"No longer a gentleman’s game"- Fans react to Collin Morikawa hilariously flipping off TaylorMade staff

PGA Tour superstar Collin Morikawa has been a loyal member of team TaylorMade since 2019. The 27-year-old took part in the company's annual end-of-the-year content shoot this week.

TaylorMade's content in charge Ollie Neglerio captured a snap of Morikawa during a break in the shoot and the same has been running rounds on the internet. The golfer could be seen enjoying a sandwich with some fries while flipping Neglerio off.

Here's a look into the image shared by NUCLR Golf on X (formerly known as Twitter):

A golf enthusiast took to the comments section of the post to say:

"No longer a gentleman's game."

Morikawa has some of the world's biggest brands as his sponsors, including Adidas, Omega, Zurich Insurance, FedEx, and U.S. Bank. A fan stated that the image would tick them off. The X user said:

"Sponsors won’t be happy with that photo"

Here are a few other fans' reactions to the viral picture of Morikawa taking a break on the TaylorMade shoot.

"People say golf has a personality issue but then mad at someone flipping the bird," said a fan.

"Morikawa with the different energy," commented a user.

An X user said, "Solid look for the brand."

"I thought he was supposed to be such a nice young man," stated a user.

Collin Morikawa WITB Explored

After making his debut with TaylorMade in 2019, he signed a contract with the company for a multi-year extension in 2022. In a press release with the PGA Tour, he said:

"TaylorMade has been with me my entire professional career, and I am excited to continue to be a part of Team TaylorMade for many years to come. Between the unrivaled equipment and the continued dedication of the team out on TOUR, TaylorMade has set a standard as the best golf equipment company in the world.”

The five-time PGA Tour winner plays TaylorMade's iconic Qi10 LS 9-degree driver on a standard loft setting with a Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 60 TX shaft. Here's a full look into Morikawa's bag:

Driver

TaylorMade Qi10 LS 9 degree Driver with standard loft and Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 60 TX shaft

3-Wood

TaylorMade SIM TI 14-degree with Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 80 TX shaft

5-Wood

TaylorMade Qi10 5-Wood - 18 degree loft with Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 80 TX shaft

4-Iron

TaylorMade P-Series Proto 4-iron with Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Mid 115 X 100 shaft

5 to 6-Iron

TaylorMade P-7CB with Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts

7-Iron to Pitching Wedge

TaylorMade P-730 with Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts

Wedges

TaylorMade Milled Grind 4 50-degree loft with SB.09-degree bounce and Dynamic Golf Tour Issue S400 shaft
TaylorMade Milled Grind 4 56-degree loft with LB.08-degree bounce and Dynamic Golf Tour Issue S400 shaft
TaylorMade Milled Grind 4 LB 60-degree loft with LB.08-degree bounce and Dynamic Golf Tour Issue S400 shaft

Putter

TaylorMade TP Soto Hydro Blast with SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 2.0 grip

Grips

GolfPride Z Cord

Ball

TaylorMade TP5x

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Edited by Vaishnavi Iyer