MORIKAWA KEEN TO TAP INTO HIS ROOKIE YEARS

World No. 10 golfer draws on his younger self to help keep his game fresh and exciting

- Kimberly Kwek Sports Correspondent

All eyes were on Collin Morikawa, watching the American golfer at work, his focus unwavering and his hands steady.

But the greens of the course were nowhere in sight, replaced instead by a sleek countertop at Wakuda Singapore, a Japanese restaurant in Marina Bay Sands (MBS).

It was still a test of precision as the two-time Major champion traded his golf clubs for chopsticks and spoons on Oct 17, carefully assembling a chirashi bowl in a contest against radio DJ Glenn Ong and Singaporean entrepreneur and social media personality Christabel Chua.

All three were declared “winners” by chef Tetsuya Wakuda in this event, which is part of the Life Beyond Course culinary experience by MBS.

Though in unfamiliar territory, world No. 10 Morikawa welcomed the challenge, eager to embrace new experiences outside of golf.

In an interview with The Straits Times, the Sands Champion ambassador said: “It’s (golf) always on my mind. It’s something that you have to balance back and forth because there’s so much more to life than just playing golf.