Bubba Watson had his plane ready to go then, despite a double-bogey on his final hole, shot one of just three sub-par rounds at the U.S. Open on Friday, ensuring he will be going nowhere this weekend.
A self-described head case, a double-bogey at 18 that turned a great round at the famously tough Winged Foot Golf Club into a good one might have left Watson fuming.
“There’s other things -- there’s other bigger things out there,” said Watson. “This year has been a crazy year for everybody in the world. As Hurricane Sally slammed into his hometown of Bagdad, Florida earlier in the week Watson said he considered leaving the U.S. Open to be with his family. “When it hit on Wednesday, the first text I sent my wife is I should I come home, again, golf is golf and life is more important than that,” said Watson. “And so that’s really where I’m at.Watson said his family was safe and the house equipped to ride out the storm allowed him to try and focus on winning a U.S. Open.
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