Rickie Fowler has seemingly turned his profession round this 12 months. He has performed extraordinarily effectively however come simply wanting his sixth PGA Tour victory. Following Friday’s second spherical of the Rocket Mortgage Traditional, he as soon as once more will enter the weekend in competition.
Fowler shot a 7-under 65 on the Detroit Golf Membership in Michigan Friday. That got here on the heels of a 5-under 67 Thursday, inserting him at 12-under as we head towards shifting day.
He’s one shot again of the shocking co-leaders Taylor Pendrith and Taylor Moore.
Fowler carded his solely bogey of the day on the par-4 sixteenth, however bounced again in a powerful means.
After his second on the par-5 seventeenth got here up simply wanting the inexperienced, the tour favourite went wedge over putter. It turned out to be a extremely smart choice.
Fowler hit the proper chip up the hill and performed the break fantastically for eagle. You definitely wouldn’t have identified he made eagle from his response although.
After his spherical, he addressed the relative lack of emotion.
“We will’t attempt to press too exhausting. I positively know we will win. That is how I’ve performed is among the greatest if not one of the best I’ve felt about my recreation and on the course actually ever,” Fowler mentioned.
Rocket Mortgage is certainly one of Fowler’s sponsors and he is aware of they’re pulling for him this week.
“With my partnership with Rocket… I do know they’re all the time pulling for me and hoping that I’m within the combine… I do know I’ll have loads of assist from the Rocket household and the Detroit followers.”
Fowler has lengthy since been a fan favourite on the PGA Tour. By no means was that extra evident than at this 12 months’s U.S. Open on the Los Angeles Nation Membership.
Fowler performed three spectacular rounds of golf and was very clearly had the assist of the followers. An premature poor last spherical noticed Wyndham Clark draw back from him and seize the elusive main championship.
But when Rickie Fowler continues to place himself in competition, that victory is certain to return.
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