Golf is always considered as one of the difficult sport, but its being difficult to play has not stopped player pursuing it and reaching the level of excellence.
Today, we have many renowned golf players in the entire world, but some names are just important to mention like the player Rickie Flower.
Rickie Fowler is a famous American golfer playing for PGA Tour. He has been ranked as number one in the world for about 36 weeks in the year 2007 and 2008.
Born on December 13, 1988, he was born in the place named Anaheim in California. He was originally raised in the place Murreita in California, where he attended Murrieta Valley High School.
He is a golfer who is self-taught. He had posted a course record of about 62 at the home course.
He finished his graduation from the Oklahoma State University, where the first victory was posted on October 1, 2007.
After being a senior, he had won the final of the SW League having scored 64-64=133. This score led the team to the finale of the state in the year 2007.
In the year 2010, he soon had won the award of Rookie of the year. This award was claimed by him over Rory Mcllroy of Northern Irelands. It was in the year 2007 July, when the best score was recorded by him when he finished for the 5th position in The Open Championship.
This hot streak continued till the month of August when he scored in a tied position as being second at the Invitational of the WG Bridgestone. This achievement further made him achieve the number 28 in the rankings.
At the end of the year 2010, he was ranked being number 25.
Further, he had released a song together along with other PGA members named Bubba Watson, Ben Crane and Hunter Mahan on YouTube. The profits which were collected at the event helped them serve both Farmers insurance along with charitable initiatives of Ben Crane.
Fowler, along with frame McDowell had participated in the ‘these Guys Are Good Campaign’ of the PGA Tour in the year of 2011, September. He lives in an amazing house in Florida which has an estimated value of about $2 million. The house even includes a swimming pool.
Besides the grand mansion, varied cars, boats along with other vehicles are owned by him. One of his biggest achievements is a sports car which has been manufactured by the brand Mercedes. It has an estimated cost of about $160000. He has been seen mostly hanging out with his celebrity friend Henrik Stenson.
Rickie had started playing golf right as a child. Besides golf, he was extremely interested in motor-cross riding. This hobby was soon crushed when he underwent the accident in the triple foot. This was when he started concentrating in the game of golf. This career began in the year 2005
. He experienced success in a wide array of championships. He was one of the three amateurs to make the cut in the US Open 2008. Right after then, in the year 2009, he got selected as a part of Walker Cup of the USA. All of these four games were won by him.
In the year 2011, Fowler was declared a winner as a golfer. The biggest success that he has earned till date is the victory of the Players Championship in the year 2015. He had defeated Kevin Kisner along with Sergio Garcia.
These were the victories that had increased the net worth.
Rickie Fowler has achieved an estimated net worth of $16 million.
Quick Summary
Full name: Rickie Fowler
Date of birth: December 13, 1988
Birth place: Anaheim, California
Age: 28 years
Profession: Golfer
Height: 5ft 8 inches
Weight: 68 kg
Net worth: $ 16 million