Rickie Fowler Takes Early Lead at the Honda Classic

Rickie Fowler had a quick answer in Thursday’s first round of the Honda Classic. With a 4-under-par 66, Fowler moved right back on a leaderboard, one shot off the lead. “I have a lot of confidence in my game and where my swing is at,” Fowler said. “Get some putts to go in, and it could be fun weekend.” Fowler, 27, immediately went into attack mode at PGA National’s Champion Course in a bid to give himself a chance to win his fifth title in his last 21 starts. Playing mostly in strong winds, he posted the day’s only bogey-free round, hitting 11 of 14 fairways and 15 greens in regulation. He missed four birdie chances of 11 feet or less and didn’t make a putt of more than 3 feet on the back nine. “I felt like I hit a lot of good quality golf shots today in the wind,” Fowler said. “Hit a lot of good putts, too. Unfortunately, they just weren’t going in. Hopefully, that will start tomorrow.” The wind died down toward the end of Fowler’s round, but he was sharp even when it was blowing.“Kept it fairly stress free on myself,” Fowler said. Can  Fowler rebound from his recent loss and capture this week's trophy?  Share your comments with the Pro Golf Tour: http://progolftournaments.blogspot.com/