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It’s been a long, dark road over the past couple of years, but Rickie Fowler was back in the winner’s circle on the PGA Tour this weekend.
It’s been a long, dark road over the past couple of years, but Rickie Fowler was back in the winner’s circle on the PGA Tour this weekend.
I promise to make this as quick as possible, because this article is far from the norm that appears in these pages.
But I was inspired by something that took place this weekend.
For those that didn’t see, which I’m assuming is a large percentage of you, on Sunday pro golfer Rickie Fowler won this week’s PGA Tour event out in Detroit, Michigan, The Rocket Mortgage Classic. Besides taking home a $1,584,000 purse, fan-favorite Fowler broke a four-year, 1,610-day winning drought that had agonizedly prolonged since he last won the 2019 Phoenix Open — ironically on the same day the Patriots beat the Rams in Super Bowl LIII.
So why is this important?
Well, two quick points:
1. I’ve been a massive Rickie Fowler fan since he broke onto the PGA Tour mainstream back around 2010. The “California Cool” kid, the long moppy hair (see my own), the unique golf swing that didn’t look like anyone elses, the one-color all-outfit style — with all-orange on Sundays to honor his college days at Oklahoma State, as well as play off Tiger Woods’ patented red shirts on Sundays — it all did it for a then-teenage Kyle.
So this next point is admittedly biased.
2. But Fowler’s win on Sunday was the most well-respected on Tour this season, and provided a fantastic lesson to all athletes from the pro level, to those in the Daily News area.
Love your craft. Work through rock bottom.
Because boy, have I watched a lot of Rickie Fowler golf over the last 10 years. And from that previous win at the Phoenix Open four years ago until the end of the 2021-22 PGA Tour season last August, it’s been rough, man.
Rock bottom was truly the best way to describe it.
Back at his peak, when Fowler finished inside the top-5 at all four major tournaments in 2014, then won The Players — golf’s “fifth major” — in 2015, he reached as high as the No. 4-ranked player in the world. When I said “fan-favorite” earlier, that was the furthest thing from exaggeration.
Everybody loved (and still loves) Rickie.
The fans, who he would routinely stay late after rounds for to sign every autograph.
His peers.
Advertisers.
Literally everybody.
The winning maybe didn’t happen at a clip prognosticators envisioned for a player of Fowler’s talent and stature — Detroit was just his 6th PGA Tour victory. But for a while he was a staple on top of leaderboards, made multiple Ryder Cup and President Cup teams, represented the U.S. in the Olympics, and appeared in more commercials than Wilford Brimley (RIP) during an episode of {em}The Price is Right.
So, again, why was Sunday’s win so important?
Because somewhere right before the pandemic hit, Fowler’s golf game started to plummet.
And plummet. And plummet. And plummet.
When the 2020 season resumed Fowler missed an unorthodox 6 of 14 cuts, and in 2021 he didn’t qualify for The Masters to miss his first major in 11 years. Things then only got worse in 2022 when he qualified for just one major (The PGA Championship), finished in the final spot in the FedEx Cup Standings, 125th, to barely retain his Tour card, and, in September, had fallen to as low as 185th in the world rankings.
185.
Through it all he was open about his demons on the course, and to his immense credit remained the same person off it. The next kid wearing a flat-brimmed Puma hat looking for an autograph that Fowler turns away will be his first. But it was truly dark times on the course, and it had to have been hard to ignore the outside chatter mocking a guy who seemingly gets pushed so hard in the mainstrem, but didn’t have the golf game to back it up.
“Good news is if he misses the Masters, he can shoot another six commercials that week!” jabbed Hall of Famer turned analyst Nick Faldo in 2021.
But low and behold, out of seemingly nowhere, a silver lining appeared when the entire golf world got turned on its head.
Enter LIV Golf.
Last spring, the new Saudi-backed league gave pro golfers plenty of moral questions to deal with on who was signing their checks, but basically offered triple the salary for half the work. Who wouldn’t be tempted to work less — albeit on a Tour with far less notoriety and respect — and earn more?
Would you do it?
And like I mentioned before, even through the struggles Fowler never lost his popularity with the fans. Rumors spread of an offer between the two parties, and you just know LIV Golf would have loved to land a splash signing of Fowler’s calibur.
So there was his chance.
The game hadn’t been competitive on the PGA Tour level for over two years, so just go grab the bag, and fade off into golf obscurity in a league nobody cares about. Some “old heads” like Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia and Luke Donald — whose games couldn’t compete at the PGA Tour level anymore — did exactly that, and even LIV Golf’s massive signing Dustin Johnson, who was still at the height of his powers when he made the switch, has always been upfront with the move being simply about the life-changing money.
But Fowler didn’t go.
He didn’t take the easy way out.
He changed clubs, he changed caddies, he changed coaches — going back to his original coach when he broke onto the Tour, Butch Harmon — and he went to work. He saw the road leading away from rock bottom and to “the farm” that you tell children beloved pets go when it’s time, but instead grabbed his pickaxe and decided to try and climb out instead.
And he did.
