Fowler officially commits to Shriners Open

By Steve Carp Las Vegas Review-Journal

September 28, 2015 - 4:06 pm

Sep 27, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Rickie Fowler tees off the third hole during the final round of the Tour Championship by Coca-Cola at East Lake Golf Club. (John David Mercer/USA Today Sports)

After contemplating playing last week, Rickie Fowler officially committed Tuesday for next month’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open golf tournament at TPC Summerlin.

Fowler finished fourth in the FedEx Cup standings and is No. 5 in the world golf rankings. He has made $5,773,430 this year and won two tournaments — The Players Championship and Deutsche Bank.

An eight-year veteran of the PGA Tour, Fowler last played in the Shriners Open in 2010, finishing tied for 22nd place. In 2009, he tied for seventh at TPC Summerlin.

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