Rickie Fowler, one of the most popular players at the WM Phoenix Open, withdrew from the tournament before the second round citing illness.
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RickieFowlerlooksonfromthesixthgreenduringthefirstroundofthe2025WMPhoenixOpenatTPCScottsdale.RickieFowlerwithdrewfromtheWMPhoenixOpenonFridaymorning,citingillness.
FowlerisafanfavoriteeverywherebuthasaspecialbondwiththeThunderbirdsandthetournament,whichgavehimasponsor’sinvitationin2010.He’splayedin“ThePeople’sOpen”atTPCScottsdaleeveryyearsinceandjoinedthelistofchampionsofthistournamentin2019.Healsowentonhisfirstfatewithhiswife,Allison,whileinScottsdale.
Fowlershot2-over74onThursday,includingbogeysonhisfirsttwoholesofthetournamentandadoublebogeyonNo.9.
Fowler,36,wasmakinghisthirdstartoftheyear.HefinishedT-21atTheAmericanExpressandthenT-53attheAT&TPebbleBeachPro-Amlastweek.He’scomingoffadisappointingseasoninwhichherecordedjustonetop-10finishandhisworldrankinghasdroppedtoNo.85.
DespitehisshortstaythisweekintheValleyoftheSun,Fowlerstillmanagedtoma
