"I've been involved with this for 15 years now, as a player mainly, but it's just great to see the guy's hard work pay off."
He put the team's success down to its depth, preparation, strong bonds between players and plenty of help from Bay of Plenty Golf.
"At the start of the week we said all we have to do is win each match 3-2. And that's pretty much what we did, aside from the one loss.
"It was a team effort - everyone contributed.
"We flew under the radar a little bit. Northland have a strong side and had it for the taking. Friday morning it was their's, but when they fell over it brought four or five other teams back into it in terms of getting a medal."
The unexpected opportunity led to a frantic final day with Fowler flying all over the course in an effort to keep his players informed of developments.
The Blue and Golds, who have recently enjoyed success at the Toro Interprovincial tournament, took their chance on the final day with clutch wins over North Harbour and Southland.
The heroes of their memorable comeback were their No.3 Steve Heberley (Whakatane), No.4 Tony Hewlett (Omokoroa), and No.5 Jason Madden (Mount Maunganui) who led their team out superbly to secure the vital three points on both occasions.
Heading into the final round, Aorangi's charge towards their first title seemed irrepressible.
But it all came unstuck in their final round showdown with 10-time champions Auckland, which derailed Aorangi's title chances with a 3-2 win.