Rickie Fowler

Olympian 2016

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'9"

Age

Hometown

Jupiter, FL

Education

Murrieta Valley High School (Murrieta, Calif.) '07 Oklahoma State University

Personal

Son of Rod and Lynn Fowler...Gave up serious dirt-bike riding after an accident prior to his freshman year in high school resulted in several broken bones in his foot. His father Rod won the 1986 Baja 1000 while racing for a Yamaha team...Turned professional in 2009...Established the Rickie Fowler Foundation in 2011 to help aid both the Japanese and Native American communities. The Foundation focuses on expanding educational opportunities surrounding each separate heritage and offers opportunities for at-risk youth.

Career Highlights

2010 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year
2015 Deutsche Bank Championship, 1st
2015 THE PLAYERS Championship, 1st
2012 Wells Fargo Championship, 1st
2016, Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, 1st (European Tour)
2015 Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, 1st (European Tour)
2011 Kolon Korea Open, 1st (OneAsia Tour)
One Presidents Cup team (2015) and two Ryder Cup teams (2010, 2014) representing the United States
Two-time first-team NCAA All-American (2008, 2009)
Ben Hogan Award winner as the nation's top collegian (2008)
Phil Mickelson Award winner as the nation's top collegiate freshman (2008)