Augusta, VE. – On the eve of the Masters, the most important tournament of the year, Collin Morikawa tripled on Tuesday in controversial comments that made last month about the obligations of the tournament media.
Morikawa’s order began to lose a three -shooting advantage with three holes to play winner Russell Henley in the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Subsequently, he refused to talk to journalists and screwed the locker room.
The following week, in the players championship, Morikawa explained to journalists: “We do nothing to anyone.
There is no offense for you, but for me, at the time of that time, I wanted to be close to anyone. “
After being widely criticized by that position, then it would be folded later.
And when asked about it on Tuesday, he again reiterated his position.
Morikawa insisted that “I was not upset about” “the criticisms he touched, saying:” I think everyone does it in a wrong direction. “
Then he added: “Look, I told him that I contained it by far. But I maintain what I said. I was at the time. We talked about giving people spaces to be who they are, and at that time it was for me who it is.
“In that aspect … I think there must be a balance, and a flow and flow between everything. I want to be here for you [reporters]But here is the thing: I have been among the first five in the world before and people do not approach me and ask me questions. You can’t ask me when I’m playing well.
“You should ask the 10 best players every week, every day and simply document it. Then you have an idea of who we are and get a flow of how it occurs. There is a balance, right?
“If you do not want to ask me, it is not my job to go out and tell you my story. Sometimes it is, but they do it through social networks, they do it playing well, winning tournaments. But not everyone is so.”
When Rory Mcilroy, occupied number 2 in the world, asked about the comments made by Morikawa, classified as number 4, delivered an interesting reaction.
“Well, he’s right,” Mcilroy said. “It’s not that you think it could be written a little better, but look at all other athletes, either in the NBA, NFL, they are bbligated [by the respective leagues] To talk to you after a game. We are not.
“If that is something that the PGA Tour seeks in terms of putting that in its rules and regulations … but whenever that is not the case and we have the option of choosing not to participate, we hope that men do it from time to time.”
Interestingly, Paul McGinley, a former player, captain of the Ryder Cup and current golf channel analyst, recently asked the PGA Tour powers to institute a rule that requires the players to comply with the media obligations.
“It would be very strong in that if it were [PGA Tour commissioner] Jay Monahan, “he said.
