-based routine and making sure speed matches the intended line.
But when it comes to those short putts inside five feet, he believes the mental side of the game plays a bigger role than technique.
He’s shared a straightforward tip for improving success rates from close range. Kenyon said: “Here’s a simple step that is going to help you with your short putting.”
“A common mistake I always see, I think stems from anxiety on short putts. We know we’ve got to make these putts, it puts a lot of pressure on us and as a consequence, I will typically see a lot of movement, I’ll see a lot of eye movement and head movement before impact.”
The Kenyon continued: “That’s going to make it difficult to strike the ball in the centre, control your face angle and start your ball on line.”
“So here’s a really simple exercise you can do in order to quieten your mind and as a consequence, allow you to put a good stroke on it.”
“Once you’ve got your ball lined up at your read, step in, line up your putter, look down at the hole and as you come back,” explained Kenyon. “I want you to have left a very small gap between the club and the ball. As your eyes come back from the hole to the ball pick out one blade of grass directly behind the golf ball and focus in on that blade of grass.”
“Whilst looking at that blade of grass also be aware of where our target is in our mind’s eye. Once we’re ready look at our target come back see that blade of grass since our target then when we hit this stroke. When we hit this stroke my eyes are still focused down on that blade of grass after impact.”
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If you follow through with this drill by keeping your focus even after striking the eball there should be an after-image according to Kenyon. It keeps both body and eyes still throughout keeping everything relaxed while playing out short putt situations under pressure conditions during tournament rounds or practice sessions alike.
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