Rickie Fowler’s Colonial Charge: Charles Schwab 2025 Leaderboard Stunner Fuels PGA Tour Comeback

Rickie Fowler’s second-round 6-under 64 at the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge has thrust the 36-year-old into contention at Colonial Country Club and reignited talk of a resurgent summer on the PGA Tour. Lightning start on the back nine Fowler teed off early Friday and torched Colonial’s back nine in just 29 strokes, piling up five birdies and an eagle before the turn. He cooled slightly on the front, trading a birdie and a bogey, but his 64 rocketed him from the cut line to T-5 at eight-under par, only six shots off the lead heading into the weekend. Why this week matters • A victory would catapult Fowler into the world top-60, securing a last-minute ticket to next month’s U.S. Open at Oakmont. • The six-time PGA Tour winner has not lifted a trophy since the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic and currently sits 128th in the Official World Golf Ranking. • Colonial has been kind to him: four career top-20 finishes, including T-6 a year ago. Season snapshot After a slow start to 2025, Fowler has flashed form: T-21 at The American Express, T-18 at the Cognizant Classic and T-15 two weeks ago at the Truist Championship. He missed the cut at last week’s PGA Championship, but Friday’s round was his 10th made cut in 12 starts this season, signaling steady progress. Inside the numbers • Strokes Gained: Putting – Top 20 through two rounds • Driving Distance – Top 20 • Greens in Regulation – 26/36 (72%), Top 25 • Score relative to par at Colonial since 2023: −24 (best among players with 6+ rounds) Player perspective “It’s definitely coming around,” Fowler said. “Body is starting to feel better, and the game… it’s a fine line out here. Nice to see things starting to come together a bit.” Keys to watch over the weekend • Can Fowler maintain the hot putter that fueled his 29-stroke back nine? • Position play is crucial at Colonial; expect him to lean on precise irons instead of power. • A top-finish would boost his FedExCup playoff positioning and keep the Ryder Cup conversation alive. What’s next Round-three tee times place Fowler in Saturday’s feature group alongside world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. If Fowler keeps the pedal down, the Charles Schwab Challenge could become the springboard to a long-awaited comeback season—and possibly another major showdown at Oakmont.