Fowler tries to make American absentees jealous (The Associated Press)

View photosMoreRickie Fowler, of the United States, left talks to Matt Kuchar, of the, United States, as they walk off the second green during a practice round for the men's golf event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler planned to be roommates in Rio for the Olympics, right up until the final day to commit and Spieth decided to withdraw. He texted Fowler to apologize, and Fowler responded with a playful message, ''You're just going to be jealous when I get that gold.''

Fowler isn't waiting for golf to start to make good on his word.

He was the first of the four Americans…