Bubba Watson

Bubba Watson thanks analyst Chris Broussard for 'sharing faith'

2013-04-30 12:58:00

Golfer Bubba Watson appears to be one of the few public figures to speak out in support of ESPN analyst Chris Broussard, who called homosexuality "walking in open rebellion to God and to Jesus Christ" on the air Monday. Broussard, who was speaking on...

Rickie Fowler makes a colorful statement in first round of Masters

2013-04-11 19:30:00

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rickie Fowler and the Masters clash. Let us count the ways. First, there is the color thing. Masters green has a pureness that presents a cooling combination of grass and lime. Fowler green, a shirt-and-pants outfit he wore during...

Sergio Garcia struggles in second round of Masters

2013-04-13 00:00:00

AUGUSTA, Ga. — First-round co-leader Sergio Garcia found agony Friday no matter what pains he took to avoid it. On No. 4, Garcia hemmed and hawed over the tee shot, switched from a four-iron to a three-iron and found sand and another bogey. A snap...

Jason Day leads the Masters; Fred Couples one shot off

2013-04-12 17:00:00

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The course wouldn’t be eaten alive again Friday, not by anyone, from the clammy outset and soggy middle to the wind-whipped end. Augusta National again had most everyone under control, and that included the one guy whose force-of-...

Australian Adam Scott earns his Masters with degree of drama

2013-04-14 19:30:00

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- This time, the putt didn't slip past the hole. This time, Adam Scott's world did not crumble around him by the width of a thumbnail. Ernie Els was right. It wasn't just lip service back in July, at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, when he...

Phil Mickelson has 'off year' at Masters

2013-04-14 19:05:00

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The week off before the Masters didn't work, the Phrankenwood club and the jumbo grip club didn't work and, well, basically nothing worked for Phil Mickelson at the Masters. The three-time champion closed with a one-over 73 on...

Augusta National is a golf course unlike any other

2013-04-10 18:42:00

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Thursday begins the 77th Masters golf tournament. Wednesday was a day to wander and ponder. The sun shined, the temperature stayed in the mid-70s and the wind that can blow here so relentlessly was doing so somewhere else. Whether...

Can anyone beat Tiger Woods at the Masters?

2013-04-10 10:18:00

Tiger Woods may seem long overdue for his first Masters win since 2005, but writers from around the Tribune Co. have some other ideas about who will be wearing the green jacket Sunday afternoon. Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times Brandt Snedeker will win...

Another Saturday swoon for Fred Couples at Masters

2013-04-13 19:48:00

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Few people at Augusta were more surprised to find Fred Couples once more playing in the final pairing on a Saturday at the Masters than Couples himself. Not surprising, unfortunately: The 53-year-old's enduring a second straight...

Tiger Woods stays on top at Doral

2013-03-09 17:59:00

DORAL, Fla.— Tiger Woods hit a tee shot that got stuck in a palm tree. That's about the only thing that didn't fall his way Saturday in the Cadillac Championship. Woods made seven more birdies on the Blue Monster at Doral, the last one from 15 feet...

Local knowledge is a key, even off the course

2013-02-15 21:42:00

The keys to playing Riviera Country Club as a PGA Tour pro don't just involve reading the greens and knowing what mid-iron to pull. Just as important is where you plan to sleep at night. John Merrick, in the thick of Northern Trust contention at eight...

Matt Kuchar takes early lead at Northern Trust Open

2013-02-14 13:51:00

Matt Kuchar shot a bogey-free morning round of seven-under 64 to seize the early lead at the Northern Trust Open. Kuchar birdied his first three holes at Riviera on his way to a front-nine 31. He finished with seven birdies. "I got off to a hot...

Golfer Bubba Watson tweeted his support for ESPN analyst Chris Broussard on Tuesday.

2013-04-27 00:00:00

Phil Mickelson walks with Bubba Watson and his wife Angie and their son Caleb during the par three competition before the Masters golf tournament.

2013-04-10 00:00:00

ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 26: Bubba Watson of the United States and Isleworth Team plays his third shot at the first hole during the final day of the 2013 Tavistock Cup Matches at Isleworth Golf and Country Club on March 26, 2013 in Orlando, Florida.

2013-03-26 00:00:00