‘Not Looking Good’: Golf World Reacts to the Latest Bubba Watson Speculations

Bubba Watson is on his way to becoming the latest PGA Tour star to make his way to LIV Golf. Since the PGA Championship in May, the golfer hasn’t participated in any of the Majors in 2022 due to injury. However, Watson will return to professional golf before the beginning of this fall, but only to play for the nemesis of the PGA Tour. Today we look at how the fans on Twitter reacted to Bubba Watson’s latest speculation.

The third event in the LIV Golf Invitational Series, taking place at Trump Bedminster, will feature an official announcement from Bubba Watson. The 86th-ranked player in the world hasn’t competed since withdrawing from the Charles Schwab Challenge due to a ruptured meniscus in May. He didn’t compete in the previous two Major championships.

Though Watson’s move to the Saudi-backed Tour is not official yet, fans on Twitter have already begun to share their thoughts on the move. Let’s take a look at how the golf world reacted.

Fans on Twitter react to Bubba Watson joining LIV Golf

Watson, a 12-time PGA Tour winner including the 2 Major wins in Augusta National, has joined the ranks of former Masters champions who have joined LIV, including Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Patrick Reed, Charl Schwartzel, and Dustin Johnson. Nine of the last 19 Masters champions will now compete for LIV Golf.

Fans shared their disappointment with the 2-time Major winner. One fan claimed to never watch golf again while the others tagged Bubba Watson as greedy. Some even poked fun at the golfer’s age. The rumors only turned into reality earlier today when major sources confirmed about the move.

Read More: Report Makes an Amazing Revelation About LIV Team Captains Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau

With the fans eagerly waiting for an official statement from Watson, let’s take a look at how the fans responded to the breaking news:

More details about Watson’s move to LIV Invitational Series

When LIV Golf returns in September at its subsequent event outside of Boston, Watson will serve as one of the team captains. Due to his injury, it is anticipated that he won’t play. The 2-time Major champion will reportedly earn roughly $48.6 million for the move.

In 2023, when the lucrative Tour grows to 14 events and locks in its 12 four-man teams, which is a significant task in LIV Golf’s plans. The plan is to eventually sell such franchises and give captains the ability to select their own players as well as drop or trade them.

At the Saudi International tournament on the Asian Tour earlier this year, which was organised by Golf Saudi and funded by the Public Investment Fund, the source of LIV Golf, Watson came in second place to Harold Varner III by one stroke. It was one of the best finishes the 43-year-old had in recent years.

Now with his move to LIV Golf, will Bubba Watson finally bring back his old form?

Watch This Story: An Incurable Disorder That Almost Ended Phil Mickelson’s Golfing Career