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Fowler's late horror show ends Irish Open bid

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US golfer Rickie Fowler tees off on the 6th on the second day of the Irish Open at the Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle in Northern Ireland on May 29, 2015 (AFP Photo/Paul Faith)

Newcastle (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Players Championship winning hero Rickie Fowler saw his chances of winning a second event in succession abruptly ended when he horribly recorded two '8s' over the closing two holes on day three of the Irish Open at Royal County Down.

Fowler put two balls out-of-bounds, lost a third into bushes and playing the 17th and 18th holes in seven over par on route to an eventual five over par 76.