PHOTO: Social media reacts to Rickie Fowler's puffy blue rain gear
It's summer in Scotland, but Rickie Fowler looks like he's ready to go snowboarding.
With rain beginning to fall as the temperature cooled near the end of the first round of play at St. Andrews on Thursday, Rickie Fowler donned this Puma "rain suit" that quickly generated a buzz on social media.
Whoa. Not sure about this look for lil Ricky fowler. #MarshmellowMan @TheOpen pic.twitter.com/gQFBVKBTPj
— Dave Ross (@dross120) July 16, 2015
Many took to Twitter to weigh in on the 26-year-old's outfit. Here are some of the highlights:
He's my boy but @RickieFowler is looking like a blue Michelin man out there right now.
— Andrew Lekousi (@KousKous228) July 16, 2015
@NoLayingUp Rickie Fowler or a giant blueberry? pic.twitter.com/kI0okLUvHv
— Wells (@WellsArmes) July 16, 2015
Rickie Fowler looks like he's getting ready to go skiing with that rain suit. #TheOpen
— Crutty33 (@crutty33) July 16, 2015
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) July 16, 2015
I think Rickie Fowler lost a bet. Only explanation for that wind suit. #TheOpen #blueberry #PGA
— Jeff Manning (@jeffjmanning) July 16, 2015
Rickie Fowler looks like Randy from A Christmas Story. pic.twitter.com/HFyguhCwaa
— Chris Chaney (@Wrong_Fairway) July 16, 2015
Rickie Fowler is now dressed like my grandmother going to mall-walk circa 1992.
— David Proctor (@procmama) July 16, 2015
Fowler sat at 1-over par as he made the turn to the back nine.