A good learner is a far better person than a master. This Statement justifies the struggle of PGA Tour winner professional golfer Rickie Fowler. When his rankings dropped to 128, the lowest ever in his career, being ranked as the number one golfer in 2007 and 2008 in The World Amateur Golf Ranking for men, introduced by The R&A precisely based on 2600 amateur tournaments per year, this was a tough time. In such an unlikely frame of mind, he finds motivation from an unlikely professional, The Legend MJ 23 – The great Michael Jordan. Rickie Fowler tells how his friendship helped him to win the U.S. After two years, they started playing together at Grove XXIII.

What is Grove XXIII

Grove XXIII, a testament to MJ’s love for Golf, is a place steeped in exclusivity and prestige. It’s a place where legends have walked and played. A fact that was brought to light when Rickie Fowler was asked about his experience playing Golf with Michael Jordan on The Ringer’s YouTube channel.

Playing against MJ is not an easy feat. As Fowler puts it, “First, you’re playing against the great MJ, one of the toughest guys there is. He’s good, especially when you get him around the greens and putting. He’ll put anyone straight up.” This competitive environment has proven to be a boon for Fowler’s game, pushing him to perform at his best.

Rickie Fowler vs Michael Jordan

According to Fowler, Peace and Seclusion are why ‘His Airness’ loves Golf. This resulted in the opening of Grove XXIII in 2019 at Hobe Sound, Florida. The Grove has an 18-hole course. According to Fowler, MJ served as a worthy adversary. The over/under on Jordan’s Rounds is 77. Fowler must give Jordan 10 shots in their various complicated matches, it forces him to push hard and go low. Playing against MJ is as good as it gets for prep. For me, the Win against him is that I don’t lose any money to him because I get a free entry to Grove XXIII.”

While speaking to golf.com, he added that I can now call him my friend because we played many games together. He is a serious block, and if you give him any chance, he will slump you down. His Grove XXIII is called by the nickname “Slaughterhouse XXIII”. He is very tough on his golf course, which is set up very well for him, based on where the wind is that day. Keegan Bradley, Justin Thomas, and Dustin Johnson are other golf icons who played with MJ on Grove XXIII.