The Rickie Rant

[glfpunk]

Anyone who thinks you have to dress a specific way to perform an activity has a section of their brain that doesn't work properly. I love the "respect the game" comments all the time too. Guess what, "the game" isn't a living breathing entity. What you're saying when you refer to "respect the game" in regards to dress code is actually "respect the people who made those rules" which is completely ridiculous.

Would you really think that someone who played golf in jeans and an untucked shirt but played with integrity, counted his score, and kept pace of play was "disrespecting the game?" If so, you are a moron.

"The game" has to do with the honesty and integrity involved in playing it, not what clothes you're wearing. It's a shame that so many people have a malfunction in that part of their brain.

[rama5]

Old school, respect the game, say who was the golfer (sadly no longer with us) wearing knicker (old old school) yet were of the colours / logos of NFL. was that respectful of the game?

[ronbo]

Fashion has always been part of this game, like it or not it's a big part of the golf business... Must be selling, Golf Galaxy has a huge display and see it at most of the clubs I play at...It's pretty cool to see kids want to wear that look....... Don't see many kids wearing a Callaway shirt Fairway & Greens....

[guster67]

[quote name='agoose10' timestamp='1336742478' post='4894496']
It is a good time to discuss my opinion of Rickie Fowler. I think this guy is a great golfer, kudos to the win last week. That was a difficult course and he conquered it. I think the game needed a fresh outlook on style and individuality BUT it did not need what Rickie Fowler advertises.

As a young golfer who would normally pick up on new trends rather fast I believe the neon color schemes, and the flat bill hats that Puma is producing is a sad front for the game of golf. I see golf as a traditional game, where a neon orange outfit complete with neon orange flat bill hat (with matching headcover) is not welcome. As much fun as the loud mouth attire is, I also think it is a sad attention grabbing sequence that disrespects this game. In 5 years when this neon trend quickly dies out, will rickie be the staple of leather golf pants, too? Rediculous.

Rickie, shave that thing on your upper lip, button your shirt up, bend your bill, and tone down the color. Respect the game of golf, and continue to accel by letting your golf game show your true color.

With all due respect, let me know if I am out of line. Does anyone else feel this way?


[/quote]I agree with your assessment. While Fowler has talent he also shows a disregard for the traditions of the game. As a new kid he has gained attention for his dress with the obvious intention of getting endorsements before proving himself. I fear his recent win will only feed his ego and make him shout for more attention. An example of this is his wearing of orange on Sunday at the Players while everyone else was wearing pink to promote breast cancer awareness. How shallow and self-centered . And why the orange? He never graduated from Oklahoma yet pretends he is an alum. The kid needs some maturity. Growing some fuzz on one's lip does not make someone a man.

[shuddleston]

Insert foot in mouth

[Thrillhouse]

[quote name='guster67' timestamp='1336941553' post='4906834']
I agree with your assessment. While Fowler has talent he also shows a disregard for the traditions of the game. As a new kid he has gained attention for his dress with the obvious intention of getting endorsements before proving himself. I fear his recent win will only feed his ego and make him shout for more attention. An example of this is his wearing of orange on Sunday at the Players while everyone else was wearing pink to promote breast cancer awareness. How shallow and self-centered . And why the orange? [b]He never graduated from Oklahoma yet pretends he is an alum.[/b] The kid needs some maturity. Growing some fuzz on one's lip does not make someone a man.
[/quote]

YEAH! Not only did he not graduate from Oklahoma he never even WENT to Oklahoma!

[TheMoneyShot]

[quote name='guster67' timestamp='1336941553' post='4906834']
[quote name='agoose10' timestamp='1336742478' post='4894496']
It is a good time to discuss my opinion of Rickie Fowler. I think this guy is a great golfer, kudos to the win last week. That was a difficult course and he conquered it. I think the game needed a fresh outlook on style and individuality BUT it did not need what Rickie Fowler advertises.

