And Fowler is perfectly fine with rising to new heights in an unorthodox way. "I mean, on a dirt bike, when you're sizing up a jump you can't have any second thoughts," he said.

The two sports could not be any more different, yet Rickie Fowler managed to find a connection between motocross and golf. He grew up in the driver's seat and around dirt bikes. His father had a ...

Rickie’s father, Rod, owns a trucking company, and is a former dirt bike racer. Rod and his son used to race bikes together prior to a high school accident that caused Rickie to give up the ...