Golf Fans Celebrating Rickie Fowler's Achievement Sunday Night
Rickie Fowler is deserving of some congratulations on Sunday evening.
The former Oklahoma State Cowboys golfer, known for rocking all-orange on Sundays, hasn't been in contention at big tournaments in a while. Fowler, now 36, was once viewed in a similar group to Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, etc. He was No. 4 in the world in 2016. Previously, he was the No. 1 ranked amateur golfer in the world for 36 weeks in 2007 and 2008.
Fowler has fallen on tough times in recent years, going through different swing coaches, strategies and more. He didn't play in The Masters in four of the past five years. He didn't play in the U.S. Open in three of the past five years. He's finished in the Top 10 of a major tournament just twice in six years.
However, Fowler is making a big move in the FedEx Championship.
Fowler finished in a tie for sixth place at the St. Jude Championship on Sunday. His finish guarantees him a spot in the BMW Championship. It also guarantees him a spot in all of the signature events next year.
"WE ARE MOVING ON! RICKIE FOWLER HAS QUALIFIED FOR THE BMW CHAMPIONSHIP. IN FOR ALL SIGNATURE EVENTS NEXT YEAR!" Rickie Fowler Tracker shared on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Congratulations are pouring in for Fowler on Sunday evening, following his major achievement.
"This is Awesome!!!👏 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😎," one fan wrote.
"Didn't play great today but good enough!!!!" one fan added.
"So happy for him man, his games been trending big time for the last 2/3 months, why not go and win the damn thing next week," one fan added.
"Golf is a better place with Rickie," one fan added.
"Never been more proud to be a Rickie fan. This guy could've taken the LIV money, but instead was busting his butt to qualify on his own merit for 2026," one fan added.
"What a roller coaster ride. At least NBC covered most of his round," one fan added.
Well done, Rickie!
Golf Fans Celebrating Rickie Fowler's Achievement Sunday Night first appeared on The Spun on Aug 10, 2025
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