WHILE most of the favourites were making strong starts to the 80th Masters on Thursday, world No. 5 Rickie Fowler was an exception, stumbling to an eight-over 80 and freefalling to the bottom of the Augusta leaderboard.
Baffled by the gusting winds, Fowler got his day off to a disastrous start with a double bogey at the first but quickly got his round headed in the right direction with birdies at two, three and five.
Rickie Fowler reacts after playing a shot during Round 1.Source:AFP
Making the turn at level par, the 27-year-old American looked poised to make a back nine move into contention but then the wheels fell off with a triple bogey at 13, where his third shots found the creek guarding the green.
A double bogey at 16 and bogeys at 10, 14 and 18 compounded his misery.
Fowler made light of his misfortune on Twitter immediately after the round.
80 for the 80th playing of The Masters haha...definitely wasn't the plan but I'll be back at it tomorrow!!
— Rickie Fowler (@RickieFowler) April 7, 2016
But his tune soon changed when he discovered some not so nice feedback online.
Appreciate all the well wishes and my fans always being there for me!! Can't believe there are still people that talk trash
— Rickie Fowler (@RickieFowler) April 7, 2016
I was always taught if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all...seems simple...life is short #BePositive
— Rickie Fowler (@RickieFowler) April 7, 2016
“Golf’s not an easy game,” lamented Fowler, after his second worst ever round at a major.
“Golf’s tough, it is a fine line, especially at this place. I mean, I go play a decent back nine and I’m three-under par.
“It can go either way and it can definitely go the other way, the high number way, a lot easier than it can the low. They can add up quick.”
A winner in Abu Dhabi and runner-up in Phoenix, Fowler headed to the practice range immediately after his round sitting 14 shots back of clubhouse leader Jordan Spieth, the defending champion.
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