As a young golfer who would normally pick up on new trends rather fast I believe the neon color schemes, and the flat bill hats that Puma is producing is a sad front for the game of golf. I see golf as a traditional game, where a neon orange outfit complete with neon orange flat bill hat (with matching headcover) is not welcome. As much fun as the loud mouth attire is, I also think it is a sad attention grabbing sequence that disrespects this game. In 5 years when this neon trend quickly dies out, will rickie be the staple of leather golf pants, too? Rediculous.

Rickie, shave that thing on your upper lip, button your shirt up, bend your bill, and tone down the color. Respect the game of golf, and continue to accel by letting your golf game show your true color.

With all due respect, let me know if I am out of line. Does anyone else feel this way?


[/quote]I agree with your assessment. While Fowler has talent he also shows a disregard for the traditions of the game. As a new kid he has gained attention for his dress with the obvious intention of getting endorsements before proving himself. I fear his recent win will only feed his ego and make him shout for more attention. An example of this is his wearing of orange on Sunday at the Players while everyone else was wearing pink to promote breast cancer awareness. How shallow and self-centered . And why the orange? He never graduated from Oklahoma yet pretends he is an alum. The kid needs some maturity. Growing some fuzz on one's lip does not make someone a man.
[/quote]

Lol. I guess the same can be said for TW wearing Sunday red right?!?!?

[Tommymn]

This is just rediculous. Wearing a bright color is disrespectful? Since when? Also flat bill hats have been around longer then fowler himself. I actually grew to like flat bill hats while golfing. All the perks and none of the blocked vision.

Who knew grown men could cry about something so meaningless as curve on a hat.

[TJMAC]

Rickie looks normal compared to the pros wearing shirts 3 sizes too big. I don't care what color he wears, he looks sharp.

[TidePride50]

I really like him and have no problem with his clothes. Its not my style, but i got no issues with it. Puma hit the jackpot signing him. A couple weeks ago at the Zurich Classic I saw a lot of little kids running around in loud Puma clothes and flat bills. I'm glad he finally won.

[No_1]

After listening to RF's responses to the press yesterday, I am more a fan. I wanted him to do well; he's doing that and, in this Olde Pharte's eyes, with a professional demeanor.

I'm not a flatbill fan, but the brash colors don't bother me. To those who don't like the RF look: GET OFF MY LAWN!

[FormerClubPro]

I would like to ask all you RF style synpathizers where do you draw the line when it comes to course dress code? Jeans? Ankle length basketball shorts? Flat billed hats worn a skewed? Bandana over the head? Wife beaters? Army boots?

 

Anything goes? Or if you do draw the line somewhere, why?

 

Well I don't "draw the line" anywhere. Short of showing boobs, butts or crotches what someone else is wearing doesn't concern me at all. Whether on the golf course or anywhere else. Some things are attractive and/or practical while others are not but the only clothes that affect me are the ones I'm wearing (usually something comfortable for an old fat boy, whether stylish or not).

 

As for the the specific items you mentioned, some of them (jeans, army boots) are so impractical for playing golf the person wearing them would probably strike me as a doofus without any common sense. Baggy shorts or wife-beater tee shirts are plenty ugly but so are some people's faces...one just tries not to look in those cases.

 

I'm not even sure what a flat-billed hat is but an obsession with caps worn "skewed", to the side or backwards is the ultimate "Keep Off My Lawn" old-man fixation. Of course as someone with practically no hair, I wear all sort of toppers to keep down the glare. Hard for me to comment on a young man's choice of headgear without seeming to be motivated by jealousy!

 

I'm with you. I really don't care. Just be respectful of the game. Really, if in the future tight swimmer outfits become practical and the trend for golf, I'm all for it.

 

There is no jealousy from me as I'm an actual RF fan. I just wish he would rethink that hat and hair. It's tired and really a passing fad that passed last year. Even Bieber is over it. Strictly from a fashion perspective, it's quite embarrassing.

 

I'm sort of a fashion snob, and that "bro" look associated with West Coast Chopper, Jesse James, and this guy http://imgur.com/v8APU is played out. I get it, and he needs to move on.

