Rickie Fowler Opens Up on Life After Marriage with Two Kids

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Dibyendu Mondal | Last updated Jul 3, 2025 7:37 AM ET

Rickie Fowler will tee off today at the John Deere Classic, his 16th event of the 16th year of his career on the PGA Tour. He recently came off the Rocket Classic, missing the cut after carding rounds of 71-71.

A lot has changed since he turned pro in 2010. He married sports model and former track-and-field athlete Allison Stokke in 2019 and in 2021, they welcomed their daughter, Maya.

Their second daughter, Nellie, was born in August 2024. Fowler opened up about his life now at a press conference on Tuesday.

“Yeah, this is my 16th year on TOUR and I don't feel a whole lot older. Maybe a little more experienced. Married and two kids like you said; different part of my life now,” Fowler shared, preparing to return to the John Deere Classic, a tournament he last played as Rookie of the Year in 2010.

"Golf is still a priority and what I love to do, but there is some other things that have moved in front of that. Obviously, there is times where I need to go to work, go practice, go play, but family is family." Fowler added.

Maya has become the most important aspect of Fowler's life. He claimed in a PGA Tour interview after his daughter was born that the main thing in his life is Maya, while everything else comes secondary.

He opened up about the excitement of life with Maya.

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"I'm excited that we still get to travel together week in and week out up until school really starts. At that point, it'll be here and there and primarily just summers." Fowler continued.

"But, yeah, enjoying this part of life right now. Special to be all together. Like this week you're here at the Deere, to have something like the Big Dig."

"Our three and a half year old, Maya, I am not sure if she fully understand it, but she'll be pretty excited there tonight."

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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