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 Rickie Fowler ranks near the top. The Murrieta native concluded a decorated amateur career with an unblemished record for the United States in the Walker Cup, then nearly pulled off a win in the PGA Tour’s Frys.com Open, losing in a playoff. The 21-year-old almost gained fully exempt status for the PGA Tour without having to go to Qualifying School, and even when he did go to the final stage, he qualified without much danger of missing the cut. Fowler, who now resides in Las Vegas, Nev., plays fast and has fast become a golf celebrity, already gracing the pages of national publications Golf Magazine and Golf Digest. He spoke to the media prior to his first start of 2010 at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Here are notable excerpts. On the early part of his 2010 schedule, most notable Southern California events on the West Coast Swing: “[I’m playing] the [Bob] Hope [Classic] and San Diego [Open] for sure. I'm working at getting a spot in L.A [for the Northern Trust Open]. Questionable on the AT&T [Pebble Beach National Pro-Am]. But really looking forward to the Hope … I played quite a bit out there in the desert. I started out there probably when I was about 7 or 8 playing junior golf, then played a lot of high school golf out there, as well.” On his golf upbringing: “I was really brought up learning the game at the local driving range (Murrieta Valley) where I worked with the guy that I've worked with since I was seven through high school, Barry McDonnell. We would sit on the driving range, work on hitting different shots, learning the game that way. I never was really into using the camera. He never used a video camera. I was always a feel player and still am.” On ties to fellow PGA Tour professionals in Las Vegas during the offseason: “I practiced with [Scott] Piercy and his caddie a little bit, especially when we were both in town. Then Cameron Tringale is actually thinking about moving in with me soon. So we'll add another one to the area. There's a lot of great guys that are around, a good group that hang out at TPC Summerlin: [Charley] Hoffman, [John] Mallinger, [Bill] Lunde. There's a lot of good guys up there.” On motocross: “I started riding and playing golf about the same time. So I had done both since I was 3. You know, I was always more into golf. I liked the individual aspect, kind of doing things on my own. I mean, it's the same way with riding, too. But there was something about golf that just drew me in a little bit more. I still ride every once in a while, hop on the bike to kind of go out and have a little bit of free time, let loose a bit. But, you know, I think like the riding has helped me a bit with golf. It's something I'll never give up.” On if additional pressure is being created by many media members touting him as a rising star: “No, not really. I mean, it's definitely cool that people are out there talking about me like that. But, you know, I look at it as people are saying it, there's that possibility. I'll just go out and keep doing what I've been doing: just keep playing my game. If I put myself in that situation, it would be awesome. I really don't try and worry much about what people are saying or writing about me.” ALSO SEE: Local Focus: Southern Californians to watch at Sony Open |
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