Although the world of golf has been quite interesting and has been carrying the excitement factor since the beginning of the year, many people are still thinking about Collin Morikawa's comments after The PLAYERS.
The 28-year-old golfer was not open to talking to the press after his defeat at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The 28-year-old American decided a few days later to explain why he made such a move, saying that he felt a huge amount of anger.
The popular golfer had much higher expectations, and falling short of victory always brings intense emotions that are not easy to deal with.
"Yeah, just heated," Morikawa said, as quoted by Bellingham Herald.
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"Just pissed. Like I don't owe anyone anything. No offense to you guys [referring to the reporters], but for me in the moment of that time, I didn't want to be around anyone."
Reactions: Paul McGinley
The famous faces of this sport reacted promptly to Morikawa's 'unpopular' move, sharing different opinions about it. Paul McGinley was not impressed by the American's reaction, stressing that his reaction would have been much stronger if he was at the important functions of the PGA Tour or DP World Tour.
"Personally I would be very strong on it if I was [PGA Tour commissioner] Jay Monahan or [DP World Tour CEO] Guy Kinnings," he said.
"At the moment it's optional [to offer post round interviews], maybe it needs to become an obligation or a rule because it's not going to help the game if players start (avoiding media) more regularly."
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McGinley is a golfer who during his long career had the opportunity to find himself in various situations. He emphasizes that it is important to respect the ethics of golf, considering the sponsors, fans and DNA of this sport.
The Irish golfer stresses that golfers have an obligation to speak to the media after the tournament, giving their view of the tournament.
