Bubba Watson takes us behind the scenes as he prepares for the 2010 Deutsche Bank Championship in this 3rd edition of Bubba Watson’s video diary.
Bubba Watson, the 2010 Travelers Championship winner, receives a VIP tour courtesy of the Blue Angels, which originated near his hometown of Milton, Fla. Watson’s return to his roots included a golf clinic at the course where he first took up the game. The event helped raise money and awareness for Birdies for the Brave. Bubba’s father, Gerry, a Green Beret Special Forces veteran, was honored at the event.
Check out Bubba’s latest video diary entry for a behind the scenes look at the PGA Playoffs 2010.
Watson serves as host and camera operator as he provides his own personal video diary throughout the Playoffs. Family members, friends and fellow competitors will be featured with Watson, for whom nothing is out of bounds.
“It’s one of the unique ways ‘Inside’ is able to document the PGA TOUR Playoffs, providing a fresh perspective of life outside the ropes through the eyes of Bubba Watson,” said Michael Riceman, coordinating producer of the Emmy-nominated flagship program of PGA TOUR Entertainment.
For the fourth consecutive year, “Inside the PGA TOUR” will provide comprehensive coverage from the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup, offering viewers an all-access pass to the game’s elite golfers from The Barclays, Deutsche Bank Championship, BMW Championship and THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola.
This year, 2010 Travelers Champion Bubba Watson <http://www.pgatour.com/players/02/58/04/> will serve as a special correspondent for “Inside The PGA TOUR,” while still pursuing the FedExCup. Watson will serve as host and camera operator as he provides his own personal video diary throughout the Playoffs. Family members, friends and fellow competitors will be featured with Watson, for whom nothing is out of bounds.
“It’s one of the unique ways ‘Inside’ is able to document the PGA TOUR Playoffs, providing a fresh perspective of life outside the ropes through the eyes of Bubba Watson,” said Michael Riceman, coordinating producer of the Emmy-nominated flagship program of PGA TOUR Entertainment. “Bubba’s excitement for this project and his engaging personality make him a natural player to showcase.”
“Inside The PGA TOUR” airs six times weekly on Golf Channel, premiering Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. ET. Extended video diary entries will also be posted to PGATOUR.COM each week, beginning with the submission above in which Watson prepares for the start of the Playoffs.
Bubba Watson cheerfully hammered the ball all week and didn't worry about the ramifications. (Getty Images) Bubba is seen here wearing TM Polo style Bentley.
It was all or nothing.
Bubba Watson’s gamble on the third playoff hole didn’t work out the way he wanted, but the big lefty had no regrets. He was playing to win and, he said, his aggressiveness had propelled himself into the playoff in the first place.
KOHLER, Wis. — In gambling terminology, Bubba Watson didn’t come all this way to break even.
That’s why the left-hander from Bagdad, Fla., went for the kill shot on the third playoff hole at the PGA Championship. Watson’s approach shot to the 18th hole came out heavy and landed in the water in front of the green, essentially killing his chances to win at Whistling Straits. But when the bell had sounded and Martin Kaymer was holding the Wanamaker Trophy, Watson had no second thoughts.
“Before you ask, if I had it to do over again, I would hit it every day,” Watson said. “I play to win a golf tournament. I don’t play to lay up and hopefully make a par and tie or win. I went for the win and I’d do it over again, just like I did earlier in the day.”
Watson and Kaymer were tied going into the third hole of the aggregate playoff, Whistling Straits’ difficult 500-yard 18th hole. Watson had birdied the first extra hole and Kaymer evened the match with a birdie on the second. Both hit their tee shots in the rough at No. 18, but Watson had to play first. He had 206 yards to the front of the green and pulled a 6-iron.
“I was hoping to catch a flyer with a 6-iron,” he said. “I hit it as good as I could, just came out dead. Went into the water. I hit a good shot. It just didn’t come out like I wanted it to and, then, I still had a chance to make bogey.”
After taking his drop, Watson knocked his approach shot into a greenside bunker. Despite a tough lie, Watson nearly beat the odds by holing his sand shot. The ball hit the flagstick and rolled a couple feet away.
“If it would have went in, we’d still be out there playing,” Watson said.
Watson used his length to overpower the course at times. For the week he was 9 under on the lengthy par 5s. He kept hammering the ball and not worrying about the ramifications.
“I just tried not to throw up on myself. I get nervous,” he said. “The game is fun, but I want to win every week. I’m like Tiger; I come to a golf tournament to win. I just don’t win as much as he does.”
While Watson was disappointed to lose, he was ecstatic about making the U.S. Ryder Cup team for the first time. He moved up the standings from 18th to third place, which gave him one of eight automatic spots awarded Sunday night. He is one of four Ryder Cup rookies who will compete against the European team in Wales in October.
Neither the champion nor the chump, Watson instead turned out to be the charmer of these festivities. This fact was evident even if you didn’t tune into the tournament until after his wayward second shot on the final playoff hole found a water hazard, ultimately eliminating him from title contention.
Whereas most players would be heartbroken after such a loss, Watson was hopeful. Flanked by a radio announcer and bouncing with anxiety, the first words he said upon losing the playoff were, “Do we know anything about Ryder Cup? That’s all I care about.”
Believe it, too. Bubba is a guy who speaks his mind and wears his emotions like a badge of courage. So when he was told that yes, he did qualify for the United States team — well, his smile turned so unending you could have mistaken him for the guy who won.
In fact, later in the interview room, one reporter began a question with “I’m sure you’re feeling a mix of emotions, but …” only to have Watson cut him off. “No,” the player maintained. “I’m happy as can be.”
Bubba Watson didn’t win Sunday, but that underscores his newfound role as a fan favorite and ultra-talented up-and-comer. This will go down in history as the PGA Championship that Kaymer won and Johnson lost, but chances are we won’t forget Watson’s sincerity and playfulness for a very long time.
An emotional Bubba Watson opens up about his father’s fight against cancer after grabbing the lead in the first round of the 2010 PGA Championship.
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Jul. 11, 2010
By Joe Chemycz, PGA TOUR Staff
Clarksburg, Ontario, Canada – Peter Tomasulo fired a 10-under-par 61 Sunday to come from eight shots behind and win the Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic by one. The 28-year old Californian rallied on the final day, racing by the leaders to finish with a 24-under par total at the Georgian Bay Club, a shot ahead of Vermont rookie Keegan Bradley.
Bradley birdied the final hole for a 6-under 65 and solo second. Kevin Chappell, who had a five-stroke lead after three days, managed only an even-par 70 to wind up at 22-under and in third place.
“To be honest, I thought he (Chappell) was uncatchable because of the way he played the first three rounds,” said Tomasulo, who won for the second time in his career, both coming in Canada. “I thought we might be able to get something going and think about second place. I wasn’t expecting to shoot 10-under.”
Bradley, who started the day in second and five back of Chappell told the media Saturday that somebody could shoot 61 on Sunday, considering he’d done it on Friday and Chappell had done it in Thursday’s opener.
“I felt like I played great all week and I was close to a really good round,” said Tomasulo, who also shot a second-round 61 in his first win, the 2005 Alberta Classic. “I just tried to stay patient. All of a sudden I started making putts and hitting it close today. I just got on a roll early and kept it going.”
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