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Two-time major winner Collin Morikawa has ended his relationship with his caddie Joe Greiner ahead of the 2025 Rocket Classic. This marks the second caddie change this season for the 28-year-old American, who is still searching for the perfect partnership on the golf course. The separation came as a surprise, as Greiner had only been at Morikawa’s side since May 2025 and had accompanied him to the last five tournaments, in each of which Morikawa made the cut.
Collin Morikawa’s caddie break-up: What’s behind it?
Greiner, who previously worked for Max Homa and briefly for Justin Thomas, was Morikawa’s choice after parting ways with J.J. Jakovac in April 2025. With Jakovac, who had been with Morikawa since his professional debut, the Californian won six tournaments on the PGA Tour, including the 2020 PGA Championship and the 2021 Open Championship. But Morikawa was looking for a fresh start when he parted ways with Jakovac in April. Greiner was supposed to fill that void, but after just five tournaments, including a shared 17th place at the Truist Championship and a 42nd place at the Travelers Championship, Morikawa decided to make another change.
A never-ending search process?
Daniel Rapaport from Sports Illustrated described Morikawa’s caddie search as “endless”, which underlines the challenges the player will have to overcome this season. Morikawa himself emphasized that the chemistry between player and caddie is crucial: “Just because two people are great at what they do doesn’t mean we’re going to be great together,” For the Rocket Classic, KK Limbhasut, a former college teammate of Morikawa, will serve as a substitute caddie. Limbhasut, who plays on the Korn Ferry Tour, is only a temporary solution, however, as Morikawa is still looking for a long-term partner. Morikawa himself remains optimistic: “It’s a process that I’m going through,” he said. “We’ll find out when the time comes and I will let everyone know.”
The role of the caddie is of central importance on the PGA Tour. He not only helps with strategy on the course, but is also a psychological anchor. Morikawa’s performances in recent months, including a shared 50th place at the PGA Championship and a 23rd place at the US Open, show that he remains competitive despite the changes, but lacks consistency. Parting ways with Greiner could be an attempt to restore that consistency.
Reactions and outlook
The caddie change caused a new dispute between Collin Morikawa and the media. In a press conference before the Rocket Classic, Morikawa expressed his frustration with the coverage of his caddie change. A reporter from Golfweek, Adam Schupak, had published an article that he said criticized Morikawa and “made him sound bad” for not responding to questions about the caddie change during a pro-am event. Morikawa defended himself: “Those guys [his pro-am partners] are paying a lot of money, they’re very important to the community, they’re very important to the Rocket Classic.”
Morikawa had recently clashed with the golf media when he denied interviews after rounds and insisted he doesn’t “owe anyone anything” to the media in response to subsequent criticism.
The PGA Tour is undergoing a major leadership transition: Brian Rolapp, a seasoned executive from the National Football League (NFL), has been named the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will oversee operations for both the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Enterprises. Current Commissioner Jay Monahan will gradually transfer responsibilities to Rolapp and remain in office through the end of 2026 to ensure a smooth handover. This move comes at a pivotal moment for the Tour, which faces challenges such as media rights negotiations and ongoing competition from the LIV Golf League.
Brian Rolapp Appointed PGA Tour CEO: A Visionary Leader
Rolapp brings over two decades of experience from the NFL, where he most recently served as Chief Media and Business Officer, shaping the league’s media and business strategy. Under his leadership, the NFL secured multi-billion-dollar media deals with partners such as ESPN, Amazon, and Netflix, generating more than $10 billion in annual revenue. His expertise in launching the digital platform NFL+ could prove especially influential for the PGA Tour, which is aiming to expand its digital footprint through platforms like PGA Tour Live. “I’m a passionate golfer and a fan of the PGA Tour,” Rolapp stated in an open letter. He also emphasized his commitment to fully understanding the complexities of professional golf in order to represent the interests of players, sponsors, and fans alike.
Jay Monahan’s Role During the Transition
Jay Monahan, who has served as PGA Tour Commissioner since 2017, has been at the center of attention in recent years—particularly due to his involvement in the controversial negotiations with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), which finances the LIV Golf League. Although a framework agreement was announced in June 2023, a final deal has yet to be completed. Going forward, Monahan will focus on strategic duties as a member of the PGA Tour Policy Board and the PGA Tour Enterprises Board. “Brian Rolapp is the ideal choice for the next chapter of the PGA Tour,” Monahan said, noting that Rolapp’s experience would be critical in stabilizing the Tour and unlocking new revenue opportunities during a time of significant change.
