” Im glad that I was there, had the opportunity,” he stated. “You understand, I would enjoy to do it once again next week, throw up on myself once again. I desire to the opportunity and the opportunity to win.”
Bubba Watson got in the back nine in sole ownership of the lead on Sunday at the Travelers Championship.
He left connected for 19th.
After playing the front in 3-under 32 to take a one-stroke lead in his bid for a 4th Travelers title, Watson shot 6-over 41 on the inward half at TPC River Highlands.
It started with a bogey at the par-4 14th, which dropped him into a share of the lead with three others, consisting of ultimate playoff participants Kramer Hickok and Harris English.
And unfortunately for Watson, it didnt stop there. He hit his tee shot into the water on the brief par-4 15th (bogey), three-putted the par-3 16th (bogey), hit his approach shot into the water on the par-4 17th (double bogey) and could not get up and below a greenside bunker at the par-4 18th (bogey).
Watson finished with a 3-over 73 and six strokes out of the playoff, at 7 under par.
The three-time Travelers champion wasnt all doom and gloom after the round, nevertheless, as he talked to the media.
” Gosh, Ive tossed up on myself prior to here. Made a triple on 16 to lose when I was up by a couple of that year,” Watson stated, referencing 2013, when he led by two strokes with three holes to play, just to hit his tee shot into the water on 16 and end up two strokes out of a playoff.
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As for this time around, Watson regrets the missed chance, but intends to put himself in the mix again, soon.
” Im happy that I was there, had the opportunity,” he said. I desire to the chance and the opportunity to win.”