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Rickie Fowler

Rick Yutaka Fowler (born December 13, 1988) is an American professional golfer. He was the number one ranked amateur golfer in the world for 36 weeks in 2007 and 2008.

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Fatigued Mickelson pulls out of Memorial event

Phil Mickelson, with next month's U.

S. Open very much in mind, withdrew from the Memorial tournament due to fatigue after carding a seven-over-par 79 in Thursday's opening round.The American world number 12 pulled out of the elite event hosted by Jack Nicklaus at Muirfield Village Golf Club after covering his back nine in six-over 42."I think mentally I'm a little bit fatigued," Mickelson told reporters. "The course here is in such great shape. It's a beautiful way to get ready for the U.S. Open."But I'm hitting it so poorly ... I have to look at what's best for me to play in the U.S. Open, and I'm going to take the next few days to kind of rest up."The U.S. Open, the second of the year's four majors, will be played from June 14-17 at San Francisco's Olympic Club."Certainly I'm disappointed with how I played today, but I've got to be more big picture oriented and think about the (U.S.) Open and what's best to get my best golf out there," Mickelson said. "I need the next few days to res...

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    Red-hot Jason Dufner remained on track for a third PGA Tour victory in just four weeks by surging into a two-shot lead in Friday's second round of the Colonial Invit...

  2. No surprise! Dufner again in the lead

    Jason Dufner has some impressive numbers backing up how well he is playing right now.After a six-under 64 on Friday, Dufner moved to 11-under 129 and atop the leader...

  3. Dufner eyes further PGA Tour glory at Colonial

    Jason Dufner has surprised many people with his astonishing form over the last month but he himself never doubted that he was good enough to flourish on the PGA Tour...

  4. Zach Johnson takes Colonial lead with bogey-free 64, Jason Dufner shoots 65

    Zach Johnson stood behind the fourth green looking at his club and then the ball that rolled within 4 feet of the hole."I got lucky," Johnson said about his second s...

  5. Johnson clips Dufner to win Colonial

    Zach Johnson ended Jason Dufner's dream of a third win in four starts, but not before some late drama Sunday at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.Johnson rol...

  6. Easy English: PGA Tour rookie within 1 stroke of lead after 1 round at Colonial; Johnson leads

    Harris English had never played all 18 holes at Colonial before teeing off for the opening round. He had never even been in a PGA Tour event before this season.No pr...

  7. Tiger Woods makes cut, begins weekend 6 shots behind Johnson, Kuchar, Na at Players

    Tiger Woods' biggest problem Friday was a broken right shoe.It turned out to be a quick fix.If he keeps playing the way he did in the second round at The Players Cha...

  8. Johnson, Kuchar, Na lead at TPC Sawgrass

    Zach Johnson, Matt Kuchar and Kevin Na were tied atop the leaderboard after Friday's second round of The Players Championship.Johnson played in the morning Friday an...

  9. On the 20-year anniversary of last slow-play penalty, golf is not getting any faster

    In more peaceful times, when Tiger Woods had gone six months without losing and golf seemed to revolve around him, he ended a monthly newsletter with a rare trip to ...

  10. A strong field _ minus the best from PGA Tour _ at Wentworth

    Two weeks after the best Europeans came over to Florida for the PGA Tour's premier tournament, the favor is not being returned at the European Tour's flagship event....

  11. Dufner up to 14th in world rankings

    Jason Dufner's second PGA Tour win in three weeks came Sunday at the Byron Nelson Championship and it moved him to 14th in this week's world rankings.Dufner shot up ...

  12. Kuchar to 5th in world rankings

    Matt Kuchar's victory Sunday at The Players Championship moved him up 11 to fifth in this week's world golf rankings.Rory McIlroy, despite a missed cut at the TPC Sa...

  1. Tiger Woods headed in the right direction at Jack's place

    Tiger Woods didn't waste much time getting into the mix on a soggy day at the Memorial.Muirfield Village was softer and longer because of a nearly two-hour rain dela...

  2. After floundering for months, Sabbatini rises to top at Memorial with Tiger just a shot back

    Rory Sabbatini hadn't strung together two good rounds in months.Thanks to practice, positive thinking, patience — and a touch of Bob Marley — he's sitting atop the l...

  3. Phil Mickelson, thinking big picture on US Open, withdraws from the Memorial

    Phil Mickelson hit the wall and then headed for the exit, withdrawing from the Memorial after a 79 on Thursday because of mental fatigue.Mickelson said it was more i...

  4. Rickie Fowler gets the best of McIlroy again and wins 1st PGA Tour event

    Rickie Fowler kept telling anyone who would listen that his first PGA Tour win was coming soon.Considering the location, it made perfect sense.Quail Hollow is where ...

  5. Rickie Fowler delivers a clutch shot and wins at Quail Hollow for 1st PGA Tour win

    Rickie Fowler finally picked up his first PGA Tour win Sunday in what might be the start of a rivalry for years to come.Fowler brought style and substance to a sudde...

  6. Donald back to No. 1 in world rankings

    Luke Donald's victory Sunday at the BMW PGA Championship on the European Tour got the Englishman back to No. 1 in the world rankings.This is the fourth time Donald i...

  7. Sizzling Dufner surges four ahead at Colonial

    In-form Jason Dufner remained on track for a third PGA Tour victory in four weeks by surging into an early four-shot lead in Friday's second round of the Colonial In...

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