Bubba Watson PGA Tour Wins

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Bubba Watson PGA Tour Wins
Bubba Watson

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.

NoDateTournamentScoreParMargin Runner(s)-up
12010Travelers Championship266−14PlayoffCorey Pavin, Scott Verplank
22011Farmers Insurance Open272−161 strokePhil Mickelson
32011Zurich Classic of New Orleans273−15PlayoffWebb Simpson
42012Masters Tournament278−10PlayoffLouis Oosthuizen
52014Northern Trust Open269−152 strokesDustin Johnson
62014Masters Tournament 280−83 strokesJonas Blixt, Jordan Spieth
72014WGC-HSBC Champions277−11PlayoffTim Clark
82015Travelers Championship 264−16PlayoffPaul Casey
92016Northern Trust Open 269−151 strokeJason Kokrak, Adam Scott
102018Genesis Open 272−122 strokesTony Finau, Kevin Na
112018WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play7 and 6Kevin Kisner
122018Travelers Championship263−173 strokesPaul 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.DateTournamentScoreParMarginRunner(s)-up
12008CVS Caremark Charity Classic(with Camilo Villegas)95−15PlayoffBilly Andrade and Davis Love III,Paul Goydos and Tim Herron,Rocco Mediate and Brandt Snedeker
22015Hero World Challenge263−253 strokesPatrick Reed

World Golf Championship

YearChampionship54 holesScoreMarginRunner-up
2014WGC-HSBC Champions3 shot deficit277, under 11PlayoffTim Clark
2018WGC-Dell Technologies Match Playn/a7 and 6Kevin 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.

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