SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
BUBBA ON THE MONEY
B A FITTING END TO BUBBA WATSON’S MOST LUCRATIVE YEAR ON TOUR WAS THE PRICELESS GREETING HE RECEIVED FROM SON CALEB ON SUNDAY AFTER THE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP BY COCA-COLA.
BUBBA’S TOP STATS
#1 % of Drives
#1 Ball Speed Off The Tee:
42.86%
184.54 mph
320+ Yards:
#1 Strokes Gained Tee to Green:
1.878
ubba Watson and his pink G30 driver once again formed a partnership that paid big dividends in 2014-15. Bubba won the most prize money of his career, more than $6.8 million, on the strength of two wins and multiple second- and thirdplace finishes. His T5 at the season-ending Tour Championship was his 10th top 10, a career high. It was the second season in a row that he posted two wins. Both of Bubba’s victories came in playoffs: last November at the WGCHSBC Champions in China, and in June at the Travelers. Next stop is his second Presidents Cup, Oct. 8-11, in South Korea.
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anadian golf sensation Brooke Henderson has extended her agreement to continue playing PING equipment, PING Chairman & CEO John A. Solheim announced Monday. Henderson, who recently turned 18, first signed with PING in January. In August, at age 17, she became
BROOKE HENDERSON
LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN ouis Oosthuizen has signed a multi-year agreement to continue playing PING golf equipment and wearing PING apparel. In 2014-15 he enjoyed one of his best seasons since turning professional in 2002. He earned more than $3 million and is currently 12th in the Official World
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elying on a G30 driver, fairway wood and hybrids, and i irons, PING Pro Jackie Stoelting captured her first career win on Sunday with a three-stroke victory on the Symetra Tour. She was -3 on rounds of 73-70-70 at the Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout in El Dorado, Ark. Stoelting was a rookie this season on the LPGA Tour.
Bubba Watson sometimes likes to live on the edge when he plays, but his opening tee shot at the Tour Championship on Thursday literally came to rest near the water’s edge. One foot in the water, he successfully punched his second out into the fairway, then hit his third to 11 feet and converted the putt to save par. Bubba would go on to finish T5 and wind up fifth in FedExCup points for the second-straight season.
EUROPEAN ALFRED DUNHILL LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP
The Old Course, St. Andrews St. Andrews, Scotland Oct. 1-4 Alejandro Cañizares Oliver Farr, Gregory Havret Tom Lewis, David Lingmerth Matthew Nixon Julien Quesne, Andy Sullivan Lee Westwood
WEB.COM WEB.COM TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
TPC Sawgrass Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Oct. 1-4 Austin Cook Joel Dahmen Greg Eason Derek Ernst Matt Fast Luke Guthrie Scott Harrington Andrew Landry Bill Lunde Trey Mullinax Rob Oppenheim Martin Piller Seamus Power Alex Prugh Michael Thompson
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HENDERSON EXTENDS CONTRACT the third-youngest player ever to win an LPGA event when she ran away with the Cambia Portland Classic by eight shots, setting a tournament scoring record at 21 under par. Two days later she was granted her LPGA Tour card for the
remainder of 2015 and all of 2016. This season she also posted T5’s at both the U.S. Women’s Open and the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. “Having played PING clubs for years, I’m really comfortable with the
equipment, the people and the level of fitting expertise they provide me,” Henderson said. “With their help I’m able to get the most out of every round I play. So I’m really happy to continue our relationship.”
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OOSTHUIZEN RE-SIGNS Golf Ranking. He finished T2 at the U.S. Open and the Open Championship, and is playing in his second Presidents Cup, Oct. 8-11, for the International Team. The 32-year-old South African has 12 victories worldwide. “From the time I started playing their
clubs,” Oosthuizen said, “I knew they were the best fit for my game. I believe that now more than ever with the success I’ve had on the European and PGA tours. I’m excited to see what comes next.” LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN