Rickie Fowler wins his first PGA Tour title in playoff at Wells Fargo Championship . He beats Rory McIlroy and fellow American D.A . Points to $ 1.17 million prize . McIlroy , who rose to world No . 1 , won the tournament for his first PGA title in 2010 . Fowler , who was the world 's top amateur for 36 weeks , lost a playoff in his second tournament as a professional and has been runner-up three times on the main U.S. tour . Fowler and his friend Bubba Watson had been there to witness the event .
Rickie Fowler wins his first PGA Tour title in playoff at Wells Fargo Championship . He beats Rory McIlroy and fellow American D.A . Points to $ 1.17 million prize . McIlroy , who rose to world No . 1 , won the tournament for his first PGA title in 2010 . Fowler and his friend Bubba Watson had been there to witness the event .