 

It's not really a fad when it comes to RF... He has worn his hair long since he was a little kid. He's not going to change it now. Sure the long hair thing comes and goes relative to fashion, but he has always had it long.

 

 

 

As far as the hat being compared to blue jeans, its not even close. Many many clubs regulate the use of blue jeans, whether its seasonal, all year, or not at all. But you can't boil it down to just the "flat bill hat" when talking about banning a certain type of headwear. and look it up, its not like he is the first one to wear a flat bill hat. The only thing thats tired is this conversation. Its clothing, get over it.

 

 

 

[ronbo]

[quote name='guster67' timestamp='1336941553' post='4906834']
[quote name='agoose10' timestamp='1336742478' post='4894496']
It is a good time to discuss my opinion of Rickie Fowler. I think this guy is a great golfer, kudos to the win last week. That was a difficult course and he conquered it. I think the game needed a fresh outlook on style and individuality BUT it did not need what Rickie Fowler advertises.

As a young golfer who would normally pick up on new trends rather fast I believe the neon color schemes, and the flat bill hats that Puma is producing is a sad front for the game of golf. I see golf as a traditional game, where a neon orange outfit complete with neon orange flat bill hat (with matching headcover) is not welcome. As much fun as the loud mouth attire is, I also think it is a sad attention grabbing sequence that disrespects this game. In 5 years when this neon trend quickly dies out, will rickie be the staple of leather golf pants, too? Rediculous.

Rickie, shave that thing on your upper lip, button your shirt up, bend your bill, and tone down the color. Respect the game of golf, and continue to accel by letting your golf game show your true color.

With all due respect, let me know if I am out of line. Does anyone else feel this way?


[/quote]I agree with your assessment. While Fowler has talent he also shows a disregard for the traditions of the game. As a new kid he has gained attention for his dress with the obvious intention of getting endorsements before proving himself. I fear his recent win will only feed his ego and make him shout for more attention. An example of this is his wearing of orange on Sunday at the Players while everyone else was wearing pink to promote breast cancer awareness. How shallow and self-centered . And why the orange? He never graduated from Oklahoma yet pretends he is an alum. The kid needs some maturity. Growing some fuzz on one's lip does not make someone a man.
[/quote]

I think the reason he didn't wear Pink is that Puma doesn't have Pink in this years look?

[Golfer1995]

[quote name='guster67' timestamp='1336941553' post='4906834']
[quote name='agoose10' timestamp='1336742478' post='4894496']
It is a good time to discuss my opinion of Rickie Fowler. I think this guy is a great golfer, kudos to the win last week. That was a difficult course and he conquered it. I think the game needed a fresh outlook on style and individuality BUT it did not need what Rickie Fowler advertises.

As a young golfer who would normally pick up on new trends rather fast I believe the neon color schemes, and the flat bill hats that Puma is producing is a sad front for the game of golf. I see golf as a traditional game, where a neon orange outfit complete with neon orange flat bill hat (with matching headcover) is not welcome. As much fun as the loud mouth attire is, I also think it is a sad attention grabbing sequence that disrespects this game. In 5 years when this neon trend quickly dies out, will rickie be the staple of leather golf pants, too? Rediculous.

Rickie, shave that thing on your upper lip, button your shirt up, bend your bill, and tone down the color. Respect the game of golf, and continue to accel by letting your golf game show your true color.

With all due respect, let me know if I am out of line. Does anyone else feel this way?


[/quote]I agree with your assessment. While Fowler has talent he also shows a disregard for the traditions of the game. As a new kid he has gained attention for his dress with the obvious intention of getting endorsements before proving himself. I fear his recent win will only feed his ego and make him shout for more attention. An example of this is his wearing of orange on Sunday at the Players while everyone else was wearing pink to promote breast cancer awareness. How shallow and self-centered . And why the orange? He never graduated from Oklahoma yet pretends he is an alum. The kid needs some maturity. Growing some fuzz on one's lip does not make someone a man.
[/quote]

Okay, so he didn't graduate from Oklahoma, but being a player there helped him make the jump from college and amateur golf to the PGA tour and he's paying homage to that.
The orange is a tradition. Just because he doesn't give up a tradition doesn't mean he's shallow, it just means he honors tradition. He still sported pink on his hat (the ribbon).
And I'm pretty sure he's handling all the press and media attention in a mature positive way. He's not out getting drunk and having pictures of him end up on the internet. He's pretty tame for a man his age. He conducts himself in a respectful manor and is very kind!

