RICKIE FOWLER holds a joint lead in the US Open at 10 under par, heading into the final day of the tournament.

The 34-year-old is level at the top of the leaderboard with surprise package Wyndham Clark.

Why does Rickie Fowler always wear orange in the final round of a major?

Rickie Fowler is renowned for his eye-catching outfits during golf tournaments.

The Californian is well-known for sporting the colour orange on Sundays - which is typically the final day of golf tournaments.

Fowler wears orange in honour of Oklahoma State University, where he played college golf in 2007 and 2008.

The 34-year-old told Reuters: “Not many people wear orange so it’s a good way to stand out a bit.

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“I played college golf at Oklahoma State, school colours are orange and black."

Fowler added to Oklahoma State's proud golfing history by winning the prestigious Ben Hogan Award in 2008 as the country's top collegiate golfer.

Has Rickie Fowler ever won a major?

Rickie Fowler is yet to win a major golf tournament in his career so far.

That said he has had great success at major tournaments over the years despite not being victorious.

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Fowler has claimed twelve top-10 finishes, eight top-five finishes and finished runner-up three times.

Back in 2018, the California native came second in the iconic Masters tournament, just one stroke behind winner Patrick Reed.

Fowler will be hoping to claim his first-ever major title on the final day of the US Open.

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