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 many pundits and players weighed in, Collin Morikawa continues to stand his ground about ditching the media.

Collin Morikawa was not in a good place at the end of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, but he explained it all ahead of The Players Championship.