Rickie Fowler Earned His Way To The Open Championship

With the British Open just around the corner, the field is already taking shape.  With the Northern Ireland event being the final major of the year, it can’t be missed.  Jordan Spieth will be coming back after a brief absence for his recovery.  Collin Morikawa will also be there with his new caddie.  There will also be Rickie Fowler, after earning his spot after eeking out a T18 finish at the John Deere Classic.  With his performance this year, he is eyeing the grand prize of the major.

Rickie Fowler’s Performance

It has been a long time since Rickie Fowler brought home a trophy.  The last one was at the Rocket Mortgage Classic back in 2023.  Although this year’s Rocket Mortgage was something to behold, with Aldrich Potgieter getting his first professional victory in the PGA, Fowler fell behind.  He was cut in the first half, but that isn’t to say that he has been performing badly.  Fowler was rarely cut this season and has finished in the top twenty in a handful of events.  This has been the year that Fowler started getting back on his game.  He is currently looking to bring home a trophy once again and improve his FedEx Cup standing.  Fowler is looking to do that through the Open Championship coming up.

Rickie Fowler Heading To Royal Portrush

During the John Deere Classic, Rickie Fowler played his best and managed to get into the top 20.  This was enough to earn him a spot in the last major of the year.  He has opted to skip the Scottish Open this week to focus on preparing for the Open and other events like the 3M Open.  

Fowler is eyeing a victory in the near future, and his performance is only proving he means business.  Especially after the way he played at the John Deere Classic.  The PGA Tour Twitter account made the announcement at the start of June after Fowler’s top-ten finish at the Memorial Tournament.

“A top ten finish for @RickieFowler this week earned him a spot in  The Open Championship.”

This also confirmed that Fowler will be able to see his family cheering him on the sidelines during the Major.

On To The Final Major

Competition is going to be stiff at the Open in Northern Ireland.  Being the last major of the season, all the top players on the field will be vying for first.  The career grand slam is always a great achievement for these athletes.  This is what Rickie Fowler will have to deal with if he wants the victory under his belt.  It will be very hard for him, something that is to be expected going into the event.  However, with the improvement in his performance this season, the idea of him winning this major is not out of the question.  Needless to say, the Open Championship is going to be pretty interesting.  The only thing missing is a good rainstorm in the lead-up to cause problems during the practice rounds, just like the previous majors this year.