Rickie Fowler Gets Ripped After Giving Away The Ryder Cup-Winning Putt

Did Rickie Fowler realize that by giving Tommy Fleetwood a putt, he was handing over the Ryder Cup?

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The American golfer lost the Ryder Cup after he gave Fleetwood a non-gimme putt to end their match.

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Fowler has been criticized for his choice.

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The fan who said, "Rickie Fowler conceding the putt to win the Ryder Cup is the most Rickie Fowler thing ever," was spot on.

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Fleetwood's putt was for the Cup, but no one dared tell Rickie Fowler. Exactly why are we even here? One more supporter joined the cause.

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It would be "pure robbery" if Rickie Fowler didn't get the Nicklaus-Jacklin sportsmanship award for relinquishing that final putt, as one fan put it.

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Another fan chimed on, "Rickie Fowler conceding the putt to win the Ryder Cup is the most unAmerican thing I've ever seen."

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The European team had a huge early lead in the 2023 Ryder Cup, despite Fowler's poor choice.

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