Bubba Watson has proved once again how good he is under playoff-pressure. Beating Englishman Paul Casey in extra holes at the Travelers Championship to secure the title for the second time in his career.
With an impressive 8-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole, Watson improved on an already stellar winning playoff record, bumping it up to 5-1. So what’s the 36-year-old’s secret?
“It’s just about staying calm,” Watson told reporters afterwards. “That’s what you have to do, you just breathe and walk slower, take some deep breaths and focus on the fact that no matter what you still come in second place.”
Although, we’re betting the two-time Masters winner is a lot happier with yesterday’s outcome, which marks Watson’s eighth career victory on the PGA Tour and helps bring the American a lot closer to his end goal.
“My whole goal in my career was to get 10 wins,” he said. “I need two more wins.”
As for runner-up Casey he was more than satisfied with his Sunday performance. Telling reporters he accomplished what he set out to do at his first Travelers appearance.
“There are always ifs and buts and could haves,” Casey said. “But the goal was to give myself a chance to win, and I did that.”
One awesome scene from yesterday’s action involved Watson putting a nosey fan in his place. Watch below as the Travelers Champion shows why he’s on playing side of the ropes!
