Rickie Fowler is cool. There’s been no denying that for his 16 years as a pro. Kids (and adults) dress like him, few of his peers have appeared in more commercials, and he’ll sign autographs until seemingly every seeker is happy. And on the course, not many guys show a more chill demeanor. We’re not sure we’ve ever seen Rick outwardly peeved at anybody in public.
Maybe a bit frustrated with hitting some sloppy shots while contending in the third round of the Cognizant Classic on Saturday, Fowler was fed up suffering fools , and he went off (in his own way) on somebody in the stands at PGA National.
As shown on the NBC broadcast, Fowler hit a birdie putt at the par-4 16th and the ball clipped the right edge of the lip before going just past. As he walked toward his ball, he turned, focused on someone, and with an annoyed expression said loudly, “Of course you know.” (We’ve all heard these morons in the gallery, thinking they’re experts because they’ve been watching from the bleachers for hours.) After tamping down his line, Fowler, still shaking his head, had to take another shot. “That’s why you are in the stands,” he said.
