Morikawa Stays in Contention at Tour Championship

Collin Morikawa shot a second-round 67 to reach 9 under par, tying for third at the Tour Championship. He is one stroke behind co-leaders Ryan Gerard and Viktor Hovland. Morikawa has 10 birdies and one bogey through 36 holes, aiming for the $10 million first prize.

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Morikawa's steady play has him well positioned at East Lake. His bogey-free Friday round included birdies on the 6th, 14th, and 18th holes, and he has birdied the final hole in both rounds. The Cal product has been in strong form recently, sitting 21 strokes under par across his last six rounds, which includes a tie for fourth at last week's BMW Championship.

The leaderboard remains tightly packed, with ten players within three shots of the lead. Cameron Young made