Winner: Bubba Watson
Around the wider world of golf: Jin Young Ko won wire-to-wire in her first official start as an LPGA member -- only the second woman ever to do so -- at the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open; Joost Luiten won the inaugural NBO Oman Open on the ET; and Joe Durant won the Chubb Classic on the Champions Tour.
It seems that Bubba Watson is returned on the golfing map. And opposite to rumors of his forthcoming retirement, he intends to stay there.
At least for a pair more years.
After a solid yr of health issues, system changes and who is aware of what else, Bubba is again to his old self. That manner, of course, that he's making news for extra than his golfing, including playing within the NBA Celebrity Basketball Tournament within the middle of the Genesis Open.
And I suggest no disrespect when I say that. Bubba is one of those folks who thrives on range, on attempting different things and not taking himself too seriously. The Bubba Watson who turned into "playing" all over Hollywood this past week changed into additionally gambling some of his great golf -- golf we have all been ready to see again.
He picked a exceptional region to do it, as properly. After successfully holding off the likes of Patrick Cantlay, Kevin Na, Phil Mickelson, Tony Finau and Scott Stallings with a bogey-unfastened 3-beneath on the back nine, Bubba joined Ben Hogan and Lloyd Mangrum as the handiest three-time winners at Riviera. That's quite accurate enterprise he's maintaining!
So it is first-rate to welcome Bubba again to the winner's circle after a long absence... And simply in time for this 12 months's Ryder Cup! Here's a sparkling Limerick Summary on your series, large fella:
The last spherical became near, nip and tuck
Between several gamers, but luck
Was in opposition to all however one?
Bubba?S three-underneath run
Down the stretch left them all thunderstruck. The photo came from the golf-monthly.co.uk website.
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