In the moment, I was as thrilled as everyone else to see Collin Morikawa hit that shot. To do it under the pressure of being tied for the lead was amazing, and none of the other contenders hit it anywhere near that close.
But, on further review:
a. It was a 295-yard drive, which anybody in the field can do these days, and is right in Collin's normal range, and
b. It was a baby fade, which is his go-to shot
My guess is if you sent him back to the tee for a one hole playoff, and he had to hit the shot 100 times, he hits it on the green 40-50% of the time, and right around the green another 40-50% of the time. He might only hit it inside ten feet once or twice, but is that skill, or is that just kind of random at the end of a 295-yard drive?
I would take the under on 100 balls "40-50%" on the green ALL day long for anyone in the field.(including Morikawa)
Heck these guys barely hit 50% of fairways, and he has to get the distance right, both short and long being in play, to say nothing of right or left...and predict the bounce.
He stood on that tee with a one shot lead and I told my son "this is the shot of the tournament right here"(I wasn't predicting the outcome)
It would've been a great shot on a 250 plus par 3 as well.
That hole demonstrated why DJ and Morikawa both have one major each......(though DJ did hole out once it was clear he could not win) To be fair it was a harder shot for DJ because driver was way too much, the same as several other bombers.