Photos: As Rickie Fowler turns 33, here’s a look at his golf career from world’s No. 1 amateur to PGA Tour star
Rickie Fowler has accomplished quite a bit throughout his career in golf.
The California native attended college golf powerhouse Oklahoma State where he became the No. 1 amateur in the world and won the 2008 Ben Hogan Award as the nation’s best male collegiate golfer. Fowler turned professional in 2009 and won PGA Tour Rookie of the Year honors a year later. Since then, Fowler has won five times on the PGA Tour and twice on the DP World Tour, with his most-notable win coming in 2015 at the Players Championship.
On Monday, Dec. 13, Fowler turned 33.
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— THE PLAYERS (@THEPLAYERSChamp) December 13, 2021
Take a scroll through Rickie Fowler’s career in golf, from the world’s No. 1 amateur to one of the biggest stars on the PGA Tour.
Rickie Fowler over the years
Rickie Fowler 2021
Rickie Fowler walks to the 17th tee during the third round of THE CJ CUP @…
Rickie Fowler walks to the 17th tee during the third round of THE CJ CUP @ SUMMIT at The Summit Club on October 16, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler 2020
Rory McIlroy of the American Nurses Foundation team, Dustin Johnson of the American Nurses Foundation team,…
Rory McIlroy of the American Nurses Foundation team, Dustin Johnson of the American Nurses Foundation team, Rickie Fowler of the CDC Foundation team and Matthew Wolff of the CDC Foundation team walk down the first fairway during the TaylorMade Driving Relief Supported By UnitedHealth Group on May 17, 2020 at Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Florida. (Photo: Mike Ehrmann/USA TODAY Network)
Rickie Fowler 2019
Rickie Fowler holds-up the trophy after winning the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Feb. 3 at…
Rickie Fowler holds-up the trophy after winning the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Feb. 3 at the TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course. (Photo: Rob Schumacher/The Republic)
Rickie Fowler 2018
Rickie Fowler hits his tee shot on the 11th hole during the final round of the…
Rickie Fowler hits his tee shot on the 11th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club in August 2018.
Rickie Fowler 2018
Rickie Fowler and his girlfriend, Allison Stokke, walk the first fairway during the Par-3 Tournament at…
Rickie Fowler and his girlfriend, Allison Stokke, walk the first fairway during the Par-3 Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in Augusta, Ga. (Photo: Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Rickie Fowler 2017
Tiger Woods (left) poses for a photo with winner Rickie Fowler (right) after the final round…
Tiger Woods (left) poses for a photo with winner Rickie Fowler (right) after the final round of the Hero World Challenge golf tournament at Albany. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)
Rickie Fowler 2017
Rickie Fowler jokingly puts the Presidents Cup trophy on his head after the United States defeated…
Rickie Fowler jokingly puts the Presidents Cup trophy on his head after the United States defeated the International team 19-11 at the Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, NJ on Sunday, October 1, 2017.
