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The 23-year-old, who turned pro last year,
triumphed at TPC Harding Park for his first major title but
failed to make the cut at the US Open and Shriners Hospitals for
Children Open in his first two starts on the 2020/21 Tour.
"I've realised over the last couple of weeks ... that this is
without question a new PGA Tour season," Morikawa wrote in a PGA
Tour blog.
"I can use all those positives that came from my breakthrough
victory at the PGA Championship, but that doesn't necessarily
mean things are automatically going to come my way now.
"Sure, I may be a Major winner now, but I still have to play
good golf, and everyone out here is really good at golf, too.
That's what makes the PGA Tour awesome, is that any week anyone
can win."
Morikawa, whose father is of Japanese descent, tied for 50th at
last month's Zozo Championship, an event he has fond memories of
having travelled to Japan last year to be part of the
tournament's unveiling.
"I may be American, and obviously I represent the United States,
but it was so cool going to Japan last year and seeing people
recognising me," he added.
"I'm American and I fully embrace that but it's cool to see
other people look at me - even as a role model... and use that
to their inspiration, I hope."
(Reporting by Arvind Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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