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Bubba Watson reveals “fear of the unknown” kept from signing with Saudi-backed LIV Golf Tour 

by Kaushani Chatterjee
December 20, 2022
in Golf
Bubba Watson [Image Credit: CBS Sports]

Bubba Watson [Image Credit: CBS Sports]

Since putting pen to paper in late July, Bubba Watson has yet to make an official appearance in the LIV games. He had stated that his injury prevented him from participating in the inaugural event, while he took on a non-playing captaincy role with Niblicks GC. 

Watson has been quite careful on his journey from PGA to LIV and has even acknowledged that changing ships was not an easy decision. Earlier he noted his mental health problem, and this major decision added to that. Nevertheless, he did end up with the Saudi-backed tour, but his journey wasn’t easy.

Recently in his talk with Bunkered, he unveiled the reason why he was hesitant to join LIV. He stated that it surely wasn’t because of the negative comments going about the tour, but the “fear of the unknown”. Social media reactions and public rejections are what led him to think over his decision hundreds of times before signing.

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Bubba Watson shares why didn’t join LIV Golf sooner

Bubba Watson [Image Credit: Golf Digest]
Bubba Watson [Image Credit: Golf Digest]

Bubba Watson explained his hesitancy with a simple example, “Truthfully, I loved everything about the idea of it but it’s a scary thing when you have to actually sign your name. It’s like buying a house. When you look at how much that new house is costing, it’s like, ‘I don’t know if I should put my whole name on that.’”

“There was nothing wrong with the product. There was nothing wrong with what they were giving us, what they were showing us and what they ultimately produced. It was just fear of the unknown, I guess.”

Bubba Watson opening up about his mental health and his darkest moments is nothing short of deeply impactful. Hard not to love him. He’s a great ambassador for the game.

— Celia Palermo (@CeliaPalermo) April 11, 2021

Just like he said, once the deal is done, he had to leave PGA Tour and the DP World Tour. He would be risking all his career and achievements going down the path. Watson said that he discussed his move with his family and friends a lot of times before finally agreeing to LIV.

In the early stages of the PGA and LIV wars, things definitely went south as a lot of players were criticized for jumping ships. Social media was all after them with a few supporters. No wonder, Watson too took a step back to really think things through. 

It’s really nice seeing professional athletes starting to raise awareness on mental health! Simone Biles and also Bubba Watson emphasizing that performance during competition does not define a person’s worth. #Athletics #Olympics #mentalhealth

— SoundMind (@soundmindapp) July 29, 2021

Watson further mentioned that in this day and age anyone can make up a false social media account just to thrash that person and then leave the stage. The 44-year-old player cares about his image and didn’t want his fans to turn into haters. Good for him that he didn’t get thrashed too much on social platforms. 

Despite the fear of the unknown, Watson is now a proud member of the LIV. though not entirely sure, he still stated that he may be participating at the start of the 2023 season, beginning at Mexico’s El Camaleon Golf Club on February 24.

Also Read| Rory McIlory eyes 2023 season for 8th Major win amid PGA vs LIV war

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Kaushani Chatterjee

Kaushani Chatterjee

Kaushani Chatterjee is an NHL writer at FirstSportz. She started her writing journey with the publication of her first book in 2019. She is a travel freak and a photographer. Currently, she is enjoying her career as an NHL writer, and as an author.

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