Myth Threatens Rickie Fowler’s Masters Hopes as He Enjoys Heartwarming Moment With Daughter Maya

Rickie Fowler returned to the Masters after three years and scored a victory on Wednesday. Fowler, with his wife Allison on the bag, and daughter Maya on his side, won the Par 3 championship. The six-time PGA Tour winner shot 5-under 22 in the nine-hole contest. It’s “something special”, admitted Fowler. But the great Wednesday moment might also have ‘jinxed’ his shot at the Green Jacket.

Historically, no golfer has been able to translate the Wednesday triumph to Sunday glory. Sam Snead, the first winner of the ceremonial event in 1960, tied for the 11th spot after the final round. Can Fowler lift the curse? Previous records, coupled with his season-long performance don’t exactly raise the spirits.

The best performance for a par 3 championship winner is Ray Floyd’s runner-up finish in the 1990 Masters. Chip Beck also finished second in the 1993 Masters after winning the Par 3 Championship, stats guru Justin Ray tweeted. Par 3 Championship winners of the last few years haven’t had a stellar record on the Masters leaderboard.

Last year, Tom Hoge missed the cut after winning the Par 3 championship. A year before, Mike Weir failed to carry the momentum beyond Friday. Mackenzie Hughes, the joint winner that year, finished T29. The best finish of a Par 3 championship winner in the last ten years came from Kevin Streelman in the 2015 Masters. The 45-year-old tied for 12th

However, Rickie Fowler has three top-10s in Augusta from his last seven appearances. The Oklahoma State University alum missed his maiden Green Jacket by one shot in 2018 to Patrick Reed. Nevertheless, Fowler once again made it to the top 10 the next year. But let’s not forget that the six-time PGA Tour winner has struggled on the greens this year.