Rickie Fowler’s resurgence has produced some spectacularly-low rounds and put him in contention at several tournaments, including the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club after he shot an opening-round 62. He didn’t win at LACC, but bounced back a week later at TPC River Highlands by shooting a 60 on Saturday. On Sunday, competing in his sixth tournament in the last seven weeks, Fowler broke through and won the Rocket Mortgage Classic in a playoff over Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin.
From an equipment standpoint, Rickie Fowler has been one of the most interesting players on the PGA Tour for over a decade. After leaving Oklahoma State and turning pro, he continued to play Titleist gear. He then transitioned into Cobra equipment, which, along with Titleist and FootJoy, was a part of Acushnet Brands. However, in March of 2012, Acushnet sold Cobra to Puma and Fowler wound up becoming the flagship player for Cobra Puma Golf.
Over the years, Fowler has shifted from using classic muscleback blades into cavity-back irons, and his taste in putters has veered from heel-toe weighted blades into black-and-while mallets.
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The photos below take you back to the beginning of Fowler’s professional career and show you some of his equipment progressions and choices over time.
Rickie Fowler
In addition to Titleist MB irons, Fowler used Vokey Design Spin Milled wedges. The C-C on…
In addition to Titleist MB irons, Fowler used Vokey Design Spin Milled wedges. The C-C on Fowler’s wedge stood for Condition of Competition, which meant the grooves conformed to the USGA’s new 2010 groove rule standards. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Rickie Fowler
Starting in 2012, after Acushnet sold Cobra to Puma, Folwer began using Cobra equipment. This is…
Starting in 2012, after Acushnet sold Cobra to Puma, Folwer began using Cobra equipment. This is the prototype iron set he used in January, 2012, at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Rickie Fowler
The prototype irons were nearly identical to the Titleist MB irons Fowler had been playing, but…
The prototype irons were nearly identical to the Titleist MB irons Fowler had been playing, but the clubs were made so quickly that numbers were stamped on the toe by hand instead of designed into the clubs. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Rickie Fowler
Fowler’s Fly-Z Pro irons were customized by having steel drilled out of portions of the sole…
Fowler’s Fly-Z Pro irons were customized by having steel drilled out of portions of the sole and replaced by tungsten, which being heavier, lowered the center of gravity and concentrated more mass in the center of the hitting area. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Rickie Fowler
Fowler started using Cobra’s King MB irons in 2016. The muscleback blades were similar to the…
Fowler started using Cobra’s King MB irons in 2016. The muscleback blades were similar to the blades Fowler used earlier in his career, but then had tungsten added to the sole like his Fly-Z Pro irons. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
Rickie Fowler
Fowler’s 10.5-degree Cobra King F9 driver was adjusted down to 9.5 degrees and had extra weight…
Fowler’s 10.5-degree Cobra King F9 driver was adjusted down to 9.5 degrees and had extra weight positioned forward in the head to reduce spin and increase ball speed. (David Dusek/Golfweek)
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