“Bubba asked like 8 or 9 guys” – When Scottie Scheffler took a hilarious jibe at his 2021 Zurich Classic teammate

Scottie Scheffler took a sarcastic jab at Bubba Watson during the 2021 Zurich Classic. Watson played at the 2021 Zurich Classic with Scheffler and had his last outing at the event in 2022 with Harold Varner III. Following that, he made the switch to LIV Golf and got banned from PGA Tour events.

In an old PGA Tour video from the 2021 Zurich Classic press conference, Scheffler passed a sarcastic comment on Watson when the World No. 1 was asked about how he chose his playing partner.

“Bubba asked like eight or nine guys and they all said no and he waited for me. And then I waited about four or five days, texted a few guys and no one responded. So I said yes," Scottie Scheffler said.

During the same press conference, Watson added:

“That is pretty much it.”

Scheffler and Watson finished T8 at the 2021 Zurich Classic with a score of 16- under. The duo shot 64 in the first round with six birdies and one eagle on hole two. They scored 69 in the second round with six birdies and three bogeys.

In the third round, the golfers jointly scored 66 in the PGA Tour event with six birdies and they scored 73 with four birdies in the fourth round.

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How is PGA Tour player Scottie Scheffler currently performing as compared to LIV golfer Bubba Watson?

Scottie Scheffler retained his World No. 1 ranking by triumphing in eight PGA Tour events in 2024. The list includes the Arnold Palmer Invitational, THE PLAYERS Championship, the Masters Tournament, the TOUR Championship, and more.

He won the Masters with a score of 11-under 277 and finished in the top 10 at two other majors. He finished T8 at the PGA Championship with a score of 13-under 271 and T7 at the Open Championship with a score of 1-under 283.

Scottie Scheffler had a total of 18 top-10 finishes on the 2024 PGA Tour schedule and he also won the 2024 Olympics Men's tournament with a 19-under 265 and 67-69-67-62 over the four rounds.

As compared to Scheffler, Bubba Watson missed the cut at the Masters Tournament. Next, he triumphed in no LIV events and didn't have any top-10 finish. Watson had only four top-30 finishes including a T21 at LIV Golf Mayakoba, a T29 at the LIV Golf Hong Kong, and a T28 at the LIV Golf Greenbrier.

His best finish of the season was a T15 at the LIV Golf Las Vegas with a score of 5-under 205 and 65, 68 and 72 over the three rounds. Watson didn't qualify to play at the Paris Olympics.