Collin Morikawa is digging in on his decision to duck the media after his Arnold Palmer Invitational loss despite heavy criticism from some notable voices.

Morikawa is in contention at The PLAYERS, but he decided to respond to those who called him out for his Arnold Palmer no-show.

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.