The CEO Search: Tiger Woods Played a Key Role
Rolapp was unanimously selected by a search committee that included Monahan, Tiger Woods, and Adam Scott. “Brian’s appointment is a win for players, fans, and partners,” Woods said in a statement. As one of the Tour’s most influential figures, Woods praised Rolapp’s respect for the game and his fresh perspective. The PGA Tour faces several strategic priorities: its current media rights deals, which expire in 2030, will need to be renegotiated, and the integration of the Strategic Sports Group (SSG)—which has invested $1.5 billion—requires clear direction. Rolapp’s track record with the NFL suggests he is well-equipped to tackle these issues with vision and resolve.
Under Rolapp’s leadership, the Tour could strengthen its global presence through new media partnerships and digital innovation. His experience in monetizing sports rights may also help grow the Tour’s current annual revenue, which stands at approximately $2.3 billion. At the same time, he must carefully balance modernization with the sport’s rich traditions to maintain its loyal fan base. Close collaboration with Monahan during the transition phase will be essential to ensure continuity.
Despite no increase to the overall prize fund, the US Open once again cements its status as the most lucrative of the four majors. The USGA confirmed that the 2025 edition at Oakmont carried a total purse of $21.5 million—matching last year’s figure, but still outpacing The Masters, The Open, and the PGA Championship.
With his dramatic victory sealed by a 20-meter birdie putt on the 72nd hole, JJ Spaun takes home a winner’s check of $4.3 million—equaling the sum Bryson DeChambeau earned for his triumph at Los Angeles Country Club in 2024.
While other majors have made incremental moves to boost their prize money, the US Open’s benchmark-setting purse continues to make it the financial pinnacle of major championship golf.
The Prize Money at the US Open 2025
| Ranking | Player | Score | Price Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.J. Spaun | -1 | $4,300,000 |
| 2 | Robert MacIntyre | +1 | $2,322,000 |
| 3 | Viktor Hovland | +2 | $1,459,284 |
| T4 | Cameron Young | +3 | $1,023,014 |
| T4 | Tyrrell Hatton | +3 | $1,023,014 |
| T4 | Carlos Ortiz | +3 | $1,023,014 |
| T7 | Jon Rahm | +4 | $681,131 |
| T7 | Scottie Scheffler | +4 | $681,131 |
| T7 | San Burns | +4 | $681,131 |
| T10 | Ben Griffin | +5 | $507,118 |
| T10 | Russell Henley | +5 | $507,118 |
| T12 | Xander Schauffele | +6 | $427,901 |
| T12 | Brooks Koepka | +6 | $427,901 |
| T12 | Chris Kirk | +6 | $427,901 |
| T12 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | +6 | $427,901 |
| T12 | Rasmus Neergaard-Peterson | +6 | $427,901 |
| T12 | Thirston Lawrence | +6 | $427,901 |
| T12 | Adam Scott | +6 | $427,901 |
| T19 | Rory McIlroy | +7 | $267,054 |
| T19 | Ryan Fox | +7 | $267,054 |
| T19 | Victor Perez | +7 | $267,054 |
| T19 | Emiliano Grillo | +7 | $267,054 |
| T23 | Collin Morikawa | +8 | $204,515 |
| T23 | Patrick Reed | +8 | $204,515 |
| T23 | Jordan Spieth | +8 | $204,515 |
| T23 | Thomas Detry | +8 | $204,515 |
| T23 | Jason Day | +8 | $204,515 |
| T23 | Sam Stevens | +8 | $204,515 |
| T23 | Matt Wallace | +8 | $204,515 |
| T23 | Max Greyserman | +8 | $204,515 |
| T23 | Nick Taylor | +8 | $204,515 |
| T23 | Chris Gotterup | +8 | $204,515 |
| T33 | Tom Kim | +9 | $121,567 |
| T33 | Aaron Rai | +9 | $121,567 |
| T33 | J.T. Poston | +9 | $121,567 |
| T33 | Keegan Bradley | +9 | $121,567 |
| 37 | Maverick McNealy | +10 | $101,379 |
| T38 | Taylor Pendrith | +11 | $96,991 |
| T38 | Tony Finau | +11 | $96,991 |
| T38 | Matt Fitzpatrick | +11 | $96,991 |
| T38 | Marc Leishman | +11 | $96,991 |
| T42 | Hideki Matsuyama | +12 | $79,436 |
| T42 | Andrew Novak | +12 | $79,436 |
