Left-handed professional golfer Bubba Watson currently plays on the LIV Golf and formerly on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He has 14 professional wins, out of which he earned 12 from the PGA, including two Masters in 2012 and 2014.
One of the longest drivers on the greens, he topped the stats in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012 and 2014 with an average drive of 350 yards at 312 km/h.
Watson's initial junior amateur career began at Faulkner State Community College, where he was an All-American, but he later transferred to the University of Georgia and played for the Bulldogs, winning the SEC title in 2000.
He turned professional in 2002 and played on the Nationwide Tour, before obtaining his PGA Tour card for the 2006 season. Even in his rookie season, he had the longest drive of 319.6 yards, although his longest ever was 424 yards at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
Watson's first PGA Tour win came in the 2010 Travelers Championship in a sudden-death playoff over Corey Pavin and Scott Verplank, for a score of 266, under 14. Since then, he has accumulated a total of 11 more PGA Tour wins.
Ironically, his most recent was also the Travelers Championship in 2018, which was his third time winning it; the second time was in 2015. The 2018 win came over Paul Casey, Beau Hossler, J. B. Holmes and Steward Cink with a total score of 263, under 17, by a margin of three strokes.
How many PGA Tour wins does Bubba Watson have?
Bubba Watson has a total of 12 PGA Tour wins, including two Masters and two WGCs.
No | Date | Tournament | Score | Par | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
1 | 2010 | Travelers Championship | 266 | −14 | Playoff | Corey Pavin, Scott Verplank |
2 | 2011 | Farmers Insurance Open | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Phil Mickelson |
3 | 2011 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 273 | −15 | Playoff | Webb Simpson |
4 | 2012 | Masters Tournament | 278 | −10 | Playoff | Louis Oosthuizen |
5 | 2014 | Northern Trust Open | 269 | −15 | 2 strokes | Dustin Johnson |
6 | 2014 | Masters Tournament | 280 | −8 | 3 strokes | Jonas Blixt, Jordan Spieth |
7 | 2014 | WGC-HSBC Champions | 277 | −11 | Playoff | Tim Clark |
8 | 2015 | Travelers Championship | 264 | −16 | Playoff | Paul Casey |
9 | 2016 | Northern Trust Open | 269 | −15 | 1 stroke | Jason Kokrak, Adam Scott |
10 | 2018 | Genesis Open | 272 | −12 | 2 strokes | Tony Finau, Kevin Na |
11 | 2018 | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | 7 and 6 | Kevin Kisner | ||
12 | 2018 | Travelers Championship | 263 | −17 | 3 strokes | Paul Casey, Stewart Cink, J. B. Holmes, Beau Hossler |
Bubba Watson PGA Tour Appearances
According to Bubba Watson's official PGA profile, he joined the PGA Tour in 2006, and since then he has played in 368 events, out of which he made the cut in 266 of them, winning 12. Plus, he has 14 runners-up, six third-place finishes, 49 top-5s and 74 top-10s.
Bubba Watson Professional Career Wins
Bubba Watson has won 14 times in his professional career as of March 2024, with 12 coming from the PGA and the other two at the 2008 CVS Caremark Charity Classic and the 2015 Hero World Challenge.
Other Wins
No. | Date | Tournament | Score | Par | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
1 | 2008 | CVS Caremark Charity Classic(with Camilo Villegas) | 95 | −15 | Playoff | Billy Andrade and Davis Love III,Paul Goydos and Tim Herron,Rocco Mediate and Brandt Snedeker |
2 | 2015 | Hero World Challenge | 263 | −25 | 3 strokes | Patrick Reed |
World Golf Championship
Year | Championship | 54 holes | Score | Margin | Runner-up |
2014 | WGC-HSBC Champions | 3 shot deficit | 277, under 11 | Playoff | Tim Clark |
2018 | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | n/a | 7 and 6 | Kevin Kisner |
FAQ's On Bubba Watson PGA Tour Wins
A. Bubba Watson has 14 professional wins, including 12 on the PGA Tour.
A. Bubba Watson has won two Masters tournaments, in 2012 and 2014.
A. Bubba Watson turned professional in 2002.
A. Bubba Watson played his collegiate golf at the University of Georgia.
A. Bubba Watson's first PGA Tour victory came at the 2010 Travelers Championship.
A. Bubba Watson's longest recorded drive was 424 yards at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.