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Ranking the 10 best career moments of TaylorMade Driving Relief players

By Tim Letcher

ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 18: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland holds the trophy after his two shot victory during the final round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented By MasterCard at Bay Hill Club and Lodge on March 18, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 18: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland holds the trophy after his two shot victory during the final round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented By MasterCard at Bay Hill Club and Lodge on March 18, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 11: (L-R) Bryson DeChambeau, Tony Finau, Rickie Fowler, Dustin Johnson, Matt Kuchar, Playing Captain Tiger Woods, Patrick Reed, Xander Schauffele, Webb Simpson, Justin Thomas, Gary Woodland and Assistant Captain Zach Johnson pose for the United States team photo ahead of the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Course on December 11, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) /

No. 9 – Rickie Fowler Rallies for Half Point in 2010 Ryder Cup

In 2010, Rickie Fowler joined the United States Ryder Cup team as a young California dude with long hair and a big game. While Fowler had shown flashes of brilliance in his early career, he had yet to establish himself as anything more than image instead of substance.

That changed in one match at the 2010 Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor. With the United States team’s hopes hanging by a thread, Fowler found himself trailing Italian Eduardo Molinari by three holes with just three holes left to play.

That’s when Fowler changed his perception in a matter of 30 minutes. At 21 years old, Fowler could have easily thrown in the towel and just played out the string in his match. Instead, the youngster dug deep and began an epic comeback.

Fowler won the 16th hole to cut the lead to 2-up. He then won the 17th hole to again cut into Molinari’s lead. And on the 18th hole, Fowler holed a lengthy putt to halve the match and to keep the U.S. team’s hopes alive – at least temporarily.

The United States would lose to the European Team 14.5-13.5, but it was not because of Fowler. On that day, he went from California dude to bright young star with a lot of guts.

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