Rickie Fowler facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rickie Fowler
Fowler at the 2018 Quicken Loans National
Personal information
Full name	Rick Yutaka Fowler
Born	(1988-12-13) December 13, 1988 (age 36) Murrieta, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	150 lb (68 kg; 11 st)
Residence	Jupiter, Florida, U.S.
Spouse	Allison Stokke ​ (m. 2019)​
Children	1
Career
College	Oklahoma State University
Turned professional	2009
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	10
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	6
European Tour	2
Other	2
Best results in Major Championships
The Masters Tournament	2nd: 2018
U.S. Open	T2: 2014
The Open Championship	T2: 2014
PGA Championship	T3: 2014
Achievements and awards
Ben Hogan Award	2008
PGA Tour Rookie of the Year	2010

Rick Yutaka Fowler (born December 13, 1988) is an American professional golfer. He plays on the PGA Tour. He was the top amateur golfer in the world for 36 weeks. This was between 2007 and 2008. In January 2016, he reached his highest ranking. He was fourth in the Official World Golf Ranking. This happened after he won the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. He is one of only four golfers to shoot a score of 62 in a major championship. He did this at the 2023 U.S. Open in Los Angeles.

Rickie Fowler's Golf Journey

Early Life and Amateur Golf

Rickie Fowler was born and grew up in Murrieta, California. He went to Murrieta Valley High School. For many years, he mostly practiced at a driving range. He taught himself how to play golf. In his last year of high school, Fowler won the SW League Final. He helped his team reach the state final in 2007.

After high school, Fowler went to Oklahoma State University. He won his first college tournament in October 2007. This was the Fighting Illini Invitational. In 2005, he won the Western Junior tournament. He also played in the U.S. Amateur.

In 2007, Fowler played for the United States in the 2007 Walker Cup. His team won. He won the Sunnehanna Amateur and the Players Amateur that year. In 2008, he won the Sunnehanna Amateur again. He also played in the U.S. Open. He was one of three amateur players to make the cut. Fowler received the Ben Hogan Award in 2008. In 2009, he played in the 2009 Walker Cup again. He won all four of his matches.

Becoming a Professional Golfer

In 2009, Fowler turned professional. He played his first professional event on the Nationwide Tour. He finished second in the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational.

He then played his first PGA Tour event. This was the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. He finished tied for seventh place. At the Frys.com Open, he finished tied for second. He lost in a playoff. In December 2009, Fowler earned his PGA Tour card for the 2010 season.

2010: Rookie of the Year

Rickie Fowler in 2010

In February 2010, Fowler finished second at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. In June, he was second again at the Memorial Tournament. These results helped him get into the top 50 in the world golf rankings.

In September, he was chosen for the U.S. 2010 Ryder Cup team. He was the youngest U.S. Ryder Cup player ever at 21 years old. In his singles match, he made birdies on the last four holes. This helped him tie the match. Fowler won the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year award for 2010.

2011-2014: First Wins and Major Success

In July 2011, Fowler tied for the lead at the AT&T National. He finished tied for fifth at The Open Championship. In August, he finished second at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. This moved him to 28th in the world rankings. In October, Fowler won his first professional tournament. This was the Kolon Korea Open in Asia. He won by six shots.

In May 2012, Fowler won his first PGA Tour event. This was the Wells Fargo Championship. He won in a sudden-death playoff. This win put him in the top 25 in the world rankings. The next week, he finished tied for second at The Players Championship.

In 2014, Fowler had a great year in major championships. He finished tied for fifth at the Masters. He was runner-up at the U.S. Open. He also finished second at the Open Championship. At the PGA Championship, he tied for third. He became only the third player, after Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, to finish in the top 5 in all four majors in one year.

2015-2019: More Victories

In May 2015, Fowler won The Players Championship. This was his first win in over three years. He made an amazing comeback in the final round. He played his last six holes in 6-under par. He won in a playoff. In July, he won the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open on the European Tour. In September, he won the Deutsche Bank Championship. This was his third PGA Tour victory.

In January 2016, Fowler won the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. In March, he made a hole-in-one. This won $1 million for charity. In 2017, Fowler won The Honda Classic. This was his fourth PGA Tour win. He moved back into the top 10 in the world rankings. He also finished tied for fifth at the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship.

In December 2017, Fowler won the Hero World Challenge. He shot an amazing 61 in the final round. This was a course record. At the 2018 Masters Tournament, he finished second. He was only one shot behind the winner. This was his eighth top-5 finish in a major. In February 2019, Fowler won the Waste Management Phoenix Open. He won by two strokes.

2020-2022: Challenges and Comeback

Fowler had some tough years from 2020 to 2022. He struggled to make cuts in tournaments. In 2021, he missed the 2021 Masters Tournament. This was the first major he missed since 2010. However, he did finish tied for eighth at the 2021 PGA Championship.