Rickie Fowler 2017
Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas of the U.S. Team and former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton, George…
Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas of the U.S. Team and former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama pose for a photo prior to Thursday foursome matches of the Presidents Cup at Liberty National Golf Club on September 28, 2017 in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler 2017
Rickie Fowler celebrates with the trophy after winning The Honda Classic at PGA National (Champion). (Photo:…
Rickie Fowler celebrates with the trophy after winning The Honda Classic at PGA National (Champion). (Photo: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports)
Rickie Fowler 2016
Rickie Fowler looks on as J.B. Holmes, Erica Holmes, Jimmy Walker, Erin Walker, Jordan Spieth, Annie…
Rickie Fowler looks on as J.B. Holmes, Erica Holmes, Jimmy Walker, Erin Walker, Jordan Spieth, Annie Verret, Justine Reed and Patrick Reed celebrate during singles matches of the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club on October 2, 2016 in Chaska, Minnesota. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler 2016
Rickie Fowler drinks champagne during the closing ceremony of the Ryder Cup Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016,…
Rickie Fowler drinks champagne during the closing ceremony of the Ryder Cup Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Rickie Fowler 2016
Justin Thomas (right) and Rickie Fowler pose for photos after both holing out their tee shots…
Justin Thomas (right) and Rickie Fowler pose for photos after both holing out their tee shots on the 4th hole during the Par 3 Contest prior to the 2016 The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports)
Rickie Fowler 2012
Rickie Fowler, Dave Mirra and Bucky Lasek attend Subaru PUMA Global Rallycross Team Testing Day with…
Rickie Fowler, Dave Mirra and Bucky Lasek attend Subaru PUMA Global Rallycross Team Testing Day with Rickie Fowler and Bucky Lasek at Willow Spring Raceway on June 27, 2012 in Rosamond, California. (Photo by Maury Phillips/Getty Images for Puma)
Rickie Fowler 2016
Rickie Fowler with the winners trophy after the final round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf…
Rickie Fowler with the winners trophy after the final round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club on January 24, 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler 2015
Rickie Fowler during a photo shoot for the WGC – HSBC Champions at The Peninsula on…
Rickie Fowler during a photo shoot for the WGC – HSBC Champions at The Peninsula on November 3, 2015 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler 2015
Rickie Fowler holds the 2015 Deutsche Bank Championship trophy after winning the tournament at TPC of…
Rickie Fowler holds the 2015 Deutsche Bank Championship trophy after winning the tournament at TPC of Boston. (Photo: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)
Rickie Fowler 2015
Rickie Fowler holds during the The Players Championship trophy, Sunday, May 10, 2015, in Ponte Vedra…
Rickie Fowler holds during the The Players Championship trophy, Sunday, May 10, 2015, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Fowler won in a sudden death playoff against Kevin Kisner. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Rickie Fowler 2015
Fans dressed as the GOLF BOYS (Bubba Waton, Rickie Fowler, Hunter Mahan, Ben Crane) pose for…
Fans dressed as the GOLF BOYS (Bubba Waton, Rickie Fowler, Hunter Mahan, Ben Crane) pose for a photo during the third round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. (Photo: Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports)
Rickie Fowler 2014
U.S. Ryder Cup team player Rickie Fowler displays his new USA haircut as he practices on…
U.S. Ryder Cup team player Rickie Fowler displays his new USA haircut as he practices on the driving range ahead of the start of the golf tournament in Gleneagles, Scotland, Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. The U.S. team arrived for the Ryder Cup Monday, with the tournament starting on Friday. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
Rickie Fowler 2014
Rickie Fowler putts on the 12th hole during the first round of the 2014 U.S. Open…
Rickie Fowler putts on the 12th hole during the first round of the 2014 U.S. Open golf tournament at Pinehurst Resort Country Club – #2 Course. (Photo: Kevin Liles-USA TODAY Sports)
Rickie Fowler 2014
Rickie Fowler is seen during a practice round prior to the start of the 2014 Masters…
Rickie Fowler is seen during a practice round prior to the start of the 2014 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 8, 2014 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler
Rickie Fowler helps to rebuild a house that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Fowler…
Rickie Fowler helps to rebuild a house that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Fowler was there with one of his sponsors Farmers Insurance.
