{"id":367746,"date":"2011-04-04T20:04:14","date_gmt":"2011-04-04T20:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/04\/04\/fowler-dreaming-of-victory\/"},"modified":"2011-04-04T20:04:14","modified_gmt":"2011-04-04T20:04:14","slug":"fowler-dreaming-of-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/04\/04\/fowler-dreaming-of-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Fowler dreaming of victory"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rookie of the year hoping to become first first-timer to triumph since 1979<\/h3>\n

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Rickie Fowler reckons he can turn dreams into reality at Augusta this week, provided he heads into his first Masters in the right frame of mind.\n<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old was the PGA Tour’s Rookie of the Year last season and will be one of 20 debutants teeing off in Georgia on Thursday.<\/p>\n

No rookie has won the Masters since Fuzzy Zoeller back in 1979, with Gene Sarazen the only other first-timer to claim victory in 1935.<\/p>\n

Speaking after practising on Monday, Fowler said: “I’m playing well right now.<\/p>\n

“If I go into the week with high expectations I feel like there’s a chance we could be walking up 18 in contention and that’s something I’ve dreamed about.<\/p>\n

“Obviously I watched plenty of Masters golf growing up and the green jacket is obviously something that means quite a bit in the golf community.<\/p>\n

“Just to be a part of this week is pretty cool. I’m soaking it all in and really looking forward to playing the par three contest.<\/p>\n

Local knowledge<\/h4>\n

“If I was going into it blind without any help from other players, it would be very tough. Luckily, especially having local caddies when I was here a couple of days last week, local knowledge definitely helps.<\/p>\n

“I played one round with Phil (Mickelson) and being around guys like that that see the place a lot or have played well here definitely helps with preparation.<\/p>\n

“For the first-time players it’s not an easy golf course to just go out and learn. And it’s a major,” Fowler added.<\/p>\n

Fowler refused to rule Tiger Woods out of the reckoning, despite the former world number one’s winless streak going back to November 2009.<\/p>\n

“Tiger is struggling, but I don’t have any doubt that he’s going to get his confidence back and start playing well again,” the Ryder Cup player added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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