Rickie Fowler hits his tee shot on Sunday on the 10th hole at Detroit Golf Club.
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Rickie Fowler could allllmost see it. In his head, it was clear.
Saturday night, Fowler led by a stroke through 54 holes at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. But it had been a while since he was the leader after 72. His last win was the 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open, and so a reporter at Detroit Golf Club asked Fowler if he was visualizing a potential winner’s walk down 18.
In a moment of sincerity, he said he was.
“Yeah, I’d love to have a few-shot cushion and have, whether it’s a putt or ultimately a tap-in to win by a comfortable margin where you’re not having to think about coming down the last,” he said. “That will be tough to do, but that would be a nice position to be in where you don’t have to worry about it much coming down 18.”
Should he win, Fowler’s return from a lengthy collapse would be complete. He’d claim his sixth PGA Tour victory. He’d move up the world rankings. He’d be in consideration for this year’s Ryder Cup. On and on.
He’d cash for one point one mill, too. That ain’t bad, either.
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