Golf Channel · Aug 10, 2016
U.S. Olympic players thrilled watching, meeting Phelps
RIO DE JANEIRO – Rickie Fowler marched in the Opening Ceremony and took photos with Michael Phelps.
He and Bubba Watson attended swimming on Tuesday to see Phelps’ double gold-medal night. Fowler saw Phelps afterward to congratulate him and posted a photo to his Instagram account.
These are things that only happen because golf is included in the Olympics.
“It’s inspiring to watch fellow U.S. athletes do well, compete, get a medal, gold, whatever it may be,” Fowler said. “And to see what Phelps has done over numerous years and to see what (Katie) Ledecky is doing right now and has done, like I said, it’s inspiring.