THE PLAYERS: Fowler Shuts Up Critics, Wins Playoff
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Rickie Fowler's second birdie in a playoff at the island green 17th Sunday gave him the title at The Players Championship. Fowler, who was recently voted by his peers as one of the most overrated players on tour, played the final six holes of regulation in 6-under par to close out a 5-under 67. That run got him in the clubhouse first at 12-under- par 276. Sergio Garcia (68) and Kevin Kisner (69) birdied the 16th and 17th to join Fowler at minus-12. The trio returned to the 16th tee on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass for a three-hole aggregate playoff. All three missed the fairway at the par-5 and laid up with their second shots. After reaching the green in three, they all 2-putted for par. The group shifted to the 17th, where all three players hit the green with their tee shots. Garcia putted from a similar spot than he did in regulation, but missed left. Kisner drained his birdie chance from just inside 10 feet, then Fowler answered from jus...