Golf Fans Absolutely Loved Rickie Fowler’s Cool Celebration After Winning Putt

Fan-favorite Rickie Fowler has been playing some great golf the past few months and on Sunday he was able to finally put it all together and pick up his first win in over four years by beating Adam Hadwin and Collin Morikawa in a dramatic playoff at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
Fowler birdied the 18th hole with a short putt to get into the playoff, and then moments later he birdied that same hole again to get a win that meant so much to him.
His reaction as soon as the putt fell into the hole was pretty awesome, as you could see just a huge sense of relief take over his whole body.
Check this out:
A champion once again 🏆
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 2, 2023
The winning moment for @RickieFowler @RocketClassic. pic.twitter.com/LEQ8f05gHN
A picture worth a thousand words 🏆@RickieFowler | 📷 @RocketClassic pic.twitter.com/Zk9lzJNDm0
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 2, 2023
Golf fans loved it:
Top-5 reaction to a winning putt in golf history? That was great.
— Shane Bacon (@shanebacon) July 2, 2023
What a comeback story for Rickie. An even better winning reaction. pic.twitter.com/RMunl9LJZA
— Ryan Lavner (@RyanLavnerGC) July 2, 2023
Unbelievable reaction. Weight of the world. Gone. Just like that. #Golf https://t.co/8KcetkeEYm
— Joe Mehling (@JMehling) July 2, 2023
One of the greatest winning-putt reactions in golf history. Rickie Fowler is officially back. pic.twitter.com/PPMUlboIdG
— Mark Harris (@itismarkharris) July 2, 2023
Hadwin applauding in the background as Rickie’s putt drops, all class. pic.twitter.com/7jwvJ8uTVZ
— Sam Harrop (@sam_golf) July 2, 2023
I typically favor ecstatic joy as a reaction to a winning putt like this, but Fowler’s utter contented relief was perfect in context. https://t.co/fh1lSTcXBe
— Tim Gavrich (@TimGavrich) July 2, 2023
So much to enjoy about this video — Fowler’s reaction, Hadwin’s reaction, grown men in full orange, dude flinging his baby in the air…
— Alex Perry (@byAlexPerry) July 2, 2023
Golf loves you, Rickie ❤️
pic.twitter.com/4GSSiLCRQU
10/10 reaction.
— Patrick McDonald (@pmcdonaldCBS) July 2, 2023
The big exhale, Hadwin clapping in the background, the grown men in orange. The game of golf is better when Rickie Fowler is winning. pic.twitter.com/nuk3iJXUaT
The putt, the pace, the expression, the reaction - classic Fowler. The dude is all heart and per usual, cool as a cucumber 🥒
— 💀🥀 (@mirmeltweets) July 2, 2023

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.
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