History of Rickie Fowler in Timeline
Rickie Fowler is a prominent American professional golfer currently active on the PGA Tour. He previously held the number one world amateur ranking for 36 weeks spanning 2007 and 2008. Fowler reached a career-high fourth in the Official World Golf Ranking in 2016 after winning the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. Notably, he is one of a select few golfers to have carded a 62 in a major championship, achieving this at the 2023 U.S. Open held at the Los Angeles Country Club.
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December 13, 1988: Rickie Fowler's Birth
On December 13, 1988, Rick Yutaka Fowler was born. He is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
1999: Sergio Garcia's Ryder Cup Debut
In 1999, Sergio García made his Ryder Cup debut, being younger than Rickie Fowler when he made his debut at age 21 years and 9 months.
2005: Western Junior Win and U.S. Amateur Participation
In the summer of 2005, Rickie Fowler won the Western Junior and competed in the U.S. Amateur, where he was defeated by Richie Ramsay.
2006: U.S. Junior Amateur Participation
In 2006, Rickie Fowler shot a 137 for two rounds at the U.S. Junior Amateur but was knocked out in the second round of match play.
October 1, 2007: Fighting Illini Invitational Victory
On October 1, 2007, Rickie Fowler secured his first collegiate victory at the Fighting Illini Invitational hosted by the University of Illinois, shooting a 203 (70-63-70) to win the tournament by one stroke.
2007: Walker Cup Victory and Amateur Wins
In 2007, Rickie Fowler represented the United States in its victory at the Walker Cup, achieving an overall record of 3–1. That year, Fowler also won the Sunnehanna Amateur in June and the Players Amateur in July.
2007: Number One Ranked Amateur Golfer
In 2007, Rickie Fowler was the number one ranked amateur golfer in the world.
2007: SW League Final Win
In 2007, during his senior year in high school, Rickie Fowler won the SW League Final with a total score of 64-69=133, leading his team to the state final.
October 2008: Eisenhower Trophy Team
In October 2008, Rickie Fowler played on the Eisenhower Trophy team that finished second, and he was the leading individual player.
2008: Number One Ranked Amateur Golfer
In 2008, Rickie Fowler remained the number one ranked amateur golfer in the world.
2008: Sunnehanna Amateur Win and U.S. Open Participation
In 2008, Rickie Fowler repeated as Sunnehanna Amateur champion. In the first round of the U.S. Open, Fowler shot a −1 (70) and was in a tie for 7th place, finishing the tournament tied for 60th.
September 2009: Equipment and Endorsement Deals
In September 2009, Rickie Fowler signed a multi-year equipment deal with Titleist. He has since signed a deal with Rolex.
December 2009: PGA Tour Card
In December 2009, Rickie Fowler successfully gained his PGA Tour card for 2010 through qualifying school, finishing T15.
2009: Nationwide Tour and Professional Debut
In 2009, Rickie Fowler finished as runner-up on the Nationwide Tour at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational. After the Walker Cup, he turned professional and played the Albertsons Boise Open on the Nationwide Tour for his professional debut.
2009: Walker Cup and Ben Hogan Award
In 2009, Rickie Fowler made his second appearance in the Walker Cup, winning all four matches and contributing to the U.S. victory. He also received the 2008 Ben Hogan Award.
February 2010: Waste Management Phoenix Open
In February 2010, Fowler finished second at the Waste Management Phoenix Open with a score of 15-under-par at the TPC of Scottsdale course.
2010: Did not qualify for the U.S. Open
In 2010, Rickie Fowler did not qualify for the U.S. Open. This is the first major Fowler missed since this event.
2010: PGA Tour Card
In December 2009, Rickie Fowler successfully gained his PGA Tour card for 2010 through qualifying school, finishing T15.
July 2011: AT&T National
In July 2011, Rickie Fowler tied for the 54-hole lead at the AT&T National.
2011: Release of "Oh Oh Oh" music video by the Golf Boys
In 2011, Fowler, as part of the "Golf Boys" group, released a YouTube video of the song "Oh Oh Oh" on the eve of the 2011 U.S. Open. Farmers Insurance donated $1,000 for every 100,000 views of the video, with proceeds going to charitable initiatives.
2011: Year End Ranking
Rickie Fowler ended 2011 ranked 32nd in the world.
May 2012: Wells Fargo Championship Win
In May 2012, Rickie Fowler won the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, defeating Rory McIlroy and D. A. Points in a sudden-death playoff. This win marked his first PGA Tour victory.
2012: Filmed commercial for Crowne Plaza Hotels
In 2012, Fowler filmed a commercial for Crowne Plaza Hotels entitled "It's Good to be Rickie" with golf commentator Ian Baker Finch.
2013: Top-10 Finishes
During the 2013–14 season, Rickie Fowler had 10 top-10 finishes.
2013: Featured in an ESPN "This is SportsCenter" commercial
In 2013, Fowler was featured in an ESPN "This is SportsCenter" commercial with sportscaster John Anderson.
