Alright, let’s talk about that Rickie Fowler ‘P’ hat for a minute. You know the one, the Puma cap with just the big ‘P’ on the front. Seems like after one of those tournaments, maybe it was the Masters or something, suddenly everyone had to have one. Especially those bright orange ones he wears.
I remember seeing him rock it and thinking, yeah, that looks sharp. Simple, bold. So, like half the golfing world apparently, I decided I wanted one too. Thought it’d be easy, right? Just hop online, order it. Well, that turned into a whole thing.
My Little Quest for the ‘P’ Cap
Here’s how it went down, pretty much:
- First stop: Puma’s own website. Nope. Sold out. All the popular colors anyway.
- Next: The big online golf retailers. Same story. Sold out, backordered, or maybe just the weird colors left.
- Then: Tried some smaller shops, even checked across the pond online. Nothing.
- Finally: Resale sites. And yeah, people were asking silly money for them. Double, triple the price.
It started feeling a bit ridiculous. I was spending evenings scrolling through websites, trying to hunt down this specific hat. It felt like trying to get concert tickets for a massive band or something. Just a hat, right? But you get that idea in your head.
I even considered getting one of the slightly different Fowler hats, but no, my brain was stuck on that simple ‘P’. Found one site eventually, looked okay, price wasn’t too crazy. Ordered it. Waited like two weeks. When it finally showed up… you guessed it. Looked cheap. Stitching was a bit off. Felt flimsy. Pretty sure it wasn’t the real deal. Sent that thing back right away, which was another headache.
Just a Hat, After All
After that, I kind of gave up on the ‘P’ hat mission. Felt like I’d wasted a bunch of time and energy. It reminded me of when I was younger, chasing after some trend, thinking owning that specific thing would be so great. Usually, the chase is more hassle than the thing is worth.
Funnily enough, a few weeks later, I was just browsing in a regular sports store, not even thinking about golf. Saw a plain Puma hat, different style, comfy fit, decent price. Bought it on the spot. Been wearing that one quite a bit. Does the job, keeps the sun out of my eyes.
Now I see Rickie Fowler wearing all sorts of different hats, sometimes the ‘P’, sometimes other logos. And I see guys at my local course wearing that ‘P’ hat I was chasing. Good for them, they found one. Me? I’m good with the one I’ve got. It’s just a hat at the end of the day. Sometimes you just gotta let the hype die down and grab what works, you know?
