It’s only February and Rickie Fowler might have won the award for worst dressed on the PGA Tour.
The American formed part of the field competing in the Waste Management Open in Phoenix, a tournament synonymous for its raucousness.
Fowler began his first round with the hopes of recreating his 2019 performance at the tournament where he beat South Africa’s Branden Grace to win the event.
However, it wasn’t Fowler’s ability on the fairways that generated headlines.
Instead, it was his rather questionable attire.
Fowler has a multi-million dollar sponsorship with Puma, but no amount of money could’ve prevented the fashion police from coming out in force.
Barring his sunglasses and shoes, the 36-year-old was decked out head-to-toe in camouflage.
Former PGA Tour pro Smylie Kaufman shared a snap of Fowler’s bizarre outfit on X with the caption: “Bold decision to just wear shoes and sunglasses today Rick!”
Fans on social media took great delight in joking that Fowler was nowhere to be seen thanks to his camouflage.
One posted on X: “Rickie Fowler somewhere in that photo.”
Another wrote: “Anyone see Rickie Fowler out there? Can’t seem to find him.”
Remarkably, it’s not the first time a golfer on the PGA Tour has committed a crime against fashion this year.
@SmylieKaufman10 on XFowler won’t be winning the best dressed on the PGA Tour any time soon[/caption]
At the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Australian star Jason Day decided to play his final round in a full grey tracksuit.
Given the traditional nature of the sport when it comes to a player’s outfit, where LIV Golf‘s decision to allow players to wear shorts on the course was seen as controversial, Day’s attire certainly raised eyebrows.
Luckily for the Aussie, some fans still felt Fowler had him beat for the lesser fashion choice.
One said: “You cannot tell me this is better than Jason Day’s sweatsuit.”
Another added: “‘Jason Day wears yet another controversial outfit on the course’. Rickie Fowler: Hold my beer.”
If anything, it was somewhat fitting Fowler wore a camouflage-inspired outfit so he could escape from fans following a disastrous start to the first round.
Fowler carded bogeys on the first two holes but hit a birdie on the third to bring things back under control to an extent.
Four consecutive pars followed before things unravelled.
A third bogey on the front nine put his score back up to two-over par yet the worst was still to come.
On the par-four ninth, Fowler hit a 296-yard drive well wide of the fairway and into the native area.
He managed to recover and eventually got onto the green with his fourth shot to set himself up with a three-foot putt for a bogey.
Remarkably, Fowler managed to miss but sunk the ball on his sixth shot to record a double bogey as his score ballooned to four-over par. after nine holes.