2013: Australian PGA Championship Runner-Up
In 2013, Rickie Fowler finished runner-up in the Australian PGA Championship, four shots behind the winner Adam Scott.
2014: Runner-Up Finishes at Majors
In 2014, Rickie Fowler had runner-up finishes at the U.S. Open and the Open Championship, marking his best finishes at a major.
November 28, 2015: Guest picker on ESPN's College GameDay
On November 28, 2015, Fowler was the guest picker on ESPN's College GameDay.
2015: Fowler compared to Nicklaus and Woods
In 2015, Rickie Fowler was the third player, along with Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, to have finished in the top 5 in all four majors in one calendar year, but the first not to win.
2015: Results not in chronological order prior to 2015
Prior to 2015, Fowler's results were not in chronological order.
2016: Fowler at the 2016 Olympics
In June 2016, Rickie Fowler announced that he would not defend his Scottish Open title at Castle Stuart. At the 2016 Olympics, he came in 37th place.
November 12, 2017: Runner-up Finish at OHL Classic
On November 12, 2017, Rickie Fowler started his 2018 season at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba where he finished one stroke shy of winner, Patton Kizzire.
December 3, 2017: Hero World Challenge Victory
On December 3, 2017, Rickie Fowler won the Hero World Challenge with a final round of 61, which was a course and tournament record, as well as a personal best round for Fowler as a professional.
2017: Started dating Allison Stokke
In 2017, Fowler started dating track and field amateur athlete Allison Stokke.
2017: U.S. Open Lead
On June 16, 2017, Rickie Fowler led the first round at the U.S. Open. He ended up tied for fifth place. Fowler ended up tied for fifth at the PGA Championship.
June 2018: Engagement to Allison Stokke
In June 2018, Fowler became engaged to track and field amateur athlete Allison Stokke.
September 2018: Ryder Cup
In September 2018, Rickie Fowler qualified for the U.S. team participating in the 2018 Ryder Cup. He went 1-3-0 and lost his singles match against Sergio García as Europe defeated the U.S. team.
2018: Masters Tournament Runner-Up
At the 2018 Masters Tournament, Rickie Fowler finished in 2nd place to champion Patrick Reed by 1 stroke.
2018: Waste Management Phoenix Open
At the 2018 Waste Management Phoenix Open, Rickie Fowler birdied his final three holes during the third round to take the 54-hole lead by a stroke but finished T11 in the final round.
2018: 30 Million in Tour Earnings
On November 12, 2017, Rickie Fowler became just the 27th golfer in PGA Tour history to win $30,000,000 in Tour earnings.
October 2019: Marriage to Allison Stokke
In October 2019, Fowler married track and field amateur athlete Allison Stokke.
December 2019: Presidents Cup
In December 2019, Rickie Fowler played on the U.S. team at the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia. The U.S. team won and Fowler went 1–0–3.
2019: Tied for second at the Honda Classic
In 2019, Rickie Fowler tied for second at the Honda Classic. This was his best finish on Tour since the 2019 Honda Classic, where he also tied for second.
2019: PGA Tour Suspension
The 2019–20 PGA Tour season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020: PGA Tour Season
During the 2020 PGA Tour season after the restart, Rickie Fowler experienced mixed results, including T12th at the Rocket Mortgage Classic and T15th at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. He missed the cut at the 2020 PGA Championship and finished T49th at the 2020 U.S. Open.
2020: Results not in chronological order
In 2020, Fowler's results were not in chronological order.
2020: Last top-10 finish at the Sentry Tournament of Champions
In 2020, Rickie Fowler had his last top-10 finish at the Sentry Tournament of Champions before his T8th finish at the 2021 PGA Championship.
2021: T8th finish at the PGA Championship
In 2021, Fowler missed cuts at the Wells Fargo Championship and the AT&T Byron Nelson. However, at the 2021 PGA Championship, he finished T8th, marking his first top-10 finish in an event since the 2020 Sentry Tournament of Champions.
2021: Struggles with missed cuts and risk of missing Masters Tournament
In 2021, Fowler struggled with a missed cut at the Players Championship and a T65th at the Honda Classic. He was at risk of missing the 2021 Masters Tournament heading into the Valero Texas Open but after finishing T17th, he missed the Masters. This marked the first major Fowler missed since 2010.
2021: As of the 2021 season
Information presented is current as of the 2021 season.
2022: Championship and Invitational discontinued
As of 2022, the Championship and Invitational tournaments were discontinued.
2022: Struggles and barely retaining Tour card
In 2022, Fowler's struggles continued, missing his first three cuts until a T55th finish at the Genesis Invitational. He played only one major, the PGA Championship, where he tied for 23rd. Fowler barely retained his Tour card, finishing 125th in the FedEx Cup, claiming the last spot.
2023: Champions tournament discontinued
As of 2023, the Champions tournament was discontinued.
2023: 62 at the U.S. Open
In 2023, Rickie Fowler shot a 62 at the U.S. Open, played at the Los Angeles Country Club.
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