Bio/Wiki
Real Name | Gerry Lester Watson, Jr. |
---|---|
Nickname | Bubba |
Physical Stats & More
Height | 191 cm |
---|---|
Weight | 82 kg |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Brown |
Educational Qualification(s)
School | Milton High School, Milton, Florida, USA |
---|---|
College/University | University of Georgia, USA |
Personal Life
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
---|---|
Hometown | Windermere, Florida, USA |
Religion | Christianity |
Ethnicity | White American |
Hobbies |
|
Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sexual Orientation | Straight | ||||
Wife/Spouse | Angie Watson (married September 2004-present) | ||||
Children |
|
Family
Father | Gerry Watson |
---|---|
Mother | Molly Marie Watson |
Sister | Melinda Watson Conner |
Career
PGA Debut | 2002 |
---|---|
Handedness | Left |
Achievements |
|
Career Turning Point | 27 June 2010, 1st PGA Tour win |
Favourites
Favourite Course |
|
---|---|
Favourite Athletes |
|
Favourite Singer | Justin Bieber |
Favourite Film | The Natural |
Favourite TV Show | The A-Team |
Some Lesser Known Facts
Nicknamed "Bubba" by his father inspired by Bubba Smith. | |
Went to Milton High School alongside PGA Tour members Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum. | |
Won his first PGA Tour championship in honor of his parents during his father's battle with cancer. | |
Adopted Caleb in 2012 and Dakota in 2014. | |
Member of the Golf Boys boy band with other professional golfers. | |
Made a cameo appearance in the song "Michael Jackson" by Andy Mineo. | |
Showcased his Hovercraft Golf Cart with 9.1 million views on YouTube. | |
Actively involved in donating time and money to charitable organizations. | |
Acquired Tiger Woods' former mansion in Windermere, Florida. | |
Bought the General Lee car from "The Dukes of Hazzard" television series. | |
Recognized as one of the Great Floridians by Governor Rick Scott. | |
Achieved a career-best second place in the Official World Golf Ranking in February 2015. |