Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Rickie Fowler wins first tournament as a pro.

      Former Oklahoma state golfer Rickie Fowler won his first tournament as a professional last week at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club. Rickie's first win wasn't any big name tournament like the masters or the players. But it was certainly a win to be proud of. Rickie came in against a very skilled oponent, Rory Mcilroy. Rory Mcilroy former winner of the U.S. Open was looking to add another title to his name in the Kolon Korea Open. With the golf season winding down there is not much left to the golf season until the president's cup. Which begins in the 2nd week in November. That is the last major tournament for this year, so it wouldn't be a bad idea to win a few smaller tournaments to boost your confidence.
       That must of been what most golfers had in mind about coming into this tournament. But Rickie had nothing to worry about pulling this one out over Rory. With a final score of -16 under, -3 under in the final round, Rickie had a 6 stroke cushion over Mcilroy to pull this one out. This is Rickie's first win since his college days at oklahoma state. While Kim-Ween Meen finished 3rd in the tournament behind Rory, the events defending champion Y.E. Yang finished in 4th place with a final round score of 279 behind Fowler's 268. Not only did Rickie win the tournament he tied the course record with a 63 on saturday, to pull 4 shots ahead of Yang and never looked back. "It was alot of fun. I played well early on in the final round and then I was comfortable over the last few holes. Overall, I enjoyed the whole weekend." Fowler said. "It Feels great to have the first win. I had good control of my ball, I drove well, and I made some putts."