There was a time when being side-by-side with Tiger Woods at a major was a good sign. That wasn't the case for Rickie Fowler, mainly because they were nowhere near a golf course.
Woods was watching the Masters from home in Florida while recovering from broken bones in his legs, the worst of more than a decade of injuries.
Fowler was watching with him because for the first time in a decade he wasn't eligible to play. At least he gets a chance in the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, courtesy of a special invitation that received more attention than it warranted, mainly because of who he is.
Still to be determined is whether Fowler will be at Torrey Pines next month for the U.S. Open. He hasn't missed it since his rookie year when he didn't