[oldhamer25]

[quote name='Thrillhouse' timestamp='1336942896' post='4906932']
[quote name='guster67' timestamp='1336941553' post='4906834']
I agree with your assessment. While Fowler has talent he also shows a disregard for the traditions of the game. As a new kid he has gained attention for his dress with the obvious intention of getting endorsements before proving himself. I fear his recent win will only feed his ego and make him shout for more attention. An example of this is his wearing of orange on Sunday at the Players while everyone else was wearing pink to promote breast cancer awareness. How shallow and self-centered . And why the orange? [b]He never graduated from Oklahoma yet pretends he is an alum.[/b] The kid needs some maturity. Growing some fuzz on one's lip does not make someone a man.
[/quote]

YEAH! Not only did he not graduate from Oklahoma he never even WENT to Oklahoma!
[/quote]

Thrillhouse thank you for pointing that out. He went to Oklahoma State not Oklahoma and yes that is an insult. He had a pink ribbon on his hat just like a number of other golfers who also did not have a pink article of clothing on. If you don't like the kid that is your choice, but give me a break on all this nit picking.

[papichulosteve]

[quote name='guster67' timestamp='1336941553' post='4906834']
[quote name='agoose10' timestamp='1336742478' post='4894496']
It is a good time to discuss my opinion of Rickie Fowler. I think this guy is a great golfer, kudos to the win last week. That was a difficult course and he conquered it. I think the game needed a fresh outlook on style and individuality BUT it did not need what Rickie Fowler advertises.

As a young golfer who would normally pick up on new trends rather fast I believe the neon color schemes, and the flat bill hats that Puma is producing is a sad front for the game of golf. I see golf as a traditional game, where a neon orange outfit complete with neon orange flat bill hat (with matching headcover) is not welcome. As much fun as the loud mouth attire is, I also think it is a sad attention grabbing sequence that disrespects this game. In 5 years when this neon trend quickly dies out, will rickie be the staple of leather golf pants, too? Rediculous.

Rickie, shave that thing on your upper lip, button your shirt up, bend your bill, and tone down the color. Respect the game of golf, and continue to accel by letting your golf game show your true color.

With all due respect, let me know if I am out of line. Does anyone else feel this way?


[/quote]I agree with your assessment. While Fowler has talent he also shows a disregard for the traditions of the game. As a new kid he has gained attention for his dress with the obvious intention of getting endorsements before proving himself. I fear his recent win will only feed his ego and make him shout for more attention. An example of this is his wearing of orange on Sunday at the Players while everyone else was wearing pink to promote breast cancer awareness. How shallow and self-centered . And why the orange? He never graduated from Oklahoma yet pretends he is an alum. The kid needs some maturity. Growing some fuzz on one's lip does not make someone a man.
[/quote]


are you serious?!?! plenty of people never graduate from a school yet still support it. how about all of the NFL and NBA players who have allegiances to schools? and if you're gonna insult, as pointed out, get the school right. there are plenty of cowboys alums/fans who take serious offense that sort of mistake...and really probably a lot of oklahoma alums who'd be offended as well.

[farmer]

Look up some of the stuff Jimmy Demaret and Doug Sanders wore. Look at some of the awful stuff out of the '70's. I'm not a fan of the wispy mustache and goatee, but the rest is just marketing.

[DFinch]

Lee Trevino was flat billing it long before Rickie was even born, and Lee was doing it with trucker hats.

