Rickie Fowler has learned how to contend. Coming off a breakthrough summer, he also knows how to win. Now comes the hard part - carving out a consistent spot among the game's elite.
Fowler is headlining the field this week at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, his first appearance at the Tour's annual stop in Las Vegas since 2010. At No. 5 in the Official World Golf Ranking, he is the highest-ranked player at TPC Summerlin.
After going nearly three years without a win, Fowler broke through for a playoff victory at the Players Championship in May and followed that with two more worldwide wins.