He had to WD from the Players Championship with a back injury and came into the week knowing that he'd literally slap the ball around with only a 50 percent effort. The first round was an ugly 74 that Morikawa called the "toughest" of his career, but he shot 11 under the rest of the way and finished T-7. He said he awoke each day just wanting to get through his round. "This blew by any expectations I had for the week," Morikawa said. "Trust me, it's going to be one of the best tournaments forever. I'm going to remember this one for many reasons, but just more how strong the mind is, to be able to go out and convince yourself that everything is going to be OK."