Bubba Watson
American professional golfer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gerry Lester "Bubba" Watson, Jr.[1] (born November 5, 1978) is an American professional golfer. He plays on the PGA Tour. He plays left-handed. He is a multiple major champion, having won The Masters Tournament in 2012 and in 2014.[2] In February 2015, Watson reached a career-high 2nd place in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Bubba Watson | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Gerry Lester Watson, Jr. |
Nickname | Bubba |
Born | (1978-11-05) November 5, 1978 (age 45) Bagdad, Florida |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
Nationality | United States |
Residence | Windermere, Florida |
Spouse | Angie Watson |
Children | Caleb, Dakota |
Career | |
College | Faulkner State C.C. University of Georgia |
Turned professional | 2003 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 12 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 9 |
Other | 3 |
Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 2) | |
The Masters Tournament | Won: 2012, 2014 |
U.S. Open | T5: 2007 |
The Open Championship | T23: 2012 |
PGA Championship | 2nd: 2010 |
Watson is among the longest drivers on the PGA Tour. In 2007 he had an average drive of 315.2 yards (288.2 m) and can hit a ball over 350 yards (320 m), capable of generating a ball speed up to 194 mph (312 km/h).[3][4]
Also, in 2015, Watson won the Travelers Championship; and the unofficial Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas in December. In this tournament he finished 25 strokes under par, winning $1,000,000.[5]
Before the Phoenix Open in February 2016, Watson said that he did not like the golf course, the Tournament Players Club (TPC) Scottsdale.[6] So he was jeered by fans for most of the tournament. He then talked against the media for "turning his words around".[7] Two weeks later, he won the Northern Trust Open in California for a second time in three years. He won by one stroke to finish at 15 under par.[8]