A first win on American soil at the Wells Fargo Championship in 2012, saw Fowler prevail with a birdie at the first playoff hole; also standing on the green waiting to putt out was (you guessed ... ) McIlroy. The expectation was for the floodgates to open following Fowler's first ...
However, the Ryder Cup introduced Rickie Fowler to the golfing public and the hype machine was set to overdrive.Golfer Rickie Fowler Proving His WorthRickie Fowler wins the 2012 Wells Fargo ChampionshipEndorsement deals, such as Cobra Golf, deluged the personable Californian but victories did not....
RORY McIlroy took some solace from returning to the top of the world rankings after missing out on a second Wells Fargo Championship title to Rickie Fowler in a play-off.Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)Evening Gazette
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