The Genesis Open is the place where everything stopped but also where everything started again for Bubba. A couple of days aga, he won his third title by two strokes, ahead of Kevin Na, on the Riviera Country Club course at Pacific Palisades, California.
2016-2017 was marked by a low spell. Having lost faith in his golf and even thinking of a possible retirement but he knew he could rest on the unfailing support of his family and sponsors, including Richard Mille, together encouraging Bubba to face this new season in the greatest way possible.
On Sunday, Bubba played a steady front nine but was very strong on the back nine where he shot 3 under par, highlighted by his holed bunkershot on the par 3 14th hole. "I cannot believe it", confides Watson. "There is so much emotion going through my head right now, it’s the most important victory of my career I think."
This victory is also important for his ranking in the FedEx Cup as it is Bubba’s 10th title on the PGA Tour and ranks him now in 18th position. Simply incredible for someone who, up until a few days ago, was out of the top 100.
