Rickie Fowler has not received an exemption for the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational! The entire golf community was distraught that he was not favored by the sponsors. There are also others who have been criticizing the favoritism in the PGA Tour. But neither of them would have thought that he wouldn’t be allowed to play in the tournament at all. And yet, here we are, days after the exemptions were announced. They didn’t include fan favorites and money bringers, Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth.
As upsetting as the headline may read, Fowler shouldn’t dwell on it for too long. Especially when he can qualify for the tournament on merit. The Rickie Fowler Tracker account has just shared how the Californian can make it to the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Masters Tournament in the coming weeks. The tweet reads “ Arnold Palmer Inv Update Based on looking at some new numbers, Rickie will need a SOLO 4th or better to qualify for next week. Lots of questions about what OWGR with a Top 5 / WIN would do: 5th: 80th 3rd: 67th 2nd: 57th Win: Inside Top 40 Reminder: TOP 50 OWGR before Valero gets into Augusta. Of course he were to win today he’d secure that spot. ”. Yes, there is still hope for Fowler.
After the end of the 3rd round, the 36-year-old was at T6, only a few strokes away from the top in the 2025 Cognizant Classic. If he does rise up to solo 4th or better, then he will book his ticket in the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational. And a win from now til the Valero Texas Open will also help him secure a spot in the Masters Tournament. It’s safe to say, the ball is in Rickie Fowler’s court. It’s up to him how he plays it now.
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