Rickie Fowler knows what it will take to capture first major at PGA Championship next week

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The Rickie Fowler that has showed up to the golf course since last fall to now leading into the PGA Championship at Oak Hill next week is the one fans became accustomed to seeing since he turned pro. Long drives, sharp irons and solid putting has been the name of Fowler’s game, and he could not happier to get back to that point on the golf course. 

It is especially rewarding for him to see where he has been finishing in tournaments lately after the rough stretch in years prior that he had to battle through. 

"It’s been a lot more fun obviously," Fowler told Fox News Digital while promoting Level Select OTC’s plant-based pain relief products, "but I think the biggest thing is really being able to build some momentum and confidence. 

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Rickie Fowler walks towards the tee box of the second hole during the Final Round at the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Golf Club on May 7, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Eston Parker/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

Fowler was as low as No. 185 in world golf rankings, but he just cracked the top 50 once again for the first time since 2020 after finishing tied-14th at the Wells Fargo Championship. The 34-year-old now as Oak Hill and the PGA Championship, his first major since last year after not qualifying for The Masters in April. 

It is a course he played well at back in 2013, but a new renovation makes things a bit more interesting for he and the rest of the field that will play 72 holes starting next Thursday. 

"Not a lot of people have seen it since the renovation, including myself. So I’m looking forward of getting up there and planning to