[souledge]

[quote name='Thrillhouse' timestamp='1336942896' post='4906932']
[quote name='guster67' timestamp='1336941553' post='4906834']
I agree with your assessment. While Fowler has talent he also shows a disregard for the traditions of the game. As a new kid he has gained attention for his dress with the obvious intention of getting endorsements before proving himself. I fear his recent win will only feed his ego and make him shout for more attention. An example of this is his wearing of orange on Sunday at the Players while everyone else was wearing pink to promote breast cancer awareness. How shallow and self-centered . And why the orange? [b]He never graduated from Oklahoma yet pretends he is an alum.[/b] The kid needs some maturity. Growing some fuzz on one's lip does not make someone a man.
[/quote]

YEAH! Not only did he not graduate from Oklahoma he never even WENT to Oklahoma!
[/quote]

That's actually very wrong for him to do, but this is the first time I've heard of it.

[Cheesehead42]

In my eyes, respect of the game goes much farther than style. Sure he wears clothes that fall outside of the standard country-club appearance but to me, respect for the game (as a pro) is about how he carries himself on and off the course. Does he throw clubs and yell out expletives on a bad shot? No. Does he spend more time than he needs signing autographs? Yes. What do you hear about him when he is off the course? Nothing but positives. Are there Breaking News stories about multiple liason's with porn stars? No.

I mean, how much more respect for the game can you have than Rickie (and Ben Crane) walking with the crowd at the Masters to watch his competitor and friend play the playoff?

If my kid were to grow up and be a pro, I would take a Rickie Fowler, Bubba Watson, Ben Crane, Hunter Mahan type over a Tiger Woods any day. And.....Tiger dresses more like my style than any of them.

[Fourmyle of Ceres]

At my former club, there was a young fellow about half of Rickie's age who I played a couple of rounds with from time to time and used to see out there on the range every time I went to play. Very serious player, in a good way. He dressed like a stereotypical PGA Tour player. Starched khakis, a dark blue or dark red golf shirt with some sort of muted pattern or occasionally a white golf shirt. White-and-brown saddle golf shoes.

He was a great kid and quite the gentleman (always said "Yes sir" or "No sir when we were talking) but I do recall wondering if maybe he only dressed that way to play golf. Honestly that's about how I dress too but in today's world somewhere between that and the Rickie Fowler look is more age appropriate than being totally buttoned-down, don't you think? I'd think if you wore that kind of outfit to school every day you'd catch some abuse for sheer geekiness.

[TheDarkOne]

[quote name='guster67' timestamp='1336941553' post='4906834']
While Fowler has talent he also shows a disregard for the traditions of the game. As a new kid he has gained attention for his dress with the obvious intention of getting endorsements before proving himself. I fear his recent win will only feed his ego and make him shout for more attention. An example of this is his wearing of orange on Sunday at the Players while everyone else was wearing pink to promote breast cancer awareness. How shallow and self-centered . And why the orange? He never graduated from Oklahoma yet pretends he is an alum. The kid needs some maturity. Growing some fuzz on one's lip does not make someone a man.
[/quote]
Rickie had a large pink bow on the side of his hat all day. He was not acting self centered as you poorly and falsely portray. If you had watched the tournament you would have noticed.
Oklahoma?

[Fornesto]

complete non issue nothing to see here move along

[TheDarkOne]

[quote name='souledge' timestamp='1337001968' post='4910600']
[quote name='Thrillhouse' timestamp='1336942896' post='4906932']
[quote name='guster67' timestamp='1336941553' post='4906834']
I agree with your assessment. While Fowler has talent he also shows a disregard for the traditions of the game. As a new kid he has gained attention for his dress with the obvious intention of getting endorsements before proving himself. I fear his recent win will only feed his ego and make him shout for more attention. An example of this is his wearing of orange on Sunday at the Players while everyone else was wearing pink to promote breast cancer awareness. How shallow and self-centered . And why the orange? [b]He never graduated from Oklahoma yet pretends he is an alum.[/b] The kid needs some maturity. Growing some fuzz on one's lip does not make someone a man.
[/quote]

YEAH! Not only did he not graduate from Oklahoma he never even WENT to Oklahoma!
[/quote]

That's actually [b]very wrong[/b] for him to do, but this is the first time I've heard of it.
[/quote]

Could you please expand your thought about Rickie wearing Orange on Sundays and how it is "very wrong." Your response makes one think of something sinister a foot.

