Rickie Fowler is contending so far at the Truist Championship after a scorching round of 63 on Thursday at The Philadelphia Cricket Club.

A classic golf course stood no chance Thursday against the PGA Tour's finest. With rain falling early in the week, Philly Cricket Club was held defenseless in the first round of the 2025 Truist Championship with big names like Rickie Fowler and Collin Morikawa taking full advantage of the easy conditions.

Fowler is coming off a disappointing season by his standards, especially after winning in 2023 and being selected for the U.S. Ryder Cup team. When asked to grade his 2024 season on the “Son of a Butch” podcast, hosted by Butch’s son, Claude Harmon III, Fowler didn’t sugarcoat it: “About an F,” he said.