The third major tournament of the 2023 season, the US Open, has finally concluded. After all the anticipation about the winner, it is Wyndham Clark who has been crowned the LACC champion after his maiden major victory. Although the 29-year-old took home the trophy, there was one other golfer for whom everyone was rooting this weekend, and it was none other than Rickie Fowler.

Fowler was also on his toes this weekend to get his much-awaited first major victory, and end his three-year-old winless drought. Although he failed in his bid, Fowler’s class act toward the 2023 US Open winner moved everyone not a little. Let’s check out what he did.

Rickie Fowler’s class act takes centre stage 

Fowler’s fans were praying really hard but as it turned out, their prayers didn’t work at the end of the day. His 123rd US Open, however, had started on a really high note when he wrote history and carded the lowest-ever opening-round score in the tournament’s history, that is 8-under 62.

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He stayed on top of the leaderboard for the first three rounds but that didn’t stop him from behaving generously towards fans. His benevolence toward the third round’s standard bearer won many hearts.

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Then on Sunday at the end of the final round, Fowler continued where he had left off.

Clark and Fowler shared a special moment with each other where the 5-time PGA Tour winner congratulated him and said, “Your mom was with you. She’d be very proud.”

Fowler’s compassion toward the winner, whose mother had passed away in 2013, was reported by Golf Digest on its social media handle, and the media house referred to it as a “class act.”

The post quickly received a lot of love from fans all over social media.

Netizens react to the great Fowler gesture

Let us look at some comments that fans left for the golfer who despite experiencing a horrible round had his wits about him.

A fan referred to him as a “classy dude.”

The golf world just could not help but adore him, all the more for his act.

“Rickie just keeps doing things that make you like him even more.”

“Rickie is back! Has always stayed the best. Class act!”

“I became a new real fan this week . This guy is a class act and his time is coming!”

“Rickie is ALWAYS a class act. Frankly, of all players him and Finau are the two most likable guys. You wouldn’t see many others be so selfless!”

Calling him a winner in life, one said: “Rickie is a winner in life! Such a class act, always!”

Another chimed in: “Rickie wins at life.”

“One of a kind guy,” said another.

A few others went thus:

“Rickie champion of the people”

“Rickie, I was and will be pulling for you. The world and game of golf is better for you being in it. What a classy thing to do/say!”

What are your thoughts about Fowler’s class act? Let us know in the comments below!

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