Bubba Watson’s driver snapped in half just minutes before his match at Presidents Cup

Maybe the biggest weapon in all of golf is the driver of Bubba Watson, so that’s not a good sight when he’s due on the first tee for the USA team in about 10 minutes. Bubba is the biggest hitter on the PGA Tour and that unmistakable pink driver is most responsible for his Tour success.

Watson’s pink driver snapped on the range in Korea while he was warming up for Saturday morning’s foursomes session. Foursomes is also known as the alternate shot format, but Bubba was scheduled to hit the tee ball on the 1st. HIs partner, J.B. Holmes, is just as big a hitter and could have switched in with his driver but the pair decided to keep Bubba driving on the odd holes and Holmes on the even holes.

Bubba did have a backup driver in Korea, but it was not on site and in his hotel room. The good news is the hotel is just a mile away and the driver was going to make it to his bag for his tee shot at the 3rd. He hit his 3-wood at the opening hole, which travels miles farther than you can dream about hitting your driver.

Because he started his round with just 13 clubs in his bag, he is allowed to add the new driver in the middle of the match. Assistant captain Fred Couples made the on-course delivery.