Fowler Becoming Jay Don Blake of the Modern Era?

[BlackDiamondPar5]

7 hours ago, JD3 said:

JDB has a greater chance at being remembered than Ricky at the moment. Unless Rickie wins a major or something. But with the competition now how can anyone like Rickie's chances?

 

Yeah I'm with Pepperturbo. Rickie is everywhere. He'll eventually find his way into the booth if he wants. 

I'm only a few years younger than JDB and I'd forgotten that name till this thread. I'll always remember Rickie even if he never hits another shot on TV. 

 

Frankly when I first saw this thread I thought was about this guy 🙂

Edited May 20, 2022 by BlackDiamondPar5

[Hawkeye77]

11 hours ago, JD3 said:

Fowler burst onto the scene and quickly made his first Ryder Cup appearance in 2010. In 2016 he had his biggest victory to date with the Players Championship. But since then it's been a long and steady decline into mediocrity. This coincides with an influx of younger and better talent, including:

 

Spieth

Koepka

Rahm

Scheffler

Morikawa

Schaufflee

Thomas

Smith

DeChambeau

Cantlay
 

Fowler's shtick with the 70's porn stash and longish hair no longer looks cool, and more like out of touch with the top tier, a lot like journeyman Jay Don Blake did in the 70's and 80's.

 

Being quite familiar with Blake’s era, aside from trying to find some similarity in appearance what is the comparison? There’s really none.

 

People then actually knew who Joe Don Baker was, though. 

[Hawkeye77]

LOL, me too @BlackDiamondPar5 - I just went straight to reply in the first post then saw yours when mine posted, haha. 

[Forged4life]

40 minutes ago, Hawkeye77 said:

Being quite familiar with Blake’s era, aside from trying to find some similarity in appearance what is the comparison? There’s really none.

 

People then actually knew who Joe Don Baker was, though. 

It’s an attempt at humor 

[iBanesto]

8 hours ago, golfortennis said:

Let's see here.  Jay Don Blake, many years on tour, a win, and likely a pretty good life.

 

Ricky Fowler.  Players champ, reportedly a big winner in the athletes village in Rio, and married to a female pole vaulter(where it seems being hot is a prerequisite to even try the sport.)

 

OP:  ..... tbd?

 

Clearly Jan Don Blake by a country mile. There is no debate here my good friend.

 

 

 

 

 

[Steele47]

10 hours ago, Ferguson said:

Fun facts about Jay Don Blake: 

 

1. He won the highly contested 1994 Jerry Ford Invitational outplaying (5) runners-up 

2. He never buys swiss cheese because as he states, "I'm not paying for holes"  

3. He and his wife Marci Don Blake have four children, Missy Don Blake, Bill Don Blake, Donna Don Blake and Chris Don Blake

4. He prefers denim to synthetics and never tips a restaurant captain. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You're one of the few people that I don't think I'd need to eat mushrooms in order to find interesting.

[jobin]

Rickie made the cut at the PGA.  T30 with a few others.  Maybe he can go low on Saturday and sneak into the top 20.

You know Rickie has Native American genes, perhaps Navaho. Which gives him 'hybrid vigor' and charming good looks.

[ebrasmus21]

Sorry but who the F*** is Jay Don Blake? 

[UncleJohn’sBand]

6 minutes ago, ebrasmus21 said:

Sorry but who the F*** is Jay Don Blake? 

[ebrasmus21]

4 minutes ago, UncleJohn’sBand said:

Jay Don Who? 

[Hawkeye77]

12 minutes ago, ebrasmus21 said:

Sorry but who the F*** is Jay Don Blake? 

Exactly! I remember watching him play but never saw legions of kids and idiotic adults copying his clothes. 

[Simp]

Rumor has it that Jay Don and Rickie are teaming up in the Father/Son next year. The math adds up folks. It happened. 

[ebrasmus21]

6 minutes ago, Hawkeye77 said:

Exactly! I remember watching him play but never saw legions of kids and idiotic adults copying his clothes. 

Rickie may have not won as many times as GolfWXR feels he should have won but I would argue that he has made a significant and positive impact on the game.  Him and Mrs Fowler ❤️❤️❤️

[Chunkitgood]

I’m thinking not real.

[MattTheTaff]

6 hours ago, ebrasmus21 said:

Sorry but who the F*** is Jay Don Blake? 

Ask Ferguson, he posts on JDB's website.

[Forged4life]

9 hours ago, jobin said:

Rickie made the cut at the PGA.  T30 with a few others.  Maybe he can go low on Saturday and sneak into the top 20.

You know Rickie has Native American genes, perhaps Navaho. Which gives him 'hybrid vigor' and charming good looks.

Also Japanese. It’s the reason he keeps going back to forged blades. It’s in his blood a True WRXer

[idrive]

Just want to let it be known there are few guys that are as down to earth as Jay Don.

 

One of the really good guys, still. His game has not left him either.

 

Carry on

[Ferguson]

12 hours ago, Hawkeye77 said:

Exactly! I remember watching him play but never saw legions of kids and idiotic adults copying his clothes. 

 

No shortage of these things. 

 

[iBanesto]

On 5/21/2022 at 12:38 PM, Simp said:

Rumor has it that Jay Don and Rickie are teaming up in the Father/Son next year. The math adds up folks. It happened. 

 

Like father, like son.

 

 

[naval2006]

Hard to remember Jay Don Blake save for the moustache. Next down memory lane could be Morris Hatalsky. Some will dare say he has a better life than Rickie. 

[grm24]

On 5/20/2022 at 8:34 PM, Hawkeye77 said:

Being quite familiar with Blake’s era, aside from trying to find some similarity in appearance what is the comparison? There’s really none.

 

People then actually knew who Joe Don Baker was, though. 

JDB had an interesting acting career. 

[ChristopherMcDonald]

On 5/20/2022 at 6:32 AM, iBanesto said:

Only in Fowler's dreams, he could be this cool.

 

Word has it the only reason he hung it up was because he was pulling more tail than a slow kid at a petting zoo

[Lobby]

Too much cruelty in this thread for me. 

I'm out

[ALIF]

On 5/20/2022 at 8:29 AM, m d g said:

Sorry, being told this is John Oates and not Corey Pavin. Please disregard...

No, I can’t go for that, no.

[TiScape]

How was this guy not on the PBA tour?! 🎳 I can see him and Pete Weber battling on the lanes! 🙌🏼

Edited May 25, 2022 by TiScape

[braincramp52]

I don't think I've laughed this much at a thread posted here EVER! 🤣

Edited May 25, 2022 by braincramp52

[clevited]

Am I the only one that has never heard of JDB?  Ricky has infinite more fame for me than that guy, whomever he is.

[Mr. Grumpy]

13 minutes ago, clevited said:

Am I the only one that has never heard of JDB?  Ricky has infinite more fame for me than that guy, whomever he is.

Now see, brutal honesty is not what this thread is for

[rblmp32]

22 minutes ago, clevited said:

Am I the only one that has never heard of JDB?  Ricky has infinite more fame for me than that guy, whomever he is.

 

 

I took the purpose of the thread as being to show the look similarities.  Mullet.  Stache.  etc.  

[ChristopherMcDonald]

6 hours ago, TiScape said:

How was this guy not on the PBA tour?! 🎳 I can see him and Pete Weber battling on the lanes! 🙌🏼

who do you think you are!?

 

I AM!