| T42 | Si Woo Kim | +12 | $79,436 |
| T42 | Trevor Cone | +12 | $79,436 |
| T46 | Niklas Norgaard | +13 | $62,320 |
| T46 | Daniel Berger | +13 | $62,320 |
| T46 | Rasmus Hojgaard | +13 | $62,320 |
| T46 | Jhonattan Vegas | +13 | $62,320 |
| T50 | Ryan McCormick | +14 | $50,251 |
| T50 | Michael Kim | +14 | $50,251 |
| T50 | Adam Schenk | +14 | $50,251 |
| T50 | Mackenzie Hughes | +14 | $50,251 |
| T50 | Ryan Gerard | +14 | $50,251 |
| T55 | Justin Hastings | +15 | $46,081 |
| T55 | Laurie Canter | +15 | $46,081 |
| T57 | Sungjae Kim | +16 | $45,203 |
| T57 | Denny McCarthy | +16 | $45,203 |
| T59 | Harris English | +18 | $44,326 |
| T59 | Brian Harman | +18 | $44,326 |
| T61 | Jordan Smith | +19 | $43,448 |
| T61 | Johnny Keefer | +19 | $43,448 |
| T61 | James Nicholas | +19 | $43,448 |
| T64 | Cam Davis | +22 | $42,131 |
| T64 | Matthieu Pavon | +22 | $42,131 |
| 66 | Philip Barbaree Jr. | +24 | $41,254 |
The final day of the US Open 2025 was filled with high drama. Oakmont showed its teeth, causing the leaders to stumble and bringing unexpected contenders back into play, like JJ Spaun. Although he started the final round in second place, he was five over par after just six holes, and most had already written him off. But then came a rain delay that changed everything.
JJ Spaun Wins US Open 2025 with Incredible Back Nine
After the weather delay, Spaun returned with a monster putt on hole 12, sinking a 12-meter birdie and turning his round around. He had another birdie chance on 13, missed it, but capitalized with a great approach on 14. While his competitors were struggling to create birdie opportunities, Spaun bounced back from a bogey and reached the 17th with an eagle chance – he had birdied the hole in every previous round. He didn’t make the five-meter eagle putt, but a birdie was enough to take sole possession of the lead ahead of Robert MacIntyre, who was already in the clubhouse. On 18, all Spaun needed to do was play it safe – get on the green and two-putt to avoid a Monday playoff. But Spaun didn’t want to win his first major title by playing it safe. He drained a 20-meter putt for birdie to claim his first major in spectacular fashion. JJ Spaun wins the US Open 2025 at one under par in just his second appearance at the tournament.
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“I thought it was a good thing having the delay,” the newly crowned champion said after the round. “It happened to me at the Players earlier this year where I was kind of struggling on the front nine. I had the lead going into Sunday, and we had a four-hour delay, I think. I ended up turning that round into a nice fight where I got myself into the playoff.”
He continued. “All I was thinking was – and even my whole team, my coach, my caddie, they were like, Oh, dude, this is exactly what we need. And it was. We went back out and capitalized on kind of — I changed my outfit. I’m like, I’m done wearing those clothes. I just needed to reset everything, kind of like start the whole routine over.”
Robert MacIntyre Finishes Second Despite Poor Start
Robert MacIntyre began the day seven shots off the lead, so the idea that he could win seemed far-fetched. “Obviously it didn’t get off to the best of starts,” he said.
“I was 2-over through 3 and then holed a lovely putt on 4, par-5 for eagle. That kind of settled me down. That got me into somewhat of a groove and back in the golf tournament.”
Then the back nine was just all about fighting. Obviously the rain delay. My previous rain delay comebacks haven’t been strong. Today was a day that I said to myself, Why not? Why not it be me today? When I was going round, and I just trusted myself, trusted my caddie Mike, trusted all the work that I’ve done, and we’re sitting here in the clubhouse nicely and just wait and see.”
