Amid USA’s Ugly Team Split, Latest Rickie Fowler Revelation Hints to a Dirty Ryder Cup Drama
The Zach Johnson-led American team has had a disappointing start to the Ryder Cup. But the nation’s pride is on the line as the team is aiming for a comeback in the evening four-ball session on Saturday. But even so, the current tournament has not been short of drama, as Rickie Fowler was brought into the limelight amidst a humiliating performance.
The PGA Tour star was rested for the second day and was alleged to be sick. But a new revelation has come out denoting some other reason for the professional’s absence—nothing short of a dirty and dramatic one at that!
The American Ryder Cup star was absent from the action on the second day, and as per reports, it was due to an infection. The commentators also disclosed during the game on Friday that he might be down with a sinus infection. However, the latest revelation points to Captain Johnson as the reason for his absence.
A tweet was uploaded by NUCLR GOLF on their social media handle, divulging the reason for the same. It mentioned how Steve Sands reported that the decision to bench the 34-year-old was made by the skipper following Fowler’s 2&1 loss with Collin Morikawa against Shane Lowry and Sepp Straka.
Moreover, the American golf television personality also pointed out how the decision was “not health related,” as opposed to what the viewers and fans were led to believe. This revelation, coupled with the fact that the skipper refused to comment on anything specific about the players during the conference on Friday, only adds weight to the report.
Nevertheless, this has not been the first claim of tensions among the teammates in the biennial tournament. Another report that was disclosed a little while ago indicated a rift among the members following one of America’s worst Ryder Cup campaigns.
