The two-time Masters champion uses pink golf balls on the course. The Masters tournament in particular is the most traditional and distinguished golf event in the world, yet Watson is rocking pink golf balls. Watson has used a signature pink driver for quite some time now pictured below , and the pink golf balls are apparently an extension of the driver.
Originally, being able to drive the ball further than all of the other golfers while using a pink driver gave Watson bragging rights over everyone else. He got extremely comfortable with the brand, and this past year he signed an endorsement deal with Volvik. It's cracked, broke, whatever you want to call it," Watson said following his 4-under 66, which gave him the lead on Friday, adding that it's not the first time he's snapped a driver head. Nobody in my group knew where the ball was.
Once you hit, you're focused on where the driver head goes. Bubba's ball finding the fairway was impressive, but if Watson was really accurate, his driver head would have found its target. Travelers Championship: Full-field scores Full coverage. But I missed him, though. Not that good of an aimer," Watson said.
It's nothing too new for Watson, who has always used a driver with a bright pink shaft. He did, however, take it to another level at The Masters, and for a good reason. The driver is part of a year-long campaign sponsored by Ping. As other tour professionals play things a bit more conservatively, using a fairway metal or iron off the tee at times for position, Watson reaches into his bag and grabs the driver almost without fail.
His length came in handy at The Masters, where he swung out of his shoes more often than not, taking a "grip it and rip it" philosophy. It's not uncommon to see him poke a drive out yards with a yard fade or hook to go along with it. And that swing -- the one that hit that magical shot on Sunday to win The Masters? It's not refined, retooled or even tweaked. He has no swing coach and has never taken a lesson. That sometimes awkward swing that results in the ball flying a long ways is homemade, and it simply works for him.
As Tiger Woods toils away, remaking his swing with an army of analysts in tow, Bubba just hits the heck out of the ball and does what he does, how he wants to do it. But as far as he hits the ball and how confident he always seems to be off the tee, Watson's putting has always been an adventure. It's normal to see Watson crush a drive well beyond yards, hit a wedge into a par-4, then struggle over a short putt.
As he came down the stretch on Sunday at Augusta, his driver was working well -- with a bit of luck on the second playoff hole, of course -- and his putter came around with it. Then there's the pink-accented clothing Watson wore for each round of The Masters. Dressed in all white with plenty of pink sprinkled in, Watson stood out, as he typically does. The clothing is also part of the charity campaign, which Emily Kay detailed on Sunday. Here's guessing he sees an uptick in donations after the world saw him at work this week at The Masters.
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