At the time of writing, it’s a weekday afternoon in August, marooned somewhere between the 3M Open and the Wyndham Championship. Things move a bit slower this time of year. The PGA Tour’s regular season is winding down and half the working world is out on holiday. They don’t call them the dog days for nothing. But leave it to Collin Morikawa to provide some much-needed fireworks, draining this ace while on a golf outing with sponsor KPMG on Tuesday.

It’s no @StephenCurry30 celebration but it still counts as a 1! Great day with @KPMGGolf #TeamKPMG pic.twitter.com/o8uWjHf29H

— Collin Morikawa (@collin_morikawa) August 1, 2023

Sure, it was no Steph Curry celebration, as Morikawa quipped in reference to Curry’s ace at the American Century Championship last month, but it will have to do. Even Max Homa took note of Morikawa’s uno, using the opportunity to roast his tour buddy on Twitter/X/whatever it’s called this minute.

Congrats on ur first ace Collin!!

— max homa (@maxhoma23) August 1, 2023

That Max, such a rascal. We’re going to go out on a limb and guess this wasn’t Morikawa’s first ace, but no one has ever let a pesky little thing like facts get in the way of a good burn. Not that Collin will mind one way or another. He just hit a hole-in-one after all.

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By Joel Beall
Phil Mickelson made an appearance in Chicago on Monday at a charity event in conjunction with the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Though the gathering was to focus on the tournament that begins Thursday at Kemper Lakes Golf Club, all focus remained on Mickelson and his curious decision to swat a moving ball at the U.S. Open.

Speaking to media, the 48-year-old continued to express regret for his actions that resonated well outside the Shinnecock confines.

“It took me a few days to kind of let my anger and frustration of the whole thing subside to where I could see clearly that it wasn’t the greatest moment,” Mickelson told reporters. “And since I apologized, the best thing I can do now is help promote the game in a positive way, which is why I’m here today.”

Mickelson, who is sponsored by KPMG, hosted a clinic for kids at Monday’s event while also tossing football with Bears quarterback Chase Daniel and shooting free throws with Bulls guard Kris Dunn and Sky guard Diamond DeShields. Mickelson later made an appearance with Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis, where he again apologized for the commotion.

“It wasn’t the right decision,” Mickelson told the Golf Channel. “It wasn’t the smart decision.”

When asked if he expected his legacy to take a hit, Mickelson acknowledged he hadn’t considered the ramifications, but sounded ready for the blowback.

“I certainly wasn’t thinking of that at the time, but I have pretty thick skin,” Mickelson said. “I will probably hear about this for some time.

“Fortunately, I can take it and hopefully at some point we will be able to laugh about it.”

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