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With the morning wave safely in the clubhouse it is Rickie Fowler who has been the best player on either side of the Atlantic so far in 2016 in charge of the Honda Classic with another bogey free 66 to get to a -8 total heading into the weekend.
His Ryder Cup team mate Jimmy Walker matched that score and is at -7, alone in 2nd, while Sergio Garcia got it around in 69 strokes to sit 3rd at -6. Of the afternoon wave Adam Scott was tied for the best with a -5 65 to start the weekend in 4th place at -5. Hudson Swafford also shot 65 and leads a group at -4.
Rickie has had 4 wins in the last 8 months. He began this calendar year 5th at the Hyundai then flew from Hawaii to the middle east and went out and beat world # 1 (Jordan Spieth), 3 (Rory McIlroy), 5 (Henrik Stenson) to win in Abu Dhabi, then 2 weeks ago lost in a playoff in Phoenix to Hideki Matsuyama after standing on the 16th tee with a two shot lead.
He is only listed at 5'9" (more like 5'7") and 150 pounds soaking wet, but this little guy now being coached by Butch Harmon has become the ultimate pro, travelling the world playing in all conditions with a quiet confidence that has grown significantly over the last year.
With his exciting fresh Puma gear, single status, he is knocking on the front door week in and week out of the houses that Rory and Jordan live in with smart aggressive golf that is a joy to watch. Under Butch Harmon's tuteledge he has developed a trustworthy swing that has helped him eliminate the big mistakes that used to plague his game, and his increased club head speed has given him increased length off the tee that belies his little frame.
Speaking of Rory he has shot 72 72 +4 and has missed the cut which fell at +3. Phil Mickelson will be around his 69 74 is right on the number.
Adam Hadwin rescued a miserable day with 3 birdies in his last 4 holes (15, 17, 18) but his 68, 77 score of +5 means he will miss the cut as will Mike Weir 75 73 and David Hearn 77 71.
Graham DeLaet is T45 72 70 +2.
Bryan Angus
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