Bubba Watson says Scottie Scheffler 'made a lot of money' because of LIV Golf, reiterates 'team golf is here to stay'
Bubba Watson will play in this week's LIV Golf Greenbrier, which will take place from August 16 to August 18 at the Old White Course of the Greenbrier. As Watson tees up on Friday, the LIV League completes its 100th round in the golf world since it held its first round in June 2022 at the Centurion Club.
Speaking during the press conference before the LIV Golf Greenbrier, Bubba Watson said how it's a 'privilege' for him to be a part of LIV and claimed that the changes brought about by LIV Golf helped Scottie Scheffler earn a lot of money on the PGA Tour. Watson said (via ASAP TEXT):
“This is exciting times. When I think about going through the motions of deciding I wanted to come to LIV, I thought about the 10-year plan, on paper, what the goals were, and it's met my expectations. It's been better than that. We've changed the face of golf. So to be on that side of history is pretty special…It's an honor and a privilege to say I'm a part of that,” Bubba Watson said.
“Scottie Scheffler has made a lot of money this year because of the changes that we've started putting in place. I believe that golf is actually growing in the right spot, and I think team golf is here to stay,” he added.
The 13 LIV teams will play at the LIV Golf Greenbrier on Friday and last year's champion, Bryson DeChambeau, who had a record round of 58 at last year's Greenbrier tournament, will also join the star-studded field.
How was Bubba Watson's year at the LIV Golf so far
Bubba Watson started his year with LIV Golf Mayakoba, where he finished at T21. His score in the tournament was 2-under 211. Next, he played at LIV Golf Las Vegas, finishing at T15 with 65, 68, and 72. At LIV Golf Jeddah at the Royal Greens G&CC, Watson landed at T46 after carding 74, 66, and 71.
Then he played LIV Golf Hong Kong to settle at T29 with a 5-under 205. In April, the 45-year-old played at LIV Golf Miami at the Trump National Doral Golf Course, finishing at T32 with 68, 76, and 74. Next, Bubba Watson played at the LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club to land at T34 with 70, 67, and 71.
At LIV Golf Singapore, Watson finished at T45 with 2-over 215. He also played at LIV Golf Houston to land in 51st place. Next, he participated in the LIV Golf Nashville at the Grove to finish at T35 with 70, 71, and 69. The last two LIV tournaments he played were the LIV Golf Andalucia and LIV Golf United Kingdom, finishing at T47 and T39, respectively.