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With just over a month to go until the first shots are hit at the 2018 Ryder Cup, USA captain Jim Furyk will undoubtedly be somewhat concerned at news of an injury to one of his star man.

Rickie Fowler, who was the seventh of eight automatic qualifiers for the American side, has withdrawn from The Northern Trust, the opening event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, next week.

The 29-year-old took to Instagram to inform his fans that he’ll be missing the tournament at Ridgewood Country Club after an MRI scan detected a partial tear of his right oblique.

“More than ready” for the Ryder Cup? Here’s hoping…

Fowler has played in the Ryder Cup three times previously.

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He was on the US side that lost on European soil at Celtic Manor in 2010 and again at Gleneagles in 2014 before finally tasting victory for the first time at Hazeltine two years ago.

Rickie Fowler Ryder Cup Trophy

Interestingly, going into the 2016 contest, Fowler had failed to register a win in eight Ryder Cup matches.

His one-up win over Rory McIlroy and Andy Sullivan, in the company of Phil Mickelson, in the opening morning’s foursomes session got that monkey off his back. He now has a 2-4-5 overall record in the match.


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Michael McEwan is the Deputy Editor of bunkered and has been part of the team since 2004. In that time, he has interviewed almost every major figure within the sport, from Jack Nicklaus, to Rory McIlroy, to Donald Trump. The host of the multi award-winning bunkered Podcast and a member of Balfron Golfing Society, Michael is the author of three books and is the 2023 PPA Scotland 'Writer of the Year' and 'Columnist of the Year'. Dislikes white belts, yellow balls and iron headcovers. Likes being drawn out of the media ballot to play Augusta National.

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