Rickie Fowler's Stunning Eagle Boosts Masters Hopes

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Rickie Fowler has been absent from the Masters tournament in three out of his last four seasons and faces significant odds of skipping it for the fourth time in five years. However, he is now attempting to qualify for Augusta National for what would be the 12th occasion throughout his professional tenure.

At present, the 36-year-old ranks 105th in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR), which places him just beyond the esteemed top 50 and thus excludes him from receiving an automatic invite to Augusta National. Even though alternative routes like claiming victory in a PGA Tour competition or securing one of the top 30 positions in last season’s FedEx Cup standings can lead to qualification for Augusta, Fowler hasn’t managed to claim his berth yet.

However, he still has one last chance to secure his spot at Augusta: by winning this weekend in Houston.

The previous Players champion is leaving no stone unturned as he aims to find himself within striking distance going into the final rounds. In Friday’s second round, Rickie aced his approach shot from 180 yards at the 14th hole (which was his fifth hole of the day), earning himself an eagle that significantly boosted his standing on the leaderboard.

Fowler boasts an impressive history at Augusta National, finishing tied for fifth in 2014, twelfth in 2015, eleventh in 2017, second in 2018, and ninth in 2019. This past success suggests he could thrive there again provided he enters in good shape.

He completed his opening nine holes at three under par, trailing world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler by four strokes during Round 2. Follow the leaderboard here .)

This piece was initially released on www.si.com as Rickie Fowler Creates Stunning Eagle During His Last Attempt at Winning the Masters .

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