Rickie Fowler Ends PGA Tour Drought With Dramatic Playoff Win At Rocket Mortgage Classic

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As ever, thanks for following along with us. It was a memorable day as one of the game’s good guys returned to the winner’s circle. We’ll be back next week but until then, it’s goodbye!

The winning moment

Incredible scenes!

FOWLER IS THE CHAMPION!

Hadwin hits a great putt but it just burns the edge on the left side. Morikawa is next from the thick rough and goes underneath it, leaving himself 7ft for par.

But it matters little as Rickie steps up and slots his birdie putt to win on the PGA Tour for the first time since 2019. He did it the hard way. Take a bow, Rickie Fowler.

Fowler hits a stunner

Rickie gets a huge break off the tee to pull a lie but boy does he make the most of it. From 184 yards he fizzes his approach to 11 feet.

Over to Hadwin and his approach lands close but it’s loaded with spin and backs up some 20 feet away.

Morikawa goes aggressive and hits his approach over the green.

Amazingly, it’s advantage Fowler.

Fowler in trouble

Back to 18 we go. Morikawa is up first and pipes one down the middle. Fowler is next and he shells it well right and into the gallery. Hadwin joins Morikawa on the fairway.

Lightning isn’t far away so it looks like we’ll only have time for two extra holes.

Fowler makes, playoff time

Death, taxes and a PGA Tour event I’m covering going to a playoff. 

Hadwin chips to 4ft and makes the par putt to finish -24 and ensure we’re going to a playoff. Can Rickie join them? Absolutely. He bangs it in the middle after an unbelievable second shot.

FOWLER!!!!!!

Fowler’s tee shot narrowly avoids the hazard that runs up the left-hand side of 18 and he takes advantage, firing a laser-like iron shot from the semi rough to about 4ft. That was clutch.

Hadwin finds the rough off the tee and misses the green with his second, but he’s not in bad shape in the first cut. A playoff looks likely but you never know…

Kuest on…