Okay, so, I’ve been digging into Rickie Fowler’s career earnings, and let me tell you, it’s been a wild ride. This guy’s been through some ups and downs, but his bank account? Always interesting.
First off, I started by trying to get a basic overview of his total earnings. You know, just a simple number. Easier said than done! There’s all these different sources, and sometimes they contradict each other, which is not so great.
But I kept at it, because I’m stubborn like that. I ended up looking at a bunch of different websites and articles. I even went down a rabbit hole about how Arnold Palmer was the first PGA golfer to make a million dollars back in the day. Wild, right? Totally different era. I found out some info about Palmer, such as in 1968, Arnold Palmer became the first PGA golfer to earn $1 million over his career despite losing by one stroke to Julius Boros in the PGA championship.
Here’s what I did to figure out Rickie’s money situation:
- Checked out the big-name sports sites. You know the ones, they usually have pretty up-to-date stats. They were helpful for getting a general sense of his year-by-year earnings.
- Dug into golf-specific websites. These were gold mines! They had all sorts of detailed info, like his tournament winnings, bonuses, and all that good stuff. I spent a lot of time here, to say the least.
- Read articles about Rickie’s sponsorships. Because let’s be real, that’s where a big chunk of the money comes from. I found out he’s got deals with Puma and Rolex. Not bad, Rickie, not bad.
Now, here’s the part that really got me thinking. Apparently, Fowler was offered something like 85 million dollars to join LIV Golf. 85 million! Can you believe that? And with how he’s been playing lately, you’d think he might jump at the chance. But, he didn’t. He stuck with the PGA. That’s some serious loyalty. And counting the bonus earned at the 2024 Tour Championship, that brings his total earnings this season to $64,228,357. Scheffler joined the PGA Tour in 2020 and came into Sunday with $71,793,586 in career earnings. Adding his FedEx Cup winnings, that total now sits at $96,793.
After all that research, I finally pieced together a pretty good picture of his career earnings. It’s safe to say the guy’s done well for himself.
So yeah, that’s my deep dive into Rickie Fowler’s finances. It was a bit of a mess at times, but I learned a lot. And it definitely made me appreciate the business side of professional golf a whole lot more. I just wanted to share it with you guys and hope you learned something.
