SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – Rickie Fowler was – once again – a chic pick to win his first major at this week’s PGA Championship. But his bid took a serious shot at the par-3 third hole Thursday, when he appeared to need four shots to get out of a bunker.
Fowler, who started on the back nine, began his round with consecutive birdies and was 3 under through 11 holes. He then reached the 181-yard No. 3 and its very steep hazard. After pulling his tee shot into a left greenside bunker, it wasn’t until his sixth swing on the hole that he finally used a putter.