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Collin Morikawa: 'Doing everything I can' to repeat as British Open champion

History is cool and all, but Collin Morikawa is entirely focused on the present. He allowed himself a few hours over the weekend to walk around this town, the birthplace of golf, and then he turned his attention to defending his British Open title. "You've got to embrace the history, you have to embrace everything that's happened before us," said Morikawa, 25, who grew up in La Cañada ...
Collin Morikawa of the United States lines up a putt on the first during the Celebration of Champions Challenge during a practice round prior to The 150th Open at St.

History is cool and all, but Collin Morikawa is entirely focused on the present.

He allowed himself a few hours over the weekend to walk around this town, the birthplace of golf, and then he turned his attention to defending his British Open title.

"You've got to embrace the history, you have to embrace everything that's happened before us," said Morikawa, 25, who grew up in La Cañada Flintridge and hasn't won a major championship or PGA Tour event since claiming the Claret Jug last year

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