Rickie Fowler continues to find form during FedEx Cup Fall with 66 in Round 1 at Shriners Children's Open

Following a disappointing regular season, Fowler has flashed signs of quality in his first two starts of the fall

By all accounts, Rickie Fowler's 2024 has been a disaster inside the ropes. But after just five rounds in the FedEx Cup Fall, the five-time PGA Tour winner is looking much more like his usual self. Having posted career lows in terms of top-10 finishes, total strokes gained and strokes gained off the tee in the regular season, Fowler is beginning to find his game with an opening round of 5-under 66 at the 2024 Shriners Children's Open serving as the latest evidence of another possible resurgence.

Fowler's performance was enough to position himself inside the top 10 on the leaderboard, albeit five strokes behind playing competitor Taylor Pendrith, who nearly added his name to the sub-60 club but instead settled for a 10-under 61.

Fowler finished outside the top 100 in the FedEx Cup standings and missed the entirety of the postseason following a year where he contended in major championships, reentered the winner's circle for the first time in four years and participated on the U.S. Ryder Cup team. His downfall in 2024 was just as surprising as the upswing of his 2023 -- especially when elevated FedEx Cup points at signature events are factored into the equation.