Skip to main content
SB NationSB Nation logo
A golf fan’s guide to a greater game
Playing Through
June 26, 2026
Playing Through

Bubba Watson ignores fan’s advice, trash talks after brilliant shot

When you’re an accomplished pro and major winner, it’s best to ignore the crowd’s terrible advice on how to play golf.

by Brendan Porath

Bubba Watson has a reputation for getting frosty with some of the fans who can disrupt his rhythm when his ball ventures off the fairway and near the ropes. But this was a perfectly executed bit of fan interaction.

With a tree in his way, one nearby expert advised Bubba to punch a low 4-iron underneath the obstruction. Instead, the two-time Masters champ and current Travelers Championship leader went with his own plan and stuck it just a couple feet for his second straight birdie to start his final round. Then he let the fan know about it.

★★★

SB Nation video archives: Urban golfing with Graeme McDowell (2012)

See More:

More in Golf

Golf
Shane Lowry believes Europeans care deeply about the Ryder CupShane Lowry believes Europeans care deeply about the Ryder Cup
Golf

Shane Lowry agrees that the Ryder Cup means a great deal to the Europeans

By RJ Ochoa
Golf
Wyndham Clark is a two-time major champion, and you don’t have to be mad about itWyndham Clark is a two-time major champion, and you don’t have to be mad about it
Golf

So many people are mad about Wyndham Clark winning the U.S. Open

By RJ Ochoa
Golf
U.S. Open 2026: Wyndham Clark won in a way we hadn’t seen in a long timeU.S. Open 2026: Wyndham Clark won in a way we hadn’t seen in a long time
Golf

Wyndham Clark has won his second U.S. Open

By RJ Ochoa
Golf
U.S. Open 2026: Wyndham Clark may run away with this thingU.S. Open 2026: Wyndham Clark may run away with this thing
Golf

Wyndham Clark is out to quite the lead at the U.S. Open

By RJ Ochoa
Golf
Rory McIlroy in U.S. Open contention after first roundRory McIlroy in U.S. Open contention after first round
Golf

Rory McIlroy is well in contention after the first round of the U.S. Open

By RJ Ochoa
Golf
Deloitte is helping to make the rules of golf more accessible and fan-friendlyDeloitte is helping to make the rules of golf more accessible and fan-friendly
Golf

The rules of golf are well on display at the U.S. Open

By RJ Ochoa

The Latest