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‘Arnold Palmer Is Looking Down Smiling..’ – After Rickie Fowler’s Humble Gesture, Prayers for His First Major Win Echoes the Action-Packed LACC

Published 06/18/2023, 5:00 AM EDT

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Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler are two of the most popular golfers. The reason is pretty clear, as they put their fans first and tend to give them memories of a lifetime. But at LACC this year, Fowler is being pretty solid on the course with his golfing skills, and then once he is done with the game, he is dedicating his time to the fans.

Rickie Fowler has been a favorite for the entire 123rd edition of the US Open. The golfer loves his fans and has displayed his heartfelt emotion several times before. This time at the course was no different, and he is receiving a lot of praise and love from all around for his actions toward his fans.

The humble gesture of Rickie Fowler toward his fans

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Fowler’s opening round started with quite a highly acclaimed performance when he made the record opening round score on Thursday. He continued to display exceptional performances for the next two days and has been at the top of the leaderboard. If he continues his game on Sunday as well, he might just clinch the first major victory of his career.

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The 34-year-old golfer has only had five wins in his professional career, and his last was in 2019. Despite not having a decorated and celebrated career, like other renowned golfers, fans absolutely adore Fowler. Why wouldn’t they, though? He also puts his fans first and adores them all.

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Pointing at Fowler’s humbleness and his love for his fans, Kyle Porter, a golf reporter with CBS, posted a snippet of the golfer signing his little fans’ memoirs, even when it was almost dark in LA. He called the golfer’s gesture “Pretty awesome.” Golf Digest reposted the picture and referred to his actions as “Pure Class👏”

 

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This is not the first time someone from the golf fraternity has praised Fowler for stepping up for his fans. Just prior to this, Claire Rogers praised him for delivering well to his fans! Porter’s post quickly went viral on social media and garnered a lot of love from the fans, and rightfully so!

Netizens react to Fowler’s dedication to his fans

Fans just could not help but say nice things about Fowler. Let us look at some of the comments that fans left.

Many fans just wanted him to win and hope for it to happen.

 

“Please let him win tomorrow. Please spirits of the golf world.”

“There would be nothing better than Rickie holding that trophy this time tomorrow. The story would be impeccable.”

“Please, Golf Gods, give this one to him! 🙏🏻”

A fan called him the next Tiger Woods.

 

Agreeing with what Porter said, a fan called Fowler’s actions interesting.

Fans were clearly not getting enough of Fowler and his humble actions. They continued to shower him with more love.

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“That’s why the people love him!”

Referring to the legend Arnold Palmer, a fan commented, Arnold Palmer is looking down smiling from ear to ear.

A fan called him, “🏆People’s Champ🏆.”

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We are glad to see fans bestowing the star with so much love and good wishes. What are your thoughts about Fowler’s dedication to his fans? Do you think he will emerge victorious at the 123rd US Open? Tell us in the comments below!

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Written by:

Riya Singhal

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Riya Singhal is a promising golf writer at EssentiallySports. She was recently recruited in the latest round of ‘ES Draft’ as one of the young writers with a strong passion for golf writing. Despite being in her early days, Riya has already showcased exceptional talent in her coverage of the sport, with her article on Brooks Koepka's kind gesture towards a young fan after his Masters loss quickly rising to the top of the charts.
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Akash Pandhare

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