
Rickie Fowler's putt was swallowed by a sprinkler head
Published Feb. 26, 2017 3:44 p.m. ET
Nick Schwartz
Rickie Fowler began his final round at PGA National Sunday with a four-shot lead, but he gave a stroke back to the field on the fourth hole with a very unusual bogey. Fowler's approach shot ended up over the green in a collection area, and he elected to putt his birdie attempt up the slope.
There was just one problem - a sprinkler head was in his line, and he accidentally drained his putt in the wrong hole.
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Fowler carded a bogey, then gave two more shots back with a double-bogey at the sixth. The slide put Fowler just three shots ahead of a group of six players at 8-under.
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