Rickie Fowler Set for Surgery

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Publication by EssentiallySports

August 3, 2026

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Rickie Fowler has been posting some great finishes in the last few starts, but he is personally struggling, with reports indicating a serious medical issue that could require surgery. Meanwhile, the PGA Tour is exiting Detroit, but the cost of it will fall heavily on the city's finances; NBC continues to disappoint with its broadcast decisions, and the new AIG Women’s Open champion is finding it hard to express her feelings.

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Sam Snead became the oldest golfer to make the cut in a major championship on August 03, 1979, at the PGA Championship. Snead posted rounds of 73 and 71 to make it to the weekend, some forty-two years after making his tournament debut. He was 67 years, 2 months, and 7 days old at that time. He played the event in 1980 and 1981, but withdrew after round one both times.

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