Bubba Watson

Golfer

1978 –

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Who is Bubba Watson?

Gerry Lester "Bubba" Watson, Jr. is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour. One of the few left-handed golfers on tour, he is a major champion, the winner of the Masters Tournament in 2012. Among the longest drivers on the PGA Tour, in 2007 he had an average drive of 315.2 yards and can hit a ball over 350 yards, capable of generating a ball speed up to 194 mph ]. Watson won the 2012 Masters Tournament after defeating Louis Oosthuizen on the second sudden death playoff hole. The win elevated Watson to a career-high fourth place in the Official World Golf Ranking. In 2013 he was added to the list of Great Floridians by Governor Rick Scott.

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Born
Nov 5, 1978
Bagdad
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Nationality
  • United States of America
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Education
  • Faulkner State Community College
  • Milton High School
  • University of Georgia

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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