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Matt Cradock

Rickie Fowler Reveals 'Coward' Heckle After Backing Out Of Leeds United Investment

Rickie Fowler looks on in sunglasses

Back in June, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler announced that they were in talks to invest in Championship side Leeds United, with Fowler announcing on the eve of the US Open that: "There is the group that's moving forward with being involved with Leeds. Myself, JT (Justin Thomas) and Jordan [Spieth] potentially will be a part of it."

A month later, this time before The Open Championship, it was revealed by Spieth that he and Thomas are now minority owners in Leeds United as part of the 49ers Enterprises' takeover of the Yorkshire club. However, there was no sign of Fowler in the deal, something which didn't sit right with one fan at Royal Liverpool.

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