Rickie, Poulter Headed To Playoff In Most Overrated Poll

This ought to make the always festive vibe at TPC Sawgrass's range a tad awkward this week. At least, when Rickie and Poulter set foot on the tee with their voting peers.

In a new SI/golf.com anonymous player poll, Fowler and Poulter will be headed to a sudden death playoff to decide the "most overrated" pro golfer division. No other results were released, but this is certainly an attention getter.

Rickie Fowler: 24%
Ian Poulter: 24%
Bubba Watson: 12%

Speaking of Rickie, Michael Bamberger files a stellar SI Golf Plus profile asking the question many have begun to ask about the Fowler mystique.

Rickie Fowler is all about next. The next shot, the next tournament, the next car delivery. Asked in New Orleans about the accident, Fowler said, "It made me smarter about things. But, you know, you can step off a curb and break an ankle. I'm not too safe, by any means. Anything can happen."

It seems contrary to his spirit that Fowler plays a methodical, contemplative, point-to-point sport so well. But he does.

Courtesy of Puma and his talent and those Tiger-era TV contracts, Fowler is private-jet rich. He has earned $16 million on Tour and truckloads more in endorsement deals and through corporate outings. The camera has always sought him out, in part because he's a likable cat with an easy name and a matching demeanor. He's not one for theory. If you want to talk about Plato, go find Ryan Moore. Fowler's Cobra stablemate Lexi Thompson figured out Rickie's appeal after meeting him for the first time several years ago: "He's more fun than a barrel of monkeys."