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Baffled by the gusting winds, Fowler got his day off to a
disastrous start with a double bogey at the first but quickly
got his round headed in the right direction with birdies at two,
three and five.
Making the turn at level par, the 27-year-old American looked
poised to make a back nine move into contention but then the
wheels fell off with a triple bogey at 13, where his third shots
found the creek guarding the green.
A double bogey at 16 and bogeys at 10, 14 and 18 compounded his
misery.
"Golf's not an easy game," lamented Fowler, after his second
worst ever round at a major.
"Golf's tough, it is a fine line, especially at this place. I
mean, I go play a decent back nine and I'm three-under par.
"It can go either way and it can definitely go the other way,
the high number way, a lot easier than it can the low. They can
add up quick."
A winner in Abu Dhabi and runner-up in Phoenix, Fowler headed to
the practice range immediately after his round sitting 14 shots
back of clubhouse leader Jordan Spieth, the defending champion.
(Editing by Andrew Both)
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