"You can’t just go and get a golf course” - Bubba Watson discusses factors deciding his LIV Golf team's new home course
Veteran professional golfer Bubba Watson has been a part of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf since 2022. While Watson was a non-playing captain that year, he eventually began leading the RangeGoats GC in 2023. Recently, the American professional golfer discussed the factors in deciding his team's new home.
Watson, a two-time Major championship winner, appeared on the "Fairway to Heaven" podcast. During a segment on the podcast, Bubba Watson was asked what is the future of RangeGoats GC looking like. This prompted Watson to speak about his team's new golf course.
The veteran golfer said:
"I don't know where we will be, if that makes sense, because we're looking. We have already talked to multiple golf courses. We have talked to multiple investors. Where can we move to host our event, to have our home course, be there, RangeGoats practice there, sponsors come there, things like that. So we have played with different ideas, but it's trying to find the right place that we want to live but also where we want to grow something... The ten-year plan is to have thirty to forty thousand spectators at the event. So how do you do that? You've got to have the right location, you can't just go and get a golf course," Watson said [0:09 onwards].
Bubba Watson further emphasized finding a place where everything fits in nicely. He also added that he felt the RangeGoats GC as a team was heading in the right direction, and concluded by saying every team in LIV Golf would get better as new talent keeps coming.
How has Bubba Watson played in 2024?
The 2024 season has not been the best for Bubba Watson and the RangeGoats GC. While the team has not managed to win a single event till now, Watson also hasn't performed very well. In 2024, the American golfer has managed to only register one top-20 finish in the 13 events he has played in total.
Here is a detailed list of Bubba Watson's performances this season:
LIV Golf:
Date: 2/2 - 2/4
- Event: LIV Golf Mayakoba
- Course: El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba
- Finish: T21 69-69-73 211 (-2)
Date: 2/8 - 2/10
- Event: LIV Golf Las Vegas
- Course: Las Vegas Country Club
- Finish: T15 65-68-72 205 (-5)
Date: 3/1 - 3/3
- Event: LIV Golf Jeddah
- Course: Royal Greens G&CC
- Finish: T46 74-66-71 211 (+1)
Date: 3/8 - 3/10
- Event: LIV Golf Hong Kong
- Course: Hong Kong Country Club
- Finish: T29 68-67-70 205 (-5)
Date: 4/5 - 4/7
- Event: LIV Golf Miami
- Course: Trump National Doral Golf Course
- Finish: T32 68-76-74 218 (+2)
Date: 4/26 - 4/28
- Event: LIV Golf Adelaide
- Course: The Grange Golf Club
- Finish: T34 70-67-71 208 (-8)
Date: 5/3 - 5/5
- Event: LIV Golf Singapore
- Course: Sentosa Golf Club (Serapong Course)
- Finish: T45 71-77-67 215 (+2)
Date: 6/7 - 6/9
- Event: LIV Golf Houston
- Course: Golf Club of Houston
- Finish: 51 75-72-75 222 (+6)
Date: 6/21 - 6/23
- Event: LIV Golf Nashville
- Course: The Grove
- Finish: T35 70-71-69 210 (-3)
Date: 7/12 - 7/14
- Event: LIV Golf Andalucía
- Course: Real Club Valderrama
- Finish: T47 79-75-72 226 (+13)
Date: 7/26 - 7/28
- Event: LIV Golf United Kingdom
- Course: JCB Golf and Country Club
- Finish: T39 69-72-73 214 (+1)
Date: 8/16 - 8/18
- Event: LIV Golf Greenbrier
- Course: The Old White Course
- Finish: T28 73-63-66 202 (-8)
Major Championship:
Date: 4/11 - 4/14
- Event: Masters Tournament
- Course: Augusta National Golf Club
- Finish: Missed Cut 74-80 154 (+10)