In 2022, he barely kept his PGA Tour card. He finished 125th in the FedEx Cup standings. To improve, he changed his caddie and swing coach. These changes helped him. He finished tied for sixth at the Fortinet Championship. He also tied for second at the Zozo Championship. This was his best finish since 2019.

2023: Back to Winning

In July 2023, Fowler won the Rocket Mortgage Classic. He won in a playoff. This was his first PGA Tour win since 2019.

Rickie's Personal Life

Fowler lives in Jupiter, Florida. His middle name, Yutaka, comes from his Japanese grandfather. His grandmother is Navajo Native American. On the final day of a golf tournament, Fowler wears orange. This is to honor Oklahoma State University.

Fowler is part of a group called "Golf Boys." It includes other PGA Tour players like Ben Crane and Bubba Watson. They released a funny music video on YouTube. It was to raise money for charity.

Fowler has also been in commercials for companies like Crowne Plaza Hotels and ESPN. He is an ambassador for PGA Junior League Golf. This program helps kids learn golf.

Fowler started dating track and field athlete Allison Stokke in 2017. They got engaged in 2018 and married in 2019. They have a daughter, who was born in November 2021.

Amateur Wins

• 2005 Western Junior
• 2007 Sunnehanna Amateur, Players Amateur
• 2008 Sunnehanna Amateur, Big 12 Championship

Professional Wins (10)

PGA Tour Wins (6)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	May 6, 2012	Wells Fargo Championship	66-72-67-69=274	−14	Playoff	Rory McIlroy, D. A. Points
2	May 10, 2015	The Players Championship	69-69-71-67=276	−12	Playoff	Sergio García, Kevin Kisner
3	Sep 7, 2015	Deutsche Bank Championship	67-67-67-68=269	−15	1 stroke	Henrik Stenson
4	Feb 26, 2017	The Honda Classic	66-66-65-71=268	−12	4 strokes	Morgan Hoffmann, Gary Woodland
5	Feb 3, 2019	Waste Management Phoenix Open	64-65-64-74=267	−17	2 strokes	Branden Grace
6	Jul 2, 2023	Rocket Mortgage Classic	67-65-64-68=264	−24	Playoff	Adam Hadwin, Collin Morikawa

PGA Tour Playoff Record (3–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2009	Frys.com Open	Jamie Lovemark, Troy Matteson	Matteson won with birdie on second extra hole
2	2012	Wells Fargo Championship	Rory McIlroy, D. A. Points	Won with birdie on first extra hole
3	2015	The Players Championship	Sergio García, Kevin Kisner	Won with birdie on first extra hole after three-hole aggregate playoff; Fowler: −1 (5-2-4=11), Kisner: −1 (5-2-4=11), García: +1 (5-3-5=13)
4	2016	Waste Management Phoenix Open	Hideki Matsuyama	Lost to par on fourth extra hole
5	2023	Rocket Mortgage Classic	Adam Hadwin, Collin Morikawa	Won with birdie on first extra hole

European Tour Wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jul 12, 2015	Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open	66-68-66-68=268	−12	1 stroke	Raphaël Jacquelin, Matt Kuchar
2	Jan 24, 2016	Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship	70-68-65-69=272	−16	1 stroke	Thomas Pieters

OneAsia Tour Wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Oct 9, 2011	Kolon Korea Open1	67-70-63-68=268	−16	6 strokes	Rory McIlroy

¹Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour

Other Wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Dec 3, 2017	Hero World Challenge	67-70-72-61=270	−18	4 strokes	Charley Hoffman

Playoff Record

Nationwide Tour Playoff Record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2009	Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational (as an amateur)	Derek Lamely	Lost to par on second extra hole

Major Championship Results

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

     Top 10      Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary

• Most consecutive cuts made – 14 (2016 Open – 2019 Open)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 4 (2014 Masters – 2014 PGA)

The Players Championship

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runners-up
2015	The Players Championship	3 shot deficit	−12 (69-69-71-67=276)	Playoff	Sergio García, Kevin Kisner

Results Timeline

     Win      Top 10 CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

World Golf Championships Results

Results not in chronological order prior to 2015.

¹Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
     Top 10      Did not play QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = No tournament
"T" = tied
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.

U.S. National Team Appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup: 2007 (winners), 2009 (winners)
• Palmer Cup: 2008
• Eisenhower Trophy: 2008 (individual leader)

Professional

• Ryder Cup: 2010, 2014, 2016 (winners), 2018, 2023
• Presidents Cup: 2015 (winners), 2017 (winners), 2019 (winners)
• World Cup: 2016

Images for kids

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  Fowler at the 2018 Quicken Loans National

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  Rickie Fowler, 2010