He has finished second three times, twice this year, including the Memorial Tournament where he led going into the final round but lost by 3 strokes to Justin Rose. Rose had a 66 in the final round.
"Justin played well on Sunday, and there wasn't much I could do about it," Fowler said. "Ultimately, it's more experience just being in contention, and it's going to definitely help down the road with playing well. I'll be more comfortable contending."
Buddy Marucci, the 2009 Walker Cup captain from Merion, said he feels it's just a matter of time before Fowler lands in the winner's circle.
"He's just done terrific," Marucci said. "His career has been wonderful so far. He's a breath of fresh air for the tour. It's just a matter of time before he breaks through and wins. Probably his best attribute is that he's unflappable. He takes everything in stride. That's a nice quality to have on the golf course."
Fowler said it's important to him to be on an even keel when he plays.
"That's one of the biggest things I work on, especially not showing anger," he said. "Obviously, if I make a couple of birdies in a row, or I'm in contention, I'm going to show some emotion, show I'm a little pumped up.
"Other than that, there's no reason to show that you're angry or something like that. If you hit a bad shot, it's kind of known that you weren't trying to do that. So you kind of go from there and move on."
Fowler, who grew up in Southern California, took up golf when he was 3. He also enjoyed racing dirt bikes and motocross as a youth but gave them up when he was 15 because "I broke my foot and blew out my knee . . . that's when I kind of went 100 percent toward golf."
