They discovered a fairway to heaven! Skilled golfer Collin Morikawa has a particular assist system in his spouse, Katherine Zhu.
“She’s been superb. I’m so fortunate to have her,” Morikawa gushed throughout an August 2020 interview with the Golf Channel’s “Golf Central” broadcast. “Kat’s been by my aspect by way of all of it. She would hate me if I didn’t say this, however I didn’t begin successful in faculty till she confirmed up in my life.”
The PGA Tour champ and Zhu, who performed collegiate golf at Pepperdine College, had been launched by a mutual good friend in 2017 practically two years earlier than Morikawa turned professional.
Zhu recalled: “(One in every of my opponents and I) had been simply being faculty ladies and speaking about life (throughout a summer season match). She stated, ‘Are you seeing anybody? Let me introduce you to somebody,’” she advised the New York Publish in September 2020. “I stated, ‘Positive,’ however I didn’t actually suppose she would really do it.”
Positive sufficient, the couple’s pal — who performed golf with Morikawa on the College of California, Berkeley — confirmed him photographs from Zhu’s Instagram to pique his curiosity.
“We began speaking by way of textual content,” the Canada native advised the outlet on the time, noting she lastly met Morikawa in individual over spring break.
The pair’s romance continued to develop whereas they completed up their faculty levels. Zhu then turned her man’s No. 1 cheerleader as soon as he pursued knowledgeable golf profession.
“You proceed to amaze me each single day. I’m so comfortable to see you accomplish a aim that you simply’ve labored so exhausting for! I’m so pleased with you! Congratulations bby,” she gushed through Instagram in August 2020 after Morikawa gained the PGA Championship.
After three years of relationship, the Olympian proposed to Zhu in November 2021.
“(I used to be) far more nervous proposing (than enjoying in a golf match),” Morikawa quipped throughout a January 2022 interview with PGA Tour. “I imply, it’s not even the identical! It’s not even in the identical boat. It’s so far gone. I imply, golf, I do it daily. Like, it’s regular, proposing will not be.”
He continued: “That morning, I practiced (my speech) with my caddie within the Bahamas and we had been on a cart and I used to be driving into ropes and going in every single place. It was nerve-wracking.”
Zhu, who adopted golden doodle Koa along with her man in December 2020, accepted the professional athlete’s proposal and they wed one yr later.
“Completely happy 5 years collectively @collin_morikawa,” Zhu wrote through Instagram in March 2022, 9 months earlier than their nuptials. “Can’t consider how a lot we have now been by way of collectively, from lengthy distance for two years to transferring in collectively for the final 3, getting a canine collectively and now we’re ENGAGED! Can’t wait to spend a lifetime along with you!”
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