During the third event of the LIV Golf calendar, Bubba Watson was unveiled as the newest signing to the Saudi-backed series, with the two-time Masters champion putting pen to paper on a deal reported to be in the region of $50 million.
Having not featured in a competitive event since May’s PGA Championship due to a knee injury, Watson has slipped down the world rankings. However, he remains a prominent figure within the game and is expected to tee it up next year, when the LIV Golf League launches, as he continues his recovery from surgery.
Stating on Twitter that he will be a captain, the team aspect is something which the American is looking forward to, with Watson somewhat bizarrely stating that golf is “not an individual sport anymore.”
🗣️ “It’s not an individual sport anymore”Bubba Watson discusses his decision to join the LIV Golf series.pic.twitter.com/YI5p3ISlpsJuly 30, 2022
“When I think about the team atmosphere in 2016 at the Ryder Cup, I was number seven in the world, but I was an Assistant Captain and that was fun for me, I enjoyed it more than playing golf itself,” stated Watson.
“For me to give some knowledge, to give encouragement, to help the team grow, to help the team get better and to try and win tournaments and try and grow the game on the back end, when you are talking about junior camps and what our teams can do together, it’s a no brainer.
“My wife loved it, she loved the idea, we prayed about it, we came to the decision and here we are talking to you guys. Having people on your team, it’s not an individual sport anymore, where you are out there trying to beat balls and figure out how you play the game by yourself.
“Now you have people who you can bump ideas off of. The atmosphere is another thing that we didn’t have and now we are bringing it to the light, I’ve heard nothing but great things, everyone who I’ve talked to on the Tour said it’s amazing and they were so excited that they’ve done it.”
Watson looks on at the 2016 Ryder Cup, USA would go on to win 17-11
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