PGA Tour: Rickie Fowler one ahead of Adam Hadwin heading into final day at Rocket Mortgage Classic | Golf News

Rickie Fowler takes a one-shot lead over Canada’s Adam Hadwin into the final spherical in Detroit, with England’s Aaron Rai three strokes again; Sunday’s tee instances have been introduced ahead because of the menace of thunderstorms

Rickie Fowler has one other alternative to finish his lengthy winless run on the PGA Tour

Rickie Fowler produced a spectacular end to take a one-shot lead into the final spherical of the PGA Tour’s Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit.

Fowler – chasing his first PGA Tour victory since 2019 – birdied 5 of his final six holes to put up a eight-under 64 at Detroit Golf Club and transfer to twenty below, a shot clear of Canada’s Adam Hadwin.

The American rolled in a 20-footer at the second and took benefit of each par-fives on the entrance 9, seeing him flip in 33, then cancelled out a wayward drive and bogey at the tenth by choosing up a shot at the par-three subsequent.

Rickie Fowler has posted top-20 finishes in 9 of his final 10 PGA Tour begins

Fowler made three consecutive birdies from the thirteenth and made a two-putt achieve at the par-five seventeenth, then fired his strategy at the par-four final to inside three of the flag and arrange a close-range birdie.

“I’m still going to have to play some solid golf tomorrow because there’s plenty of guys right behind me,” Fowler stated. “It’s not like I’ve an eight-shot lead or something like that the place I can simply go cruise.

“Like I discussed at the US. Open, being via these previous couple of years, I’m not scared to fail. I’ve handled a lot of that and handled a lot of dangerous golf. So simply preserve trusting swing ideas and go follow our sport plan and go play some golf.”

Hadwin equalled the course record by carding an eagle and seven birdies in a bogey-free 63, while compatriot halfway co-leader Taylor Pendrith slipped two strokes back into third after signing off his five-under 67 with a bogey.

Adam Hadwin will play alongside Rickie Fowler within the final group on Sunday

England’s Aaron Rai is three strokes again in a share of fourth, whereas two-time main champion Collin Morikawa is one of 5 gamers in tied-sixth on 16 below and 4 again going into the final day.

The menace of thunderstorms has seen tee instances introduced ahead for the final spherical, with gamers going out in threesomes on Sunday and a two-tee begin in operation. The final group at the moment are scheduled to tee off at 8.55am native time (1.55pm BST).

Watch the final spherical of the Rocket Mortgage Classic stay on Sky Sports! Live protection will start on Sky Sports Golf instantly after the conclusion of the Betfred British Masters.