Morikawa Pulls Away in Bahamas, Takes Big Step Toward No. 1

Collin Morikawa of the United States watches his shot on the second tee on day three of the Hero World Challenge PGA Tour at the Albany Golf Club, in New Providence, Bahamas, on Dec. 4, 2021. Fernando Llano/AP Photo

NASSAU, Bahamas—Tiger Woods joined the broadcast booth for his Hero World Challenge, and what he saw from Collin Morikawa must have looked familiar.

Morikawa carved up Albany Golf Club to build a five-shot lead Saturday over Brooks Koepka, and too many pursuers faded from contention with a series of mistakes that only made another victory look inevitable for Morikawa.