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Rickie Fowler watches his tee shot on the fourth hole during the final round of the PGA Championship. Jeff Roberson

Rickie Fowler did something at the majors that has never been seen before

The American completed what may have been the greatest season at the four majors by a golfer who did not win. So there’s that.

RICKIE FOWLER ONCE again finished behind Rory McIlroy at a major. But with his third-place finish at the PGA Championship, Fowler completed what may have been the greatest single season at the four majors by a golfer who did not win.

Fowler joined Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus as the only golfers since the addition of the Masters in 1934 to finish in the top five at all four majors.

However, Fowler is also the only golfer ever to finish in the top five at all four majors without winning any, finishing fifth at the Masters, along with runner-up finishes at the US Open, and the British Open.

The closest who comes to matching Fowler’s season, may be Nicklaus in 1964 who was a runner-up three times. However, he finished 23rd at the US Open. Nicklaus also came close in 1977 when he had two second-place finishes, one third-place, and one tenth-place finish.

The result for Fowler was the best overall score at the four majors this year, and it wasn’t even close, outpacing McIlroy by five strokes.

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    Jul 24th 2015, 11:11 AM

    When your father is secretary of county board always going to be difficult to keep independent

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    Jul 24th 2015, 10:50 AM

    Ya just get rid of Davy…

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    Jul 24th 2015, 11:33 AM

    I think what Lohan meant to say was “You could get the likes of Ger Loughnane to chair that independent committee and give me the managers job”!!

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    Jul 24th 2015, 11:33 AM

    a review is the least that is called for. Something just isn’t right and unless the air is completely cleared the team can’t function properly. And worse the fans Will desert them all bar the 5or so thousand that would follow them anywhere

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    Jul 24th 2015, 12:38 PM

    The lads voting “no” are definitely from outside the county!!! They’ll want him in the job as long as possible; can’t blame em!!

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    Jul 24th 2015, 1:45 PM

    the players should be asked they are the most important people involved in this not the onlookers from the stand

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    Jul 24th 2015, 12:56 PM

    Independent to me would mean someone not involved at all, ie. outside of the county, doing the review. Then again is there anyone in the GAA considered ‘independent’ and everyone would agree on?

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    Jul 25th 2015, 9:28 AM

    someone like Mickey Harte, Jimmy McGuinness – capable people with no real competitive interest with hurling teams.

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