World No. 4 Collin Morikawa made it very clear ahead of his tournament debut at The Open Championship that he was not looking to simply gain experience or learn how to play links golf. He was at Royal St. George’s to win. The 24-year-old Californian made that assertion a reality on Sunday in Sandwich, England, carding a bogey-free 66 in the final round of the 149th Open to finish at 15-under 265 and win by two shots over 2017 Open champ Jordan Spieth, and by three shots over world No. 2 and reigning U.S. Open champion Jon Rahm and 2021 bridesmaid-of-the-year Louis Oosthuisen. “I’m not making the trip over here just to experience The Open or learn about it,” said Morikawa on Wednesday prior to his just his second start on European soil after finishing T-71 at the Scottish Open the week prior. “I’m two years in as a pro now. Yes, it’s a tournament I have never played, but I’ve done this for two years. I show up to tournaments, I show up to venues and this is a little different – it’s a little farther away from home – but the belief is still there. The end goal is obviously to win.”