LOS ANGELES — Rickie Fowler strode from the 10th green to the 11th tee box on Friday afternoon, the memory of a botched par putt fresh in his mind.
On either side of the dirt pathway, the fans packed three deep behind the yellow ropes lifted the volume and voiced their support.
“C’mon, Rickie!” howled a middle-aged man clad in orange. A half dozen other people shouted similar encouragement. Only after Fowler had moved on did someone notice his playing partner Justin Rose and blurt out “You too, Rosey,” causing the Englishman to turn his head and crack a smile.