Collin Morikawa/ Emiliano Grillo/ Satoshi Kodira Prediction: Collin Morikawa to make a statement in this final day of this championship

On the final day of the ZOZO Champions tournament, Collin Morikawa, Emiliano Grillo, and Satoshi Kodira will compete against one another in a match that is sure to be a thrilling showdown. Collin Morikawa is, without a shadow of a doubt, the superior golfer in this three-round event, and he is without a doubt the clear favorite to win. However, do you believe he can be defeated in this situation?

Collin Morikawa is aware that this week is his only opportunity to accomplish a significant objective in the year 2023. And his performance in the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, where he finished in the third round, contributed to putting himself in a position to do exactly that. Collin Morikawa, who was in first place after the first round at the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club, shot a 66 that was four strokes under par by making birdies on five of the last six holes. As the final round of the tournament takes place on Sunday, he is only two shots behind the leader, Justin Suh. The five-time champion on the PGA Tour opened his third round with a double bogey because he was up against a tree and had to take an unplayable lie. The five-time winner added another bogey on the par-4 fourth hole after a three-putt. Collin Morikawa was nine strokes behind the leader after the first five holes, where he had a score of three over par. Collin Morikawa is gunning for a very specific result, and he is well aware of what he needs to do in order to get it. On the other hand, he will be playing his final tour round of 2023 this Sunday, and he will be going for a major win.

Emiliano Grillo is an Argentine professional golfer who competes on the PGA Tour. Grillo is a member of the Argentine Golf Association. In 2011, Grillo made the transition from amateur to professional golfer and went through the process of qualifying for the European Tour. At his very first competition, the 2012 Africa Open, he ended up with a tenth-place finish. In the order of merit for the European Tour in 2012, he ended in 94th place, and in 2013, he finished in 89th place. On the PGA Tour, Emiliano Grillo was victorious at the 2015 Frys.com Open as well as the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge.

The Japanese golfer Satoshi Kodaira won the PGA Tour for the first and only time more than five years ago, but he claims he has "almost forgotten" about it. On Sunday, he will have the opportunity to make new memories when he competes for a triumph in front of his home crowd at the ZOZO Championship. The 34-year-old Kodaira battled to a 1-under 69 in the third round to tie for fifth place. He is only three strokes behind the leader, Justin Suh, who gained his career first 54-hole lead on 9-under after a 67 placed him in pole position for his first PGA Tour win. At Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club, overnight leader Beau Hossler (69) and rookie Eric Cole (66) are tied for second place, one shot back, while two-time major champion Collin Morikawa impressively signed for a 66 after going 3-over in his opening five holes to place alone fourth on 7-under par. Since his breakthrough performance in his professional career at the 2018 RBC Heritage, where he shocked a strong field to win, Kodaira has not had a single finish in the top ten in any tournament since then.

The American golfer will certainly feel good about taking his chances here because Collin Morikawa has a clear shot at this hole. While this is going on, Satoshi Kodira is guaranteed to pose a significant threat, yet the Japanese player is not performing at his best right now. In light of this, and assuming that everything else stays the same, I'm going to put my money on Collin Morikawa to win this competition.