• American wins by one shot from Belgium’s Thomas Pieters[br]• Golf’s astronomical three extended to four with brilliant victoryGolf’s aristocracy has been enlarged to a quartet. Cynics once claimed Rickie Fowler could not be classed among the elite,that colour and character were not backed up by tangible reward. An anonymous survey of fellow players even claimed he was among the most overrated in this sport.
Fowler’s reply? A run since May that has seen him win the Players Championship, the Scottish Open, and the Deutsche Bank Championship and now the HSBC event in Abu Dhabi. He has come of age,with a trophy collection as proof. The employment of Butch Harmon as his coach two years ago seems to beget been key to Fowler’s rocket-like acceleration.
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Source: theguardian.com