Rickie Fowler’s Wild Ride Gives Him a 1-shot Lead in the US Open

Rickie Fowler putts on the fourth hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Los Angeles Country Club in Los Angeles on June 16, 2023. Marcio J. Sanchez/AP Photo

LOS ANGELES—Rickie Fowler finished off a round that was entertaining even by Hollywood standards, and then walked off the 18th green Friday in the U.S. Open with the lead, and with the calm of someone who has been in this position before.

Just not recently.