{"id":716667,"date":"2026-06-21T03:28:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T03:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/716667\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T03:28:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T03:28:17","slug":"concerning-rickie-fowler-news-emerges-amid-us-open-final-rounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/716667\/","title":{"rendered":"Concerning Rickie Fowler News Emerges Amid US Open Final Rounds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-u-s-open-round-one-southampton-new-york-june-18-2-e1781966914673.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"2026 U.S. OPEN - Round One\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Rickie Fowler walks off.<\/p>\n<p>Rickie Fowler is not having the best time on the course. He has failed to make the cut with a score of 5-over par after 36 holes at the <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/golf\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With this, he has now missed weekend play for three straight events.<\/p>\n<p>This result would definitely hurt a lot because he was just 1-over par after Thursday\u2019s play. If not for the double bogey he made on the 16th par-5, the story would have been different.<\/p>\n<p>He is coming off one of the most awful performances at the Memorial Tournament. He shot 17-over-par after 36 holes. Before that, he also missed the Charles Schwab Challenge with a score of 3-over par.<\/p>\n<p>He is presently 27th in the FedEx Cup rankings, which is inside the Tour Championship cut-off. But he is just three off from getting knocked off that list.<\/p>\n<p>He is still in the BMW Championship cut-off, but if his performance on the course does not change soon, he might head towards a similar outcome that he faced last year before and during the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Rickie Fowler Was Dealing With an Infection<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6111905\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-6111905\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-u-s-open-round-two-southampton-new-york-june-19.jpg\" alt=\"2026 U.S. OPEN - Round Two\" width=\"782\" height=\"521\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6111905\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyRickie Fowler acknowledges the crowd after making par on the 14th green during the second round of the 126th U.S. OPEN at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"162\">Fowler initially caught a sinus infection during the Truist Championship. He was dealing with a 102-degree fever that week, and the issue did not resolve quickly.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"293\">Even during the Memorial, he was still suffering from it, and things only started to improve during U.S. Open week at Shinnecock.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"369\">However, despite regaining his health, it did not translate into his game.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"504\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The good news is that there is no cut at the Travelers Championship next week, so fans will finally get to witness the orange Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Rickie Fowler\u2019s Fashion at the US Open Made Its Mark<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6111902\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-6111902\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-u-s-open-round-one-southampton-new-york-june-18-3.jpg\" alt=\"2026 U.S. OPEN - Round One\" width=\"782\" height=\"521\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6111902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyA detailed view of the Puma shoes worn by Rickie Fowler of the United States on the second tee during the first round of the 126th U.S. OPEN at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-rc_9724e519fd417909-33\" data-path-to-node=\"9\">Fowler has always been known for his distinctive style. At Shinnecock Hills, he drew the spotlight during the first round by debuting a striking pair of pink golf shoes.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">He sported an all-white outfit, the highlight of which was his bright pink Pumas. The <a href=\"https:\/\/golfweek.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/golf\/majors\/us-open\/2026\/06\/18\/us-open-2026-rickie-fowler-bright-pink-shoes\/90604272007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">sneakers<\/a> are part of the brand\u2019s latest collection, Showtime Pack.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">Fowler has also fully leaned into his iconic Sunday orange aesthetic. Just ahead of the PGA Championship, he announced a new business collaboration with Tropicana to celebrate National Orange Juice Day.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/dibyenducr15\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dibyendu Mondal<\/a> Dibyendu Mondal is a contributor for Heavy Sports with special focus on golf, football, basketball and soccer. With more than two years of experience, he has managed to reach close to 7 million people through his writing. He previously worked as a contributor for Athlon Sports and Sportskeeda. <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/dibyenducr15\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Dibyendu Mondal<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Rickie Fowler walks off. Rickie Fowler is not having the best time on the course. 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