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Rickie Fowler is having a good start to his weekend.
He got to throw the first pitch at the Astros-Cubs game tonight. *Nice hat Rickie
Sup @RickieFowler? pic.twitter.com/lSWa1EOsVG
— Houston Astros (@astros) March 30, 2017
He had solid speed, but... well, his aim wasn’t great.
#okstate's own Rickie Fowler on his first pitch tonight in Houston. (Video courtesy of https://t.co/zvv9MYPS0j) pic.twitter.com/pR5x7XquKM
— Tyler Wiederhoeft (@TDWiederhoeft) March 31, 2017
Before that, he shot a bogey-free 64 in the first round of the Shell Houston Open. He’s in the lead at 8-under, one shot ahead of Sung-hoon Kang.
He had a fantastic day hitting 12-of-14 fairways and 16-of-18 greens. The best moment came on the 9th hole, when Fowler nearly hit a hole-in-one.
What a round.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 30, 2017
What a finish.@RickieFowler fires a 64.
He leads by THREE early on.#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/udT92n2Yab
Fowler is looking for his second victory of the season, after winning the Honda Classic in February. He’s also looking to start off with a strong lead into the Masters next week.
Fowler tees off in the second round at 1:10 p.m. with Jimmy Walker and Jim Herman.
Check out the highlights from round one below.