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Fowler couldnt resist smiling Thursday when a reporter tried to artfully phrase
a potentially prickly question about his midseason struggles this year.Hed just
shot a 2-under 68 in the first round of the PGA Championship, so it was an odd
time to talk about why he has been a hot mess in all the majors this season, but
the reporter tap-danced around it anyway: Is it fair to say the middle part of
your year wasnt quite what you wanted it to be?The middle part was terrible,
Fowler said. You dont have to sugar coat it. It wasnt very good.It was a nice
bit of candor from one of golfs typically reserved personalities, and it spoke
to just how lost Fowler was for a stretch of 2016. After starting the year with
four top-10s in his first five starts -- including a near miss at the Waste
Management Phoenix Open -- he found himself mired in a tailspin in which he
missed cuts at four of the most important tournaments: The Masters, The Players,
The Memorial and The Open Championship.Missing cuts is definitely not fun, and
definitely not whats planned, Fowler said. Swing wise, its just fundamentals. At
the highest level, if you are off just a little bit, especially in a major, it
picks you apart.Six years into Fowlers career, its still hard to project what
kind of player hell go down as. An overhyped, streaky fan favorite? Hes likely
better than that, especially after retooling his swing under Butch Harmon and
finding more consistency. He has won three times since rebuilding his swing,
including earlier this year in Abu Dhabi at the HSBC Championship.An all-time
great? Might be a stretch, but its still possible. Hes only 27 years old, and
Phil Mickelson didnt win his first major until he was 33. Five out of the past
six major winners have been first-timers, which suggests he has karma on his
side. When hes playing well, Fowler hits it so pure, its hard to imagine him
never breaking through and winning a major. He doesnt have any glaring
weaknesses. Hes currently sixth on the PGA Tour in strokes gained tee-to-green,
13th in total driving distance, and 48th in strokes gained putting.But in a way,
playing so well in 2014, when he became only the third player in history
(joining Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods) to finish in the top five in all four
majors in one season, may have raised expectations to unrealistic levels.
Winning the Players in a playoff in 2015 only fueled the hype even more. Touted
at the start of the year as a potential member of The Big Four, with Jason Day,
Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy, Fowler now isnt even a lock to make the U.S.
Ryder Cup team. Hes 10th in points, and might need Davis Love III to make him a
captains pick without a strong showing over the final month of qualifying.All of
which is why Fowlers first-round 68 at Baltusrol was a positive sign. In the
opening round of the past seven majors, Fowler had been a combined 25-over par.
And after starting with a bogey on the 10th hole, his first of the day, he then
made four birdies on the back nine to finish the day 3 strokes behind Round 1
leader Jimmy Walker, who shot 65.Definitely happy with todays round, Fowler
said. Anything in red numbers is always nice to start off a major. ... I like my
chances. Ive been swinging well and heading in the right direction. Anything can
happen this week.Fowlers youth, his embrace of social media, and his unique
sense of style can create the impression (at least among some fans) that he
doesnt care enough -- that he isnt as focused on winning tournaments the way
Spieth, Day and McIlroy are.Its an unfair characterization, and Fowler put some
of it to rest earlier this year when he choked up in his post-round media
conference after losing in a playoff to Hideki Matsuyama in the Waste Management
Phoenix Open. It was obvious, in both his words and how his voice broke several
times, how badly he wanted to win in front of his father and grandfather, who
were in attendance.With how good Im playing, I know I can win. Thats what hurts,
Fowler said at the time.After a frustrating couple of months, Fowler may finally
be back there again.
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. Meanwhile, there were huge victories for Sunderland and West Ham over fellow
relegation rivals, leaving the battle to avoid the drop up for grabs with the
bottom 11 teams separated by just six points. Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres
scored second-half goals to seal a fourth straight victory for Chelsea, which
climbed above Arsenal and Manchester City in the standings ahead of their games
on Monday and Sunday respectively. Home has never felt sweeter for the Portland
Timbers than it does right now.Portland (9-11-8) returns home to host Real Salt
Lake on Saturday after dropping its fourth consecutive road match.The Timbers
fell to FC Dallas 3-1 last Saturday after Mauro Diaz and Victor Ulloa each
scored first-half goals and Walker Zimmerman put home a header early in the
second half. It marked the fifth loss in seven games for Portland.The setback
also kept Portland winless away from home in 2016. The Timbers have not won a
road game since their final road match of the 2015 season.One issue has been a
leaky defense. Portland conceded multiple goals for a fourth consecutive game
and has allowed a total of 10 goals in that stretch.It has prevented Diego
Valeri from doing more damage with his offensive fireworks. Valeri scored his
11th goal of the season against Dallas -- matching his MLS career high set in
2014. He has tallied four goaals over the last eight matches for the Timbers.
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pose a problem against a suddenly potent Salt Lake offense. RSL (12-8-8)
extended its home unbeaten streak to 14 games after rallying for a 3-3 draw
against the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday night.Joao Plata scored a pair of
second-half goals to keep Real within striking distance. Juan Manuel Martinez
booted the equalizer in the final minute of stoppage time to help Salt Lake
salvage a point.Plata has been a highly dangerous playmaker all season. The
forward leads RSL in both goals (9) and assists (11).Salt Lake and Portland have
met twice this season, with both matches ending in a 2-2 draw. The Timbers have
not beaten Real at home since 2011, playing to draws in five straight contests
since that time.
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