You can’t say this about many golfers, but McIlroy and Fowler are superstars (Fowler’s win total be damned). They are both 18 good holes away from a victory, one that will either add to a legacy or justify a career. Both would silence the doubters.
Are Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy friends?
McIlroy and Fowler are friends. Good friends. Their friends are friends. They got married two years apart. They both moved from home, far away from home — and settled in Jupiter, Fla. They both became dads.
In addition, Their daughters were born 15 months apart. They belong to the same golf clubs. They are both rich. They are both modest. They are both likable.
McIlroy and Fowler, like a bunch of the guys here, will never really need the money they pocket this week. Golf is their job and it pays well and they are good at it, but at this point it’s about legacy and trophies and winning tournaments and, above all else, the four majors.
