{"id":2113,"date":"2018-07-16T13:06:25","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T13:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thebureaugh.com\/addons\/thegolferonline.com\/golfer\/?p=2113"},"modified":"2018-07-16T13:06:25","modified_gmt":"2018-07-16T13:06:25","slug":"rickie-fowler-blasted-a-458-yard-drive-that-surprised-fans-crossing-the-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegolferonline.com\/golf\/blog\/2018\/07\/16\/rickie-fowler-blasted-a-458-yard-drive-that-surprised-fans-crossing-the-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Rickie Fowler blasted a 458-yard drive that surprised fans crossing the course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\">Rickie Fowler didn\u2019t win the Scottish Open, but he produced the most unbelievable highlight from the event. In the third round on Saturday, Fowler smashed a 458-yard drive that surprised fans trying to cross the course.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\">How did Rickie Fowler crush a 458-yard drive at the Scottish Open?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\">The situation set up perfectly for Fowler. He teed off on the 10th hole with the wind blowing in the direction of his drive. Not only that, but he benefitted from the hole being downhill.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\">Even with those advantages, Fowler still crushed the ball.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\">Why were fans on the course when Rickie Fowler hit the 458-yard drive?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\">The fans were crossing the course at a spot they figured was so far away from Fowler that they would be safe. The underestimated the conditions \u2014 and Fowler\u2019s power \u2014 and wound up panicked as the ball came down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\">In the video, you can see the ball rolling safety in the background beyond the fans. No one was hit or injured.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\">Where does Rickie Fowler\u2019s drive rank among the longest golf drives?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\">Turns out, 458 yards is a long distance. A March article on PGA.com measured the 15 longest golf drives on the PGA Tour since 2010. Fowler\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pga.com\/news\/golf-buzz\/15-longest-drives-pga-tour-2010\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">458-yard blast would rank second on that list<\/a>. Even if that list isn\u2019t fully up to date, that\u2019s one heck of a drive.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\">How did Rickie Fowler perform in the Scottish Open?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\">Fowler finished tied for sixth place at the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rickie Fowler didn\u2019t win the Scottish Open, but he produced the most unbelievable highlight from the event. In the third round on Saturday, Fowler smashed a 458-yard drive that surprised fans trying to cross the course. How did Rickie Fowler crush a 458-yard drive at the Scottish Open? The situation set up perfectly for Fowler. 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