B/R Exclusive: Rickie Fowler Dishes on Golf’s Mount Rushmore, Masters and Goals

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Published: March 17, 2014

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"Well you've gotta throw Tiger in there," 25-year-old Rickie Fowler said without hesitation in response to which golfers belong on golf's Mount Rushmore.

"Then you've gotta have Arnie, Jack Nicklaus, and I'm going to round it out with Ben Hogan."

Spot on, Rickie.

After weeks and weeks of media coverage of pro basketball player's thoughts on their sport's Mount Rushmore, Fowler took a stab at his for golf.



Fowler's also going to take a stab at capturing his first major championship at the Masters, which begins April 10th. He's finished inside the top 40 in his last three attempts in Augusta, with his best finish in 2012 (T27).

When asked about what he was looking forward to at the Masters, the normally eloquent Fowler noticeably struggled to find his words.

Whether you're a pro or a fan of the game, it's a week unlike any other. I’m actually going up there a week before to get a few rounds in. I’m just looking forward to everything; from the practice rounds to the Par-3 Contest to the rounds themselves. I’m excited with where my game is and am hoping to peak at the right time.

He's got every right to be excited, coming off a T3 at the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Player Championship just a weeks ago, by far one of the most competitive fields of the season. But Fowler has never been one to settle and has his sights set on larger goals this year.

Wins and finishes are key. This year is about winning golf tournaments, being in contention at majors, making it through the Fed-Ex Cup to the Tour Championship and then, it being Ryder Cup year, I definitely want to make the Ryder Cup.

No wonder the Ryder Cup is a priority considering Fowler calls the 2010 Ryder Cup the best sporting event he's ever attended; even if he was participating.

At age 21 years and 9 months when the matches began, Fowler made history a...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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