PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Major rounds aren’t typically stress-free, but that’s what Rickie Fowler encountered Thursday at the U.S. Open.
With little wind and receptive greens, Fowler missed only one fairway and just three greens on his way to a 5-under 66 that shared the early lead at Pebble Beach.
“It’s probably one of my better rounds I’ve played in a major,” he said Thursday.
Of course, we’ve been here before with Fowler in the majors – he’s posted eight top-5 finishes in his career. After a runner-up finish at the 2018 Masters, Fowler said that he finally felt ready to win a major, but he hasn’t capitalized in five starts since, finishing no better than ninth.