BUBBA WATSON CONTINUED his career resurgence by claiming the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play title with victory over Kevin Kisner.
Watson won the Genesis Open in February and the two-time Masters champion added to that triumph after prevailing 7&6 against fellow American Kisner in Austin on Sunday.
The 39-year-old dominated Kisner by going 7up through the first 10 holes after winning the first five holes in the championship match.
After cruising through his group, Watson defeated reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year Justin Thomas, Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Brian Harman.
Watson was dominant off the tee and with his wedges, and could be a major factor at Augusta National in a fortnight.
Having served as an assistant captain in the 2016 Ryder Cup, Watson now looks poised to make the 2018 United States squad. He entered the week 11th in the standings, but will likely now be in the top eight.
Alex Noren earned his third top-three finish of the season by defeating Thomas 5 and 3 in the consolation match.
Sweden’s Noren now has two third-place finishes and a runner-up cheque this season — his first as a full-time member of the PGA Tour.
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Oh man, the amount of exceptional players hitting form before the Masters is just brilliant.
Watson
Mickelson
Woods
McIlroy
Johnson
Thomas
Speith
April 5th can’t get here quick enough.
@David Gavigan: who do you fancy for it? On that note, who does everyone else fancy? I’m going with mickleson
@David Gavigan: Johnson and spieth couldn’t be more out of form
Rose will win the Masters
Delighted fro Bubba and agree with comments above but seriously “Empathetic”…. somtimes its like reading the sun or the star. Sensational headlines. His opponent was 4 over after the first 4 or 5 holes Bubba was 1 under what’s so emphatic about that….
@Kenneth O Connor: You do know how match play golf is scored?
Casey or Fleetwood might be worth an each way bet. Otherwise it’s wide open really. Can’t wait.
Bubba watson or Justin rose to Win
e/w alexander norsen.
sssshhhhhhh
Out of curiosity how’s Rickie Fowler going this year?
@Shane Dunne: not good. His orange shirt on a Sunday only goes so far in hiding his yellow belly
@Shane Dunne: not good. His orange shirt on a Sunday only goes so far in hiding his yellow belly