2011 Masters: Rickie Fowler Experiencing ‘Dream Come True’ in Tournament Debut

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: April 4, 2011

commentComment        

PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Rickie Fowler is taking it all in.

While playing a practice round at the 2011 Masters Tournament with two of his best friends yesterday—U.S. Amateur champion Peter Uihlein and fellow PGA Tour pro Bubba Watson—he's relaxed and enjoying the moment.

But as the patrons arrive at Augusta National Golf Club and the countdown to Thursday's opening round continues, he knows the casual atmosphere is about to change.

As with any major tournament on the PGA Tour, there's a tremendous amount of pressure involved. And it might even be escalated at steeped-in-tradition Augusta, often considered the most important golf tournament of any PGA Tour season.

But Fowler seems well-prepared and thus well-equipped to handle that pressure. After all, he managed 11 top 10 finishes in 38 PGA Tour starts thus far and would be hard pressed to experience more pressure than he felt as a member of the 2010 U.S. Ryder Cup Team last fall.

So, as Fowler has been living out his dreams at just 22 years old, he has spent much of his life considering this opportunity, of walking the hallowed grounds of Augusta National Golf Club and competing in arguably the most prestigious tournament the game has ever known.

"Most definitely a dream come true," Fowler said at his post-practice presser this afternoon. "To have a chance to play in my first Masters is something I've dreamed about since I was a little kid. I watched plenty of Masters (tournaments) growing up. The green jacket is obviously something that means quite a bit in the golfing community. To have a chance to be in the tournament and with playing well right now, I feel like if I go into the week with high expectations, there's a chance I could be walking up 18 in contention. That is something I've dreamed about—the special walk up 18. Just to be a part of this week is pretty cool."

Of course, that's easier said t...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!