Thursday was a grind for Bubba Watson at the U.S. Open as he opened with a double bogey and was forced to battle his way back. He was able to do that, despite another double bogey, but by No. 18 the long, slow grind caught up to him. The course is playing just a bit more than five hours and Watson was forced into a wait on No. 18 as he attempted to go for the green in two at the Par 5. He wasn’t very happy about it.
Bubba Watson calls pace of play at the U.S. Open ‘pathetic professional golf’
Angry Bubba made an appearance at Chambers Bay.
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Watson hit a decent-but-not-great shot, and then blamed it on the slow play ahead of him. “Waiting thirty minutes. Man, this is pathetic professional golf.”
Watson did manage to shoot an even-par round of 70, a good result considering his early issues. This certainly wasn’t the first time Watson’s temper popped up during a round.
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