Bubba Watson 2010 Travelers Champion-Image AP Jessica Hill
Bubba Watson pulled off the one of largest comebacks on the PGA Tour by overcoming a six-stroke deficit Sunday to force a playoff with Ryder Cup Captain Corey Pavin and Scott Verplank, and beating Verplank with a par on the second playoff hole. Watson finished the tournament shooting a a score of 266 (-14) earning $1.08 million and moving into eight place in the FedExCup rankings.
“For me getting in the playoff after shooting 4-under was just unreal and then to actually somehow make that par putt to win was unreal.
But today was a good day. I wasn’t nervous the front nine or the Back 9 till the last few holes because I thought that a few under wasn’t going to have a chance to win, but somehow I scraped it around, and 4-under did have a chance to win and ended up winning.
For us three guys to be in the playoff, I mean we weren’t one or two starting the day, so for us three guys to be in the playoffs was weird. There was no way to expect that. There was no way you could write it like that.”
Bubba Watson’s Setup for the 2010 Travelers Championship:
- Driver: Ping G15 7.5 driver w/Grafalloy Bi-Matrix X tipped 1/2″ 44 1/2″
- Fairway Wood: Ping G15 #4 17 degrrees loft w/ Rifle Project X 42 1/2″
- Irons: Ping S59 3-9pw X-100 shafts @ +1/2″ Dynamic Gold X100 Shafts
- Wedges: Ping Tour W wedges 52, 56, 60 (at 63 degrees) Dynamic Gold X100 Shafts
- Putter: Ping Redwood Anser, 34 1/2″
Fun Fact:
- The other largest six-stroke comeback was in 2007, when Padraig Harrington won the British Open.
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I think seeing what makes the bag for PGA Tour winners is one of the fun parts of every Monday. I’m surprised though that more players haven’t been putting 2h or 3h clubs in their bag.
I’d say he handled the nerves pretty well on the last few holes.
It’s nice to see people playing with pings and having a good game.
Bubba Watson great golfer
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