Rickie Fowler Hopes New Grip Will Bring New Wins
Rickie Fowler has been a father for less than 4 months, and now he’s making changes. Not diapers, although there’s probably been some of that. He’s modifying his grip.
“I’m excited about this week,” he said in his pre-tournament press conference at the Honda Classic. “A couple weeks ago had to work on some big grip changes.”
He said he had gotten into a “very weak” grip position and had made adjustments to strengthen it.
“My left-hand grip was getting a little too weak for where I need to be to kind of swing and play the way I want to play,” he said.
The modification, even though it is a minor adjustment, feels funny. It feels awkward.
“More of a mental battle to go ahead and trust that the ball was actually going to go straight and not 40 yards left,” he added about the change.
He also has a different putter and called it more of a new look which he hoped would change his putting mojo.
“Ultimately something where I wasn’t going to have to think as much, just kind of step up, hit it and know it was going to start online,” he explained, adding that he, like many players, is always making little adjustments here and there in an effort to get better.
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Off the course, Fowler also has some big changes. His daughter is now nearly four months old, and he and his wife are learning the ins and outs of traveling with a baby. They have been on the road together for the last five-and-a-half weeks. He called his family experience awesome.
“It’s definitely a big change. I have to be a little more efficient with time and how it’s spent, when and how and where, but definitely have enjoyed it,” he admitted.
Fowler is also a part of the new Netflix series featuring golfers which is being created by the producers of the Formula 1 series “Drive to Survive.” Currently, 23 PGA Tour players are participating in this behind-the-scenes look at professional golf. Golfers participating in addition to Fowler are, Abraham Ancer, Daniel Berger, Cameron Champ, Joel Dahmen, Tony Finau, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Tommy Fleetwood, Sergio Garcia, Harry Higgs, Max Homa, Viktor Hovland, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Kevin Na, Mito Pereira, Ian Poulter, Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, and Bubba Watson.
“I’ve always looked at having competition as a good thing,” – Rickie Fowler
In addition to cooperation from the PGA Tour, the producers have enlisted Augusta National GC, the USGA, the R&A, and the PGA. Fowler has participated in the production in San Diego and in Phoenix/ Scottsdale to date.
“I think and I hope that it’s going to bring some more eyes to the game of golf, and very similar to what it’s done with F1 (Formula 1 racing) in the U.S.,” Rickie Fowler said about the upcoming Netflix series.
Like everyone on the PGA Tour, Fowler has been asked about the Saudi Golf League and is familiar with some of the parties.
“I’ve known those guys for quite a while,” he said. “I’ve played with Maj and Yasir in the pro-am over in Abu Dhabi. They love golf. They’re golf nerds kind of like all of us.”
He does not see the concept of the SGL going away any time soon. In addition, he thinks it has been interesting learning about it.
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“I’ve always looked at having competition as a good thing,” Fowler added. He thinks it makes everyone up their game.
Fowler added that he has a meeting soon with PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan to discuss new ideas to improve the PGA Tour. He noted that it did not have to do with money, but he hesitated to be more specific.