Rickie Fowler 2013
Rickie Fowler hits out of a bunker on the 13th hole ahead of the 142nd Open…
Rickie Fowler hits out of a bunker on the 13th hole ahead of the 142nd Open Championship at Muirfield on July 15, 2013 in Gullane, Scotland. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler 2013
Rickie Fowler throws snowballs at fellow players in the parking lot after a snow storm suspended…
Rickie Fowler throws snowballs at fellow players in the parking lot after a snow storm suspended the Match Play Championship golf tournament, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, in Marana, Ariz. Play was suspended for the day. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Rickie Fowler 2012
Rickie Fowler had stamped on his 60-degree wedge Call Me Maybe, the hit song by dance-pop…
Rickie Fowler had stamped on his 60-degree wedge Call Me Maybe, the hit song by dance-pop by Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen. “Her song is very catchy, made it to the top of the charts, and it’s just a fun thing to do,” Fowler said with a smile at the World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club. “I’ve always stamped some fun things on the wedges to make them my own.” (Photo by Steve DiMeglio, USA TODAY Sports)
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Rickie Fowler had stamped on his 60-degree wedge Call Me Maybe, the hit song by dance-pop…
Rickie Fowler had stamped on his 60-degree wedge Call Me Maybe, the hit song by dance-pop by Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen. “Her song is very catchy, made it to the top of the charts, and it’s just a fun thing to do,” Fowler said with a smile at the World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club. “I’ve always stamped some fun things on the wedges to make them my own.” (Photo by Steve DiMeglio, USA TODAY Sports)
Rickie Fowler 2012
Rickie Fowler fans pose during the third round of the 141st Open Championship at Royal Lytham…
Rickie Fowler fans pose during the third round of the 141st Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club on July 21, 2012 in Lytham St Annes, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler 2012
Rickie Fowler watches his tee shot on the second hole as Tiger Woods looks on during…
Rickie Fowler watches his tee shot on the second hole as Tiger Woods looks on during the final round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 3, 2012 in Dublin, Ohio. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler 2012
Rickie Fowler holds the trophy after winning the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow…
Rickie Fowler holds the trophy after winning the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, May 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Rickie Fowler 2012
Rickie Fowler walks up a fairway with an umbrella during final practice prior to the start…
Rickie Fowler walks up a fairway with an umbrella during final practice prior to the start of the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship on the TPC Blue Monster at Doral Golf Resort And Spa on March 7, 2012 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler 2011
Rory McIlroy (R) shakes hands with Rickie Fowler on the 18th green after finishing their second…
Rory McIlroy (R) shakes hands with Rickie Fowler on the 18th green after finishing their second round, on the second day of the 140th British Open Golf championship at Royal St George’s in Sandwich, Kent, south east England, on July 15, 2011. (Photo: GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler 2011
Rickie Fowler hits his tee shot on the second hole during the third round of the…
Rickie Fowler hits his tee shot on the second hole during the third round of the Accenture Match Play Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on February 25, 2011 in Marana, Arizona. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler 2011
Rickie Fowler tosses caps to the crowd on the par-3 16th hole during Round 2 at…
Rickie Fowler tosses caps to the crowd on the par-3 16th hole during Round 2 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open at the TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Rob Schumacher, The Arizona Republic)
Rickie Fowler 2010
Rickie Fowler, left, and Phil Mickelson look on during a practice round prior to the 2010…
Rickie Fowler, left, and Phil Mickelson look on during a practice round prior to the 2010 Ryder Cup golf tournament at the Celtic Manor golf course in Newport, Wales, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Rickie Fowler 2010
Rickie Fowler signs autographs for fans during the final round of the 139th Open Championship on…
Rickie Fowler signs autographs for fans during the final round of the 139th Open Championship on the Old Course, St Andrews on July 18, 2010 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler 2010
Rickie Fowler hits his tee shot on the 13th hole during the second round of The…
Rickie Fowler hits his tee shot on the 13th hole during the second round of The Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 4, 2010 in Dublin, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler 2009
Rickie Fowler during his second start as a professional at the Frys.com Open at Grayhawk Golf…
Rickie Fowler during his second start as a professional at the Frys.com Open at Grayhawk Golf Club on October 25, 2009 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler 2009
Rickie Fowler hits the first tee shot of the championship during the first round of the…
Rickie Fowler hits the first tee shot of the championship during the first round of the 109th U.S. Open on the Black Course at Bethpage State Park on June 18, 2009 in Farmingdale, New York. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler 2008
Rickie Fowler watches a tee shot on the fifth hole during the first round of the…
Rickie Fowler watches a tee shot on the fifth hole during the first round of the 108th U.S. Open at the Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course) on June 12, 2008 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Travis Lindquist/Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler
Rickie Fowler with his coach at Oklahoma State, Mike McGraw.
