Bubba Watson on his LIV contract? "I don't know if I should sign that"
LIV Golf player Bubba Watson has revealed his hesitancy in signing his multimillion dollar contract with the breakaway tour.
LIV Golf player Bubba Watson has revealed he was terrified of signing for the breakaway tour due to "the fear of the unknown" and the potential backflash.
Speaking to bunkered's Michael McEwan, the 44-year-old left hander said he was hesitant at first to put pen to paper, fearing what people would think about him.
The two-time Masters champion signed for LIV Golf in July and is yet to hit a shot in the tour commissioned by Greg Norman.
Watson is still recuperating from tearing the meniscus in his right knee.
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He has been involved in the LIV Golf broadcasts in their "beta test" season, working as an on-course analyst alongside David Feherty.
Watson's funniest moment so far involved this exchange with Brooks Koepka.
In the 2023 LIV Golf League Watson - who has won 12 times on the PGA Tour - will be a captain for the Niblicks GC side.
He told bunkered:
He continued:
Watson's comments comes as reports have emerged there has been quite a lot of discontent behind the scenes at LIV.
Their chief operating officer - Atul Khosla - has resigned after he was reportedly involved in a furious argument with the governor of the Saudi wealth fund at LIV's final stop in Miami.
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LIV are still without a TV deal, something that has been touted as absolutely essential to the tour's success.
Watson added:
Ben joined the GolfMagic team in September 2021, initially as a content executive.
These days, he assumes the position of content manager.
