Watson was nicknamed by his father after the former professional American football player Bubba Smith. Watson is married to Angela "Angie" Watson (née Ball), a 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Canadian whom he met at Georgia while he was on the golf team and she was on the women's basketball team.

Bubba Watson, in fullGerry Lester Watson, Jr., (born Nov. 5, 1978, Bagdad, Florida, U.S.), American professional golfer noted for his two Major championships and powerful drives. He won the Masters Tournament in 2012 and 2014 and reached 2nd place in the world rankings of golf in 2015.

As he prepares to make his return to competitive golf at this week's Saudi International, a month ahead of his formal debut with LIV Golf, Bubba Watson revealed the extent of the injury to his right knee that forced him off the golf course for eight months.

In terms of ball, he uses a Titleist Pro V1x. Bubba was one of the very few Tour professionals to put a yellow version into play for a while, and he also drew a lot of attention when he briefly signed with Volvik, but at the moment he puts a regular Pro V1x golf ball into play.

In American usage, "Bubba" is a term of endearment mainly given to boys. Being formed from the word "brother", it often indicates that someone is an "older brother".

Bubba Watson, like all players that made the move, received heavy criticism for taking money from the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund when he left the PGA Tour behind for the Greg Norman-led LIV Golf Series. The Telegraph reported the two-time Masters champion signed a $50-million contract with the upstart circuit.

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Bubba Watson, like all players that made the move, received heavy criticism for taking money from the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund when he left the PGA Tour behind for the Greg Norman-led LIV Golf Series. The Telegraph reported the two-time Masters champion signed a $50-million contract with the upstart circuit.

Bubba Watson is the captain of the RangeGoats, a name he chose with a nod to his upbringing in Bagdad, Fla. A month later, Watson joined LIV Golf, ending weeks of speculation about his plans.

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While all of their fam and friends call them by their first name (or a shortened version of it), only *you* can dub them “babe” or “bubba.” Your nickname for your boyfriend could refer to a cute inside joke, represent their favorite food (hi, pickle!), or be a sweet and simple term of endearment.