Bubba Watson
USA
Gerry "Bubba" Watson (born November 5, 1978) is an American professional golfer. Watson is one of the few left-handed golfers on tour. He has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings
Personal information
Full name Gerry Watson
Nickname Bubba
Born November 5, 1978 (1978-11-05) (age 33)
Bagdad, Florida
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Nationality United States
Spouse Angie Watson
Career
College Faulkner State Community College
University of Georgia
Turned professional 2003
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins 6
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 4
Other 2
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament T20: 2008
U.S. Open T5: 2007
The Open Championship CUT: 2009, 2010
PGA Championship 2nd: 2010
Amateur career
Watson was born in Bagdad, Florida. He played golf for Faulkner State Community College in Alabama, where he was a junior college All-American. After that he played golf at the University of Georgia in 2000 and 2001. While at Georgia, he helped lead the Bulldogs to a Southeastern Conference Championship in 2000.
Professional career
Watson turned professional in 2003 and joined the Nationwide Tour where he would play until 2005. He finished 21st on the Nationwide Tour's money list in 2005, making him the last player to qualify for the 2006 PGA Tour. As a rookie on the PGA Tour, he earned $1,019,264 (90th overall) and led the PGA Tour in driving distance (319.6 yards). His longest ever drive on the PGA Tour was a 416 yard drive at the 2010 Sony Open. His longest drive in professional competition was a 422 yard drive on the Nationwide Tour.
Watson played well at the 2007 U.S. Open. He was in the final group on the Saturday after shooting rounds of 70-71 (+1) at Oakmont Country Club. He was one stroke off the lead at the start of the third round but then slipped, shooting 74 (+4) in the third and fourth rounds. He finished in a tie for fifth.
Watson claimed his first PGA Tour win on June 27, 2010 in Cromwell, Connecticut at the Travelers Championship in a two-hole sudden death playoff, beating Corey Pavin and Scott Verplank. Watson tearfully dedicated the win to his parents, specifically his father who was battling cancer.
Watson was runner-up to Martin Kaymer at the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, after losing a playoff that was initially also going to include Dustin Johnson before he was given a two stroke penalty. Watson led the playoff after the first hole but Kaymer eventually defeated him by one stroke on the third and final hole.
Watson had his own clothing line called Bubba Golf at the former Steve & Barry's. He was invited on the Ellen Degeneres show after he sent her a video of a golf trick shot he completed for her for her birthday.
On January 30, 2011, Watson won his second PGA Tour event, the Farmers Insurance Open, beating Phil Mickelson by one stroke,
Watson picked up his second win of the 2011 season and third career PGA Tour title on May 1 when he defeated Webb Simpson at the second playoff hole at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. On the first playoff hole, both players made birdies with Watson holing a 12 footer to take them into a second playoff hole. At the second playoff hole Watson made a birdie again to win the tournament, whereas the best Simpson could manage was a par.
2012 Masters Tournament
Watson's first major championship win came in the 2012 Masters Tournament. Watson began the final round six under par, three strokes off the lead. He shot a 68 (four under par) to reach ten under par and enter a sudden-death playoff with Louis Oosthuizen. In the sudden-death playoff, both Oosthuizen and Watson made par on the 18th hole. On the next hole, the 10th hole, both golfers drove their tee shots towards the woods to the right of the hole. Oosthuizen’s shot landed in the rough, while Watson’s shot landed deep into the woods. Watson was able to recover from his bad tee shot by placing his second shot to within ten feet from the hole. Oosthuizen finished the hole at one over par, giving Watson the victory.[12]
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