Collin Morikawa

After losing standout senior Collin Morikawa to the PGA Tour, Cal men’s golf looks to return to nationally ranked form this fall.

Morikawa has now secured his PGA Tour status for next year and is 46th in the FedEx Cup, which guarantees him a start in the first two playoff events. 

The Cal women’s varsity eight boat capped off a record-breaking season, despite its underwhelming sixth-place finish at the NCAA National Championship earlier this month.

An recorded an even par in the final round at Pebble Beach, and Morikawa’s back nine of 5-under was the best in the field on Sunday.

Ultimately, SMU and Clemson finished their rounds in a tie, which began a playoff for the final spot in match play and ended the Bears’ season.

This honor came after Morikawa finished his final collegiate golf event at the NCAA Championships, where he finished tied for sixth.

The finalists for the Jack Nicklaus Award include one player each from the NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, and the NJCAA.

This is the final event of the Bears’ postseason, and they hope to cap off a successful season with one final victory as a team.

Morikawa is the second player in Cal men’s golf history to be named the Pac-12 Golfer of the Year.

The Bears showed some real depth this week as they came away with a third-place finish, led by senior Collin Morikawa, whose first-place finish marked the fourth time in program history a Bear has won the Pac-12 championships.