Golf Update: Ryder Cup 2010- Watson dedicates his debut at the Ryder Cup to his father
Some play for money, some play for fame and some play to please their loved ones when they are about to say goodbye. Tiger won the 2008 Masters and gave the tribute of his victory to his deceased father, however today; Bubba Watson is all
determined to bring back the trophy for his father.
An emotional Bubba Watson told the press on Thursday that he will be dedicating his contention and his victory at Ryder Cup to his dying father. This is Watson’s first Ryder Cup and if he wins it then it will be his greatest achievement
so far.
Bubba is the nickname of the player and his real name is Gerry Watson after his father. Gerry is a Vietnam War veteran and is fighting against cancer. Ryder Cup player told this to the press, while trying hard to hold back the tears. He explained,” My
dad is dying of cancer and the doctor says he has three months to live.”
On further questions, the winner of the Traveller’s Championship said, "I'm playing this for him and representing the United States as I am never going to be in the military unless they ask for our help, so this is the chance to be like my dad."
Bubba Watson is one of the finest players in the American team and this is not the first time that he has made his father proud. In the past, Bubba finished second in the USPGA championship which took place at Whistling Straits, Wisconsin. There he was beaten
by yet another Ryder Cup player, Martin Kaymer who seized the victory with one stroke.
He might have lost the title there, but Bubba Watson is keen and determines to set his mark alongside his exalted company when the action starts on Friday. According to the player, his dedication has always earned him the desired goal and this time, he is
eyeing the magnificent trophy of the event which takes place after every two years and this time at Twenty ten course.
Despite the bad weather conditions persisting on Wednesday, the Twenty Ten course was jammed with spectators. As said by the media reports, there were so many out lookers in the gallery to witness the second day of the practice session that it gave an impression
of half of Wales flowing into a small arena. That was only the second day, wait and see what happens on Friday morning, when the opening four balls will actually start.
There are three stands on all three sides of the first tee and it gives an impression of base ball arena. Despite being a host course, the venue has become the most visited place by the American tourists. According to ‘The Sun’, thousands of Americans are
taking flights into Wales to support their heroes. The Ryder Cup rookie though, intends to take everything along and has a fairly straightforward perception on the hype surrounding golf's biggest team event.
Watson is positive and confident. He believes Europeans won’t be much of a hassle during the week; therefore, it won’t be much of a competition. On the other hand, Watson has a fair idea that what he believes will only become true if the entire team performs
strong. Despite, Watson is struggling hard to mask his frustration at what he perceives as a lack of driving opportunities on the Twenty Ten course. With a record of 309.3 yards off the tee this season, Watson is the biggest hitter on both the teams.
According to the experts, Bubba has his chances as he is good on long hits and he has an exclusive reputation of getting out of roughs in the most crucial times. Both these features will run in his favour if he couples then up with the right clubs, Twenty
ten course is a venue for mid irons to long irons and if someone gets stuck on the elevated roughs, then there is no chance of him of reaching the greens. However, a good wedge game can do wonders here.
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