Awkward Collin Morikawa Masters moment ends with wedding questions

Collin Morikawa and Katherine Zhu
Collin Morikawa and Katherine Zhu
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Collin Morikawa sat via probably the most awkward interviews in Augusta, Ga., forward of the Masters this week.

Throughout a Monday press convention, Morikawa appeared uncomfortable all through a collection of golf-related questions by a reporter that took a tough pivot to talk about his engagement to Katherine Zhu, a former faculty golfer.

“Are you getting married?” the reporter abruptly requested, to which Morikawa appeared bowled over by the road of questioning.

After a clumsy pause, the reporter continued, “My buddy stated, ‘Boys need to get married, their recreation begins to get rusty. Girls, once they get married, they win majors. Are you anxious about that? Or it was a foul query, otherwise you choose to not reply?”

Morikawa laughed and stated, “No I’m not anxious.”

Morikawa proposed to Zhu on Nov. 30, 2021, and he introduced the excellent news in a put up on Instagram, writing, “My ceaselessly and ever, I like you @katherinezhuu.”

The proposal got here a month after Zhu supported Morikawa on the Ryder Cup in Sept. 2021, the place Staff USA beat Europe to win the occasion for the primary time since 2016.

Collin Morikawa practices at Augusta on April 4, 2022
Collin Morikawa practices at Augusta on April 4, 2022
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Morikawa and Zhu celebrated 5 years collectively final Friday and shared separate tributes to at least one one other on Instagram.

“Pleased 5 years collectively @collin_morikawa,” she captioned a photograph that confirmed the couple kissing within the rain. “Can’t imagine how a lot we now have been via collectively, from lengthy distance for two years to transferring in collectively for the final 3, getting a canine collectively and now we’re ENGAGED! can’t wait to spend a lifetime along with you!”

Morikawa posted a photograph of Zhu smiling by the ocean, with the caption, “There’s nobody I’d somewhat be doing life with, joyful 5 years @katherinezhuu. By this time subsequent yr, I’ll be calling you my spouse, loopy!!!”

It’s unclear when the couple will tie the knot, however Morikawa’s caption hinted that the nuptials will seemingly happen this yr or early 2023.

Morikawa and Zhu met in 2017, after being arrange in faculty. Zhu was taking part in golf for Pepperdine and Morikawa for the College of California Berkeley on the time.

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