Rickie Fowler is one of the few talented players remaining on the PGA Tour. The golfer has been a fan favorite for his humble nature. And he recently made another kind gesture that received love from all his fans during the ZOZO Championship. Despite his unpleasant performance during the tournament, he still earned the respect of millions of his supporters.  

Rickie Fowler’s spectacular act of kindness

The PGA Tour was in Japan playing their first tournament out of the US in the present season. The ZOZO Championship was in the eyes of millions of fans and people were waiting on the field to meet their favorite players. And so were Rickie Fowler’s fans, who turned out to include quite a few children.

Despite the huge crowd that came to attend the tournament, Fowler made sure no one went home disappointed. Unlike some other golfers, he patiently attended to all the kids who had been waiting to meet him in line. A tweet by the PGA Tour showed how Fowler’s fans were present in his support and were also cheering for him during his round. And responding to their love, Fowler met each kid after his round and signed autographs for each one of them.

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Thus, fans reacted to the incident.

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Fans were overwhelmed to see the way Fowler responded to the love of all his fans. The golfer’s way of personally attending to each kid on the field got huge respect from the people on social media. The video of the same was posted on Twitter and it received all kinds of reactions from golf fans.

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Despite his disappointing performance, Fowler stayed and met his fans on the field. Some called it a “class act”, while others said it was a “very cool” thing to do.

Although only a few players remain on the PGA Tour, fans still called him the nicest out of them all. While others simply express their love for the golfer.

On the other hand, some even called him a “good guy” and said the tour needed more “rockstars” like Fowler.

Fans are in love with the fact that Fowler stayed for a long time after his round only to sign autographs for his fans. However, some other players have had a reputation for avoiding meeting the fans who especially came to meet them. And therefore, the way Fowler attended to his supporters in Japan, won the hearts of millions of people.

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