two-time Masters winner Bubba Watson will be in attendance at the annual Champions Dinner before the first Major of the year, and he’s more than happy to have a seat at the table.
even if he is outside.
Bubba Watson sees his shot during the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 25, 2021 in Cromwell, Connecticut.
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Watson, 12 times PGA Tour Winner The golfer, who made the jump to LIV golf last year, was asked on Monday during a press conference for the Saudi International about Scotty Scheffler’s comments earlier this month, when he joked that he would put Watson “around the corner himself.” I’ll keep a separate table for that”. ,
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Scheffler, tasked with coming up with the menu for the next tournament, was told by the reigning champ—apparently he was joking—that a friendly jab returned to Watson.
Watson said, “Hey, as long as I’m at the Champions Dinner, I’m fine. I’ll sit wherever they tell me. It’s fine.”
“As long as I’m allowed back, I’ll sit wherever I want. I’ll sit outside and just look in the window.”
Scotty Scheffler poses with the trophy after winning the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2022 in Augusta, Georgia.
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Watson said in September that he was “hoping and praying” that the Masters would allow life golfers To participate in Augusta National and just a few months later, those prayers were answered.
“I let go of the decision-making powers. But yes, I was very grateful that we got to go back to the Masters,” he said on Monday.
Bubba Watson receives his green jacket after winning at Augusta National. He won the Masters in 2012 and 2014.
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Including Watson, 16 players from the LIV circuit will be at the Masters in April and there is no doubt that tensions will be high.