Why is Rickie Fowler not participating in Masters 2023?
The 2023 Masters is about to begin in two weeks. With the first major of the year approaching thick and fast, efforts to book a berth at Augusta National have increased.
The Masters has the shortest player field compared to the other majors and that's why a lot of players might miss out on playing their first major of the year. While most renowned players from the PGA and even the LIV Tour will feature at the upcoming Masters, there's one name who might be absent from the event.
Why is Rickie Fowler missing the Masters?
Rickie Fowler, a prominent name on the Tour, could very well be missing out on the final entry list of the Masters if he fails to qualify for the next round of the ongoing WGC-Dell Technologies Matchplay.
Fowler started the tournament with a bang as he defeated Jon Rahm, currently the most consistent player on the Tour in the first round. However, a defeat in the second round against Billy Horschel by 3-and-2 has dented his hopes a bit.
The group 2 scenario is quite interesting given that three of the four players have won one game each. Only Keith Mitchell is winless so far. First and foremost, the 2015 Players Championship winner will have to focus on Friday's match against Keith Mitchell which will start at 2:41 PM EST.
When is the 2023 Masters?
The 2023 Masters will take place from April 6 to 9 at Augusta National. Before the main event begins, defending champion Scottie Scheffler will be honored on April 4 at the Champions Dinner.
WGC-Dell Technologies Matchplay Day 3 tee times
Here are all the tee times for day 3 of the WGC-Dell Technologies Matchplay:
K.H. Lee vs. Nick Taylor: 9:00 AM ET
Victor Perez vs. Adam Svensson: 9:11 AM ET
Viktor Hovland vs. Chris Kirk: 9:22 AM ET
Denny McCarthy vs. Scott Stallings: 9:33 AM ET
Shane Lowry vs. Jordan Spieth: 9:44 AM ET
Mackenzie Hughes vs. Taylor Montgomery: 9:55 AM ET
Max Homa vs. Hideki Matsuyama: 10:06 AM ET
Kevin Kisner vs. Justin Suh: 10:17 AM ET
Sam Burns vs. Seamus Power: 10:28 AM ET
Adam Hadwin vs. Adam Scott: 10:39 AM ET
Patrick Cantlay vs. Brian Harman: 10:50 AM ET
Jason Day vs. Collin Morikawa: 11:01 AM ET
Si Woo Kim vs. Matt Kuchar: 11:12 AM ET
Tommy Fleetwood vs. Sungjae Im: 11:23 AM ET
Maverick McNealy vs. J.T. Poston: 11:34 AM ET
Tom Kim vs. Scottie Scheffler: 11:45 AM ET
Alex Noren vs. Davis Riley: 11:56 AM ET
Matthew Fitzpatrick vs. Sahith Theegala: 12:07 PM ET
Min Woo Lee vs. J.J. Spaun: 12:18 PM ET
Tom Hoge vs. Xander Schauffele: 12:29 PM ET
Cameron Davis vs. Aaron Wise: 12:40 PM ET
Tyrrell Hatton vs. Russell Henley: 12:51 PM ET
Ben Griffin vs. Lucas Herbert: 1:02 PM ET
Keegan Bradley vs. Rory McIlroy: 1:13 PM ET
Tony Finau vs. Kurt Kitayama: 1:24 PM ET
Christiaan Bezuidenhout vs. Adrian Meronk: 1:35 PM ET
Ryan Fox vs. Will Zalatoris: 1:46 PM ET
Harris English vs. Andrew Putnam: 1:57 PM ET
Sepp Straka vs. Cameron Young: 2:08 PM ET
Corey Conners vs. Davis Thompson: 2:19 PM ET
Billy Horschel vs. Jon Rahm: 2:30 PM ET
Rickie Fowler vs. Keith Mitchell: 2:41 PM ET