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Stats contradict Johnson Wagner’s claim as Collin Morikawa struggles to regain form

Originally posted on HITC | By Antony Martin | Last updated Oct 30, 2025 7:40 AM ET

Since March, Collin Morikawa has struggled to find any sort of rhythm on the PGA Tour.

Following his T-10 finish at The Players Championship, he managed just one other top-10 showing over the rest of 2025. The 28-year-old’s season has been anything but smooth sailing, marked by plenty of changes and challenges.

Morikawa went through five different caddies during the 2025 campaign, adding to the sense of instability around him. His dip in form became glaringly obvious during the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black last month, where his struggles were hard to ignore.

He hasn’t picked up a win since October 2023 and is now playing nowhere near the level that once made him a two-time major champion.

While Morikawa pointed to poor putting as a key issue in 2025, there were certainly more problems than just his play on the greens holding him back.

Johnson Wagner shares his thoughts on Morikawa’s future

During an appearance on The 5 Clubs Podcast, Johnson Wagner was asked which of the struggling stars he thinks is most likely to rediscover top form. His response was straightforward.

Morikawa, still only 28, has already made a huge impact in his career. Wagner believes that despite the rough patch, his fundamentals haven’t gone anywhere.

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“I think Collin Morikawa, he’s 28 years old. I think he’s gone through a lot this year, changing up caddies and once he figures it out, he’s going to be back.”

“He’s just too good of a ball striker, he’s gotten better around the greens, his putting has gotten better. I think he’ll be back, I think the best is still possibly ahead of him.”

He added: “I think he’s going to get another one pretty soon (major championship). Getting back across that finish line one more time is going to get him the confidence he needs.”

Collin Morikawa’s short game stats over the last three seasons

Morikawa’s numbers around the greens haven’t improved as much as Wagner suggested. Here’s a look at his strokes gained in putting and around the green over the past three years.

The data shows that both his putting and chipping have declined, rather than progressed, since 2023. If he wants to rediscover his best form, those are areas he’ll need to focus on fixing quickly.

This article first appeared on HITC and was syndicated with permission.

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