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.

Collin Morikawa finds himself in contention at The PLAYERS Championship after carding a 7-under 65 on Friday. He will enter the weekend at 9-under, currently two shots back of leaders Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia.

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