Not only did Fowler make the USA's golf tour, but he was also picked for the Ryder Cup squad that year. He was having the best professional year of his life, but the media noticed something about him. As the rest of the players greeted their partners at the side of the court, Fowler was alone.
Fowler's response to being caught playing gooseberry was to look straight down the camera, shrug his shoulders and smile. That video went viral - giving him something else in common with Stokke.