Bubba Watson

Bubba Watson
Watson in 2007
Personal information
Full nameGerry Lester Watson Jr.
NicknameBubba
Born (1978-11-05) November 5, 1978 (age 45)
Bagdad, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)[1]
Sporting nationality United States
ResidencePensacola, Florida
Spouse
Angie Watson
(m. 2004)
Children2
Career
CollegeFaulkner State C.C.
University of Georgia
Turned professional2002
Current tour(s)LIV Golf
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins14
Highest ranking2 (February 22, 2015)[2]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour12
European Tour4
Other2
Best results in major championships
(wins: 2)
Masters TournamentWon: 2012, 2014
PGA Championship2nd: 2010
U.S. OpenT5: 2007
The Open ChampionshipT23: 2012

Gerry Lester "Bubba" Watson Jr.[3][4] (born November 5, 1978) is an American professional golfer. He has two major championships, with victories at the Masters Tournament in 2012 and 2014,[5] and a total 12 PGA Tour wins. In February 2015, Watson reached a career-high 2nd place in the Official World Golf Ranking. Watson plays in the LIV Golf League since 2022.

One of few left-handed tour golfers, Watson has consistently been among the longest drivers; in 2007, he had an average drive of 315.2 yards (288.2 m). He can hit a ball over 350 yards (320 m) and up to 194 mph (312 km/h).[6][7] He has finished top of the driving distance statistics five times, during the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, and 2014 seasons.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference pga was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Week 08 2015 Ending 22 Feb 2015" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  3. ^ Michaux, Scott (April 8, 2012). "Bubba's Masters win part of remarkable story". Augusta Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 17, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  4. ^ "Gerry Watson in Florida". PublicRecords. April 9, 2012. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  5. ^ Busbee, Jay (April 8, 2012). "Bubba Watson wins Masters in dramatic playoff". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  6. ^ "2007 PGA Tour Driving Distance". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  7. ^ "Long Drive Contest". YouTube. Archived from the original on August 28, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2011.