After the Individual Championship concludes every year, LIV Golfers who finish outside the top 48 are left in the Drop Zone. This means they will be relegated from the league for the next season. Until last year, no matter how badly they performed, captains were exempt from this relegation. However, that has changed this season. LIV Golf has confirmed that captains are not exempt from relegation. This puts Bubba Watson in danger.

Initially, it was believed that Watson, would be exempt from relegation due to his captaincy role with RangeGoats GC, but LIV confirmed later in the season that even captains are not in the ‘safe zone’. The RangeGoats Captain is currently ranked 53 and has only been able to acquire 3.66 points for the entire season. But what led to such a terrible fate for him? Here is what his 2024 season looked like.

Bubba Watson participated in all twelve events before the Individual and Team Championships. However, he failed to make it to the top 10 in any one of them. His best finish was at the LIV Golf Las Vegas, where he bagged a T15 finish, scoring 5-under and was a whopping seven strokes behind Dustin Johnson, who grabbed the win.

The 45-year-old LIV Golfer began with the El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba in January, where he finished with a disappointing T21, with three others, scoring 2-under. They were all ten strokes behind Joaquin Niemann. Bubba also dropped below the top-50 list at LIV Golf Houston finishing at 51, which was his worst finish this season. He then went on to end the season with Chicago, where he tied for 42.

While chances are that he might be completely out of the next season, as it turns out, there are still ways for him to make it, and that too as a captain.

Bubba Watson might get exempt due to business reasons

“I’m going to play until they kick me out,” Bubba Watson remarked about his position below the drop line following a challenging 2024 LIV Golf season. While there are indications that he could face relegation, some reports suggest that this may not occur due to various business considerations. He had mentioned that if his teammates, wanted him for the upcoming campaign, he would surely be a part of it, or at least help them find someone who can replace him rightly.

Additionally, the 2x Masters Champion also stated that the year has been tough on him. Nonetheless, “I know some discussions need to take place and there are some business considerations. We have one of the most popular teams. Am I part of that? I think I am, and I’m committed to playing better,” was what he stated. Do you think he will be able to make it to the 2025 season? Let us know in the comments section below!