Before Sunday’s win, Fowler was already experiencing a resurgent season on Tour. He had made 17-of-19 cuts, had 14 top-25s, seven top-10s and was leading the U.S. Open after the third round a few weeks ago before finishing T5. Really, all that was missing for the year to feel complete was a win.
And he got it.
When he holed a 12-foot putt on 18 to win in a playoff over Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin on Sunday, there was no Tiger-like fist pump or scream into the void. Instead, he leaned on his putter, looked up to the heavens, and let out a sigh of relief.
Fowler experienced what the bottom looked like, and now he was back on top.
The world ranking now: No. 23. An incredible, almost unseen leap in such a short period of time (again, 185 last September). A lesson that if you keep going, keep fighting, keep dedicating yourself to improving your craft and your work while remaining who you are, good things will happen.
So Mr. Fowler, I tip my cap.
Much respect.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers 2023-24 promotional schedule will provide fans with a fun-filled season of great giveaways, special theme nights and memorable celebrations. It all tips off with back-to-back games on Opening Weekend at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Fans in attendance on opening night, Friday, Oct. 27 vs. the OKC Thunder at 7:30 p.m., will receive a Cavs vintage t-shirt presented by Cleveland Clinic.
On Saturday, Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m., the Cavs host the Indiana Pacers for Breast Cancer Awareness Night presented by Cleveland Clinic. In support of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Cavs and Cleveland Clinic are once again teaming up to educate fans on how to join in the fight against breast cancer. All fans attending the game are encouraged to wear pink.
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September 26, 2023 | Men's Basketball
By: Wes Bloomquist
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Since putting on gloves at 13 years old, Canelo Alvarez has gone from red-haired rookie sensation to boxing royalty.
Born in Guadalajara, the Mexican star has won gold in four divisions and he’s the current undisputed super middleweight champion. He has beaten the best in boxing, including Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto, Amir Khan, and Gennadiy Golovkin.
Now 33, the battle-hardened Canelo has transitioned into the “veteran” category and some feel his best years are behind him. He now seeks to prove his doubters wrong when he defends his titles against Jermell Charlo on September 30.
“I always believe that I’m number one, my whole career,” Canelo said at a media workout. “You need to believe in yourself, I still believe I’m number one. But I believe there is more than just one fighter alone at the top, there are a few. I still feel young and fresh. I never think about the end of my career. I just train and fight year after year. I still feel that I’m at my best.”
The Canelo-Charlo fight takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, a familiar home for Canelo, whereas Charlo is headlining there for the first time. The 12-round bout, plus undercard action, will air on Showtime PPV in the U.S. and DAZN in the U.K.
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Per Sports Interaction, Canelo is the -388 favorite, while Charlo, the undisputed super welterweight champion, is the +288 underdog. Despite those odds, Charlo, also 33, sees himself as the better fighter.
“This is the biggest fight in boxing, and I’m coming to leave it all in the ring like I do every time,” Charlo said. “I manifested this fight into existence and earned it with everything I’ve done in this sport so far. Canelo is a great fighter, but he’s gonna see what Lions Only is all about. When the fight’s over, people are gonna have to recognize that I’m the best fighter in the sport.”
Charlo is not worried about the weight gain, having to move up two weight classes to take on Canelo. Sparring big men and working alongside his brother Jermall, the WBC middleweight champion, Jermell believes this is the perfect time to fight Canelo.
Does Charlo have a fair point? Could Canelo be overlooking the supposedly smaller man?
Canelo already announced his intentions on The Breakfast Club to retire around 36-37. He even teased retirement if he lost to John Ryder in May, which is a fight he would go on to win by unanimous decision. A former pound-for-pound No. 1, Canelo has tough challenges ahead of him outside of Charlo, including David Benavidez and a potential rematch against light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol.
Boxing great Bernard Hopkins believes Charlo is a different challenge for Canelo, who hasn’t fought below super middleweight since 2019.
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“His style is totally different from the styles that Canelo has fought. [Charlo is] younger, more determined to prove that Canelo’s time has been great, but it’s up,” Hopkins told Fight Hype via Boxing Social. “I just believe that Canelo will have to get him out of there early. The later the fight goes, the more Canelo will start showing not only his age but he’ll start showing the success he’s been enjoying for so long is starting to look different.
“I see hard-earned, skillful moments in that fight where [Charlo], who wants to prove himself, will come out and show us something that we knew he had, but he’s never had to show it till he steps in with Canelo. Canelo elevates Charlo. I just think he has the skills, and if he maintains that mentality, it can be really a nightmare for Canelo, based on style.”
Charlo was supposed to fight Tim Tszyu for super welterweight gold before a hand injury nixed a planned bout. He wants to become undisputed at 168, return to 154, and potentially take on pound-for-pound No. 1 Terence Crawford. Regardless of his upcoming plans, Charlo’s focus is solely on beating Canelo, the man who has had beef with both brothers.
Holding more gold and honoring family is enough motivation for Charlo. Though he has proven everyone wrong over the years, the current uncertainty surrounding Canelo may be the perfect time for the Louisiana-born Charlo to face the super middleweight king.
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