Collin Morikawa in action this week for first time since Players withdrawal

The Countdown City will feature Collin Morikawa this week.

During the TGL Finals last week ESPN reported that Collin was going to be in the field for the Valero Texas Open and what with play beginning two days from now that reality has officially come to pass.

This is notable for a couple of reasons:

• At the moment Collin is number 8 in the Official World Golf Rankings
• He is number 13 in Data Golf’s rankings, for what it’s worth
• Last we saw Morikawa was at the Players Championship where he withdrew early into his opening round
• The Masters is next week

It goes without saying that this is a pretty big week for Collin for the last two points specifically. TPC San Antonio offers the last opportunity for him to dial in his game before heading to Augusta.

Let’s remember that Collin has already won on the PGA Tour this season, by the way. He was victorious at Pebble Beach so we know his game is in a solid place where he can win.

It should be interesting to see him this week before the intensity dials up.