When Joe Don Rooney isn’t on stage with Rascal Flatts or in the recording studio, or promoting their latest single, “Riot,” there’s a good chance you will find either on the golf course or watching golf on TV. “I love golf and I’m addicted to golf,” says Joe Don, “and it pretty much drives my wife Tiffany crazy because I don’t like to watch much TV, really. If I am watching TV I’m watching golf and so I have it on the Golf Channel pretty much 24/7 and so anytime she walks in a rooms she like, ‘Oh, gosh golf. How do you watch that? It makes me wanna fall asleep?’”
While his wife finds watching gold boring, Joe Don says, “It’s just very relaxing to me and I love it and it’s something that I find a lot a joy in and I usually learn something every time I watch it, so I can apply that to my own, own golf game, whenever I get the chances to play.”
Joe Don has about another month to get out on the golf course as much as he can before Rascal Flatts kicks off their Riot! Tour on May 29th in St. Louis, although he’s been known to find courses in cities across the country when Rascal Flatts is on tour.
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Joe Don Rooney – “I love golf and I’m addicted to golf and it pretty much drives my wife Tiffany crazy because I don’t like to watch much TV, really. If I am watching TV I’m watching golf and so I have it on the Golf Channel pretty much 24/7 and so anytime she walks in a rooms she like, ‘Oh, gosh golf. How do you watch that? It makes me wanna fall asleep?’ Honestly, it’s just very relaxing to me and I love it and it’s something that I find a lot a joy in and I usually learn something every time I watch it, so I can apply that to my own, own golf game, whenever I get the chances to play.”
WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS WEEK – MAY 4, 2015 – MONDAY
Rascal Flatts played at the iHeartRadio Country Festival in Austin, Texas on Saturday (5/2). This week, the trio is in Cozumel Mexico and playing for fans on a Carnival Cruise ship. Also, the guys have also been gearing up for their “Riot! Tour,” which kicks off later this month and Jay DeMarcus celebrated his 44th birthday just last week (4/26).
RASCAL FLATTS – JUST THE FACTS
MEMBERS: Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney
BIRTH DATES: Gary – July 10, 1970 (He’s 44) Jay – April 26, 1971 (He’s 44) Joe Don – September 13, 1975 (He’s 39)
HOMETOWN / ORIGIN: Columbus, Ohio (Gary and Jay) Picher, Oklahoma (Joe Don)
WIVES: Gary’s wife’s name is Tara. Jay’s wife’s name is Allison. Joe Don’s wife’s name is Tiffany.
CHILDREN: Gary has two daughters, Jay has a daughter and a son and Joe Don has two girls (one baby girl born September 2014) and a boy.
DEBUT SINGLE: “Prayin For Daylight” in 2000.
DEBUT ALBUM: Rascal Flatts released on 2000.
CURRENT ALBUM: Rewind RELEASED: March 4, 2014
CURRENT SINGLE: “Riot” sits at number 25 on the country charts this week.
GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: In 2000. They were made members of the Grand Ole Opry on October 8, 2011.
LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2015 – “Riot”
RECENT TWEETS:
Rascal Flatts @rascalflatts · May 1
Tune in TOMORROW NIGHT to live stream our performance at the @iHeartRadio Country Festival at 8PM ET here: https://yahoo.com/iheartcountry
Rascal Flatts @rascalflatts · April 30
Little man sitting on stage during rehearsals yesterday. I’m afraid he’s got the music bug!! https://instagram.com/p/2GqjA1oVcB/
Rascal Flatts @rascalflatts · April 30
Bid on a VIP package to meet us at the @opry May 12 + proceeds benefit @VUMCchildren. http://smarturl.it/OpryRFauction #CauseForApplause
RASCAL FLATTS – AWARD WINS
2000 – Academy of Country Music – Top New Vocal Duo Or Group (presented 2001)
2002 – Country Music Association – Horizon Award
2002 – Academy of Country Music – Song of the Year (“I’m Movin’ On”) (presented 2003)
2002 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2003)
2003 – CMT Flameworthy – Video Music Award for Group/Duo of the Year (“These Days”)
2003 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2003 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2004)
2004 – CMT Flameworthy – Music Video Award for Group/Duo of the Year (“I Melt”)
2004 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group
2004 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2005)
2005 – CMT Music Award – Group/Duo of the Year (“Feels Like Today”)
2005 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2005 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2006)
2005 – Radio Music Award – Song of the Year/Country Radio (“Bless The Broken Road”)
2005 – Billboard – Roadworks ’05 Touring Awards for Breakthrough Act[56]
2006 – CMT Music Award – Group/Duo of the Year (“Skin (Sarabeth)”)[57]
2006 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2006 – American Music Award – Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group
2006 – American Music Award – T-Mobile Text-In Award
2006 – People’s Choice Award – Favorite Song from a Movie (“Life Is A Highway”)
2006 – People’s Choice Award – Favorite Song Remake (“Life Is A Highway”)
2006 – CMT Loaded Awards – Number One Digitally Active Group/Duo
2006 – CMT Loaded Awards – Number One Streamed Music Video (“What Hurts the Most”)
2006 – Grammy Award – Best Country Song (“Bless the Broken Road”); songwriter award
2007 – CMT Music Award – Group Video of the Year (“What Hurts the Most”)
2007 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2008)
2007 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2007 – American Music Award – Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group
2007 – BMI – Song of The Year (“What Hurts The Most”)
2008 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Country Song (“Stand”)
2008 – CMT Music Award – Group Video of the Year (“Take Me There”)
2008 – Academy of Country Music – Top Vocal Group (presented 2009)
2008 – Academy of Country Music – Humanitarian Award
2008 – Country Music Association – Vocal Group of the Year
2008 – American Music Award – Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group
2009 – People’s Choice Award – Favorite Group
2009 – CMT Music Award – Group Video of the Year (“Every Day”)
2010 – Star on the Music City Walk of Fame
2010 – American Country Award – Decade Artist award
2011 – Tony Martell Lifetime Entertainment Achievement Award
2011 – CMT Music Award – for Collaborative Video of the Year (“That Should Be Me”)
2011 – Member of the Grand Ole Opry
2012 – CRS 2012 – Artist Humanitarian Award
2012 – Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
2013 – Academy of Country Music – Jim Reeves International Award (presented 2014)