He followed that up with a flawless back nine, carding two birdies to secure solo second place. And although you’d think the Scottish player would be used to this kind of weather, he says of himself that he’s “a fair-weather golfer now that I moved to the PGA Tour.”
While those two soared, Sam Burns and Adam Scott crashed. Between them, they shot a combined 17 over par on the final day, despite holding the lead early on.
Sam Burns in particular was a hot favorite at the start of the round, sitting at four under par. He lost three strokes on the front nine but still held the lead, even extending it to two shots with a birdie on 10. But then the momentum shifted, hard. A double bogey on 11 meant no player was under par anymore, and after a bogey on 12, Burns was tied with Adam Scott, opening the door for a dramatic showdown over the final nine holes. At that point, six players were within two shots, including Tyrrell Hatton and Viktor Hovland. Burns’ next double bogey on the 15th, after finding the bunker, effectively took him out of the title race.
Adam Scott fared no better after the rain delay. Following a bogey on 8, he played the back nine in six over par, including a double bogey on 16, where he struggled with the thick rough. Scott dropped to a tie for 12th, while Burns finished tied for 7th.
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Tee Times for the 2025 US Open
The final day at Oakmont Country Club promises high tension – as the US Open 2025 enters the decisive round with a tight leaderboard. Sam Burns leads Adam Scott by one stroke and the duo will form the final flight on Sunday evening. Directly in front: J.J. Spaun and Viktor Hovland, both only just behind. Scottie Scheffler starts at 7:04 pm together with Nick Taylor, Rory McIlroy starts at 3:36 pm with Andrew Novak.
US Open 2025 – Round 4 Tee Times
| Tee | Teetime | Player 1 | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:52 pm | Cam Davis | |
| 1 | 2:03 pm | Matthieu Pavon | Jordan Smith |
| 1 | 2:14 pm | Hideki Matsuyama | Harris English |
| 1 | 2:25 pm | Ryan McCormick | Taylor Pendrith |
| 1 | 2:36 pm | Johnny Keefer | Michael Kim |
| 1 | 2:47 pm | James Nicholas | Brian Harman |
| 1 | 2:58 pm | Philip Barbaree | Sungjae Im |
| 1 | 3:14 pm | Niklas Norgaard | Denny McCarthy |
| 1 | 3:25 pm | Daniel Berger | Tony Finau |
| 1 | 3:36 pm | Rory McIlroy | Andrew Novak |
| 1 | 3:47 pm | Adam Schenk | Mackenzie Hughes |
| 1 | 3:58 pm | Justin Hastings (a) | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| 1 | 4:09 pm | Collin Morikawa | Rasmus Højgaard |
| 1 | 4:20 pm | Ryan Fox | Corey Conners |
| 1 | 4:36 pm | Patrick Reed | Laurie Canter |
| 1 | 4:47 pm | Jon Rahm | Tom Kim |
| 1 | 4:58 pm | Maverick McNealy | Xander Schauffele |
| 1 | 5:09 pm | Si Woo Kim | Jhonattan Vegas |
| 1 | 5:20 pm | Aaron Rai | Trevor Cone |
| 1 | 5:31 pm | Jordan Spieth | J.T. Poston |
| 1 | 5:42 pm | Brooks Koepka | Thomas Detry |
| 1 | 5:58 pm | Jason Day | Chris Kirk |
| 1 | 6:09 pm | Keegan Bradley | Sam Stevens |
| 1 | 6:20 pm | Matt Wallace | Ryan Gerard |
| 1 | 6:31 pm | Ben Griffin | Victor Perez |
| 1 | 6:42 pm | Russell Henley | Emiliano Grillo |
| 1 | 6:53 pm | Max Greyserman | Christiaan Bezuidenhout |
| 1 | 7:04 pm | Nick Taylor | Scottie Scheffler |
| 1 | 7:20 pm | Chris Gotterup | Marc Leishman |
| 1 | 7:31 pm | Cameron Young | Robert MacIntyre |
| 1 | 7:42 pm | Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen | Thriston Lawrence |
| 1 | 7:53 pm | Tyrrell Hatton | Carlos Ortiz |
| 1 | 8:04 pm | Viktor Hovland | J.J. Spaun |
| 1 | 8:15 pm | Adam Scott | Sam Burns |