The Cal grad completed his final round at 69; Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun in Monday playoff to determine the winner

Collin Morikawa was nearly all smiles during a Friday round at the Players Championship in which he racked up nine birdies to put himself in contention heading into the weekend. The two-time major champ's tone was a bit more serious after when he met with reporters at TPC Sawgrass.

After taking questions on a stellar second round performance that saw him surge into contention at The Players Championship, Collin Morikawa had a point to add regarding his absence from similar media duties last week.