[tbowles411]

I just ask, why are people afraid of a little splash of color on the course? Does EVERYTHING have to be in brown and black????

[4Par]

I've seen Fowler at a few tournaments..... the kid signs autographs, spends time with fans, very cordial...... I don't care what he wears or that he has a stupid 'stash..... lol .....

[Beatupfender]

Wow. I scanned through all 5 pages of this crap. Some folks REALLY need to get a life (me included).

Seriously? Never mind the fact that jealousy and a severe lack of self-esteem based on poor accomplishments would make someone start nit-picking on a successful, healthy, and seemingly well-balanced individual at the top of his game/business, a kid who has managed to land himself a lucrative sponsorship deal AND managed to hoist himself up his sport's rankings at the tender age of 20-something, without EVER looking like a snob, without treating women or people in general disrespectfully, without promoting or condoning substance abuse, and whose sole sin as far as I am concerned is to have appeared in that awful rap video with his friends Watson, Mahan and Crane. All of whom are ALSO pretty dang successful. And all of whom seemed to have a great old time goofing off with their buddies, which is what we regular joes should be thinking about when we think golf, NOT how someone else's wardrobe will affect the Earth's revolution around the sun.

Good Lord/Jehovah/Allah/Jabbah the Hut.
I won't even tell you how I feel about poor spelling, but poor judgment is a HELL of a lot worse than a colorful flat-brimmed hat, any day.

[Shaank0]

[quote name='agoose10' timestamp='1336742478' post='4894496']
It is a good time to discuss my opinion of Rickie Fowler. I think this guy is a great golfer, kudos to the win last week. That was a difficult course and he conquered it. I think the game needed a fresh outlook on style and individuality BUT it did not need what Rickie Fowler advertises.

As a young golfer who would normally pick up on new trends rather fast I believe the neon color schemes, and the flat bill hats that Puma is producing is a sad front for the game of golf. I see golf as a traditional game, where a neon orange outfit complete with neon orange flat bill hat (with matching headcover) is not welcome. As much fun as the loud mouth attire is, I also think it is a sad attention grabbing sequence that disrespects this game. In 5 years when this neon trend quickly dies out, will rickie be the staple of leather golf pants, too? Rediculous.

Rickie, shave that thing on your upper lip, button your shirt up, bend your bill, and tone down the color. Respect the game of golf, and continue to accel by letting your golf game show your true color.

With all due respect, let me know if I am out of line. Does anyone else feel this way?


[/quote]

Everyone has an opinion. Though I dont agree with yours, I am 27 and while I don't wear the flatbrims as well as my colorful puma clothing always I do wear it occasionaly. I think its good for the game and its definitely represents the time kids his age live in now. The only thing he advertises is his style and I am not even sure if you could call that advertising. In the end he is drawing more and more younger kids towards the game. I feel he will have a significant role in growing the game for years to come.

Frankly I look at a couple things in my opinion. Take Nick Watney, I would say he dresses pretty traditional nothing that flashy, but when you get him off the course he is wearing baggy pants, loose shirts and flat brims. So his personal style off the course definitely represents what Rickie wears off the course. Take Rickie's roommate Cameron Tringale, (sp?) He wears very traditional clothing and he is a pretty good player... but does anyone really know about him aside from hardcore golfers ? No.... Just look on TV at the galleries of fans of all ages rocking the puma hats and clothing... its awesome.

I just don't understand your thinking on how it disrespects the game of golf. The world evolves and in this case for the better. Those that don't rarely survive. In my mind the only thing being disrespected is Rickie Fowler, for being himself, sad sad world we live in some times..


P.S I will be at the WGC bridge stone invitational all week sporting the flat brim, and on Sunday Im thinking a full ORANGED-OUT outfit... please look for me and cringe in hate!!!!!

[tElihu]

How shallow do you have to be to judge someone based solely on the clothes they wear?

[Beatupfender]

Uuuuuhhhh.... very?