Victim meniscus Watson suffered a torn meniscus at the PGA Championship and has pulled out of this week’s Charles Schwab Challenge. Today we will discuss about Bubba Watson: Driver| Liv| Injury| Net Worth| Wife.
Bubba Watson: Driver| Liv| Injury| Net Worth| Wife
Gerry Lester “Bubba” Watson Jr. (born November 5, 1978) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. One of the few left-handed golfers on the tour, he is a multiple major champion, with victories at the Masters Tournament in 2012 and 2014. In February 2015, Watson reached a career-high second place in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Gerry Lester Watson Jr. |
Nickname | Bubba |
Born | November 5, 1978 Bagdad, Florida |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)[1] |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Residence | Pensacola, Florida |
Spouse |
Angie Watson
(m. 2004) |
Children | Caleb, Dakota |
Driver
Bubba Watson’s driver is a Ping G425 LST driver in classic Bubba pink and American has it with 7.6 degrees of loft, perfect for hitting those power fades.
Watson has been happy to try out new drivers over the years and has generally switched easily to Ping’s latest models.
Liv
The much-anticipated and controversial LIV Golf Invitational Series gets underway today with several star names, and a new promotional video has hinted at some of the golfers who may be on the way to LIV in the coming weeks.
The promo video titled ‘Evolution’ ends with the line “The future of golf is here.” It includes two surprises with some of the big names playing this week, as well as Bubba Watson and Matthew Wolfe, both of whom are covered very briefly in one clip. It may have been an accident or a coincidence but it raised eyebrows on social media.
CEO Greg Norman has managed to recruit a fairly strong field for the LIV Golf Invitational Series, which includes the likes of Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Louis Osthuizen, among others.
Injury
Bubba Watson is suffering with knee injury. Watson also announced that he would be out four to six weeks after learning about the torn meniscus. Watson tied for 30th place at Southern Hills after shooting 3 over par for the tournament.
Net Worth
The net worth of Bubba watson is $30 million. Bubba Watson first rose to major international fame at the 2012 Masters Tournament, defeating Louis Osthuizen and Phil Mickelson on Easter Sunday in Augusta, Georgia. He is a rare left-handed pro golfer and is currently one of the longest-serving drivers on the tour.
Wife
Bubba Watson’s wife name is Angie Watson. Watson is married to Angela “Angie” Watson (née Ball), a 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Canadian, whom he met in Georgia, when he was on the golf team and she was on the women’s basketball team. They were married in September 2004.