Bubba Watson News Archives

Joanna Holt tried to ease the pressure by diverting her mind from golf, forgetting she was on the verge of winning a tradition-rich tournament.

Milton High grad and PGA Tour golfer Bubba Watson returned to the Pensacola area this week to host the Divot Derby for the third time in as many years.

Site: Grand Blanc, Mich. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Course: Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club .

All around Mark Calcavecchia, youngsters were making their presence known, whether it was "Super Caddie," his 15-year-old son Eric, or Jason Dufner, 32, who was outside, ripping up a soft Glen Abbey with a 63 yesterday.

The Cox Classic will soon tee off in Omaha and again we have a chance to see some of the best golfers in the world.

Clearly, its spot on the calendar right behind the British Open is still an obstacle in luring top-10 players, but the RBC Canadian Open has done an enviable job with the field, with more names yet to be announced.

In a break from the norm, the Wyndham Championship is receiving commitments from some big-name golfers much sooner than in years past.

Several big names from the PGA will play at this year's Wyndham Championship. David Toms, Boo Weekly, Bubba Watson, and John Daly have all said they will play in Greensboro August 17-23. Toms currently is 11th in FedEx Cup points standings.

Tiger Woods is the one, who as host of the AT&T National, has his name plastered all across town. Anthony Kim is the defending tournament champion whose defense included setting the course record at Congressional Country Club in the first round Thursday.

Still, when Rod Pampling -- who turns 40 in September and has two career victories -- looked to the video scoreboard toward the end of his morning round yesterday, it was his name he saw at the top.

He knew with his surge -- seven second-round birdies to fire a 6-under-par 64 and move to 9 under overall -- he had a shot at the lead, but seeing it on the screens showed he'd actually grabbed a share of it.

PGA Tour star Bubba Watson will again sponsor the Divot Derby, the junior golf tournament he often won, on July 27-29 at various courses in the Pensacola area.

John Merrick seems like a likable guy -- a bit reserved maybe, but certainly not temperamental.

CROMWELL, Conn. -- Kenny Perry shot 63 Sunday to finish with a tournament-record 258 and win the Travelers Championship by three strokes over Paul Goydos and David Toms.