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.

Collin Morikawa abruptly left the golf course last week after T2 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The young golfer was frustrated because he didn't win this tournament, and he didn't even want to talk to the media.