The last of the 2024 season was uneventful for the RangeGoats GC team captain Bubba Watson. ,Watson Could Only Manage To Get One Top 20 Finish For The Season In LIV Golf. Apart from that, he has not lived up to that hero and has been so poor in his performance translating just a player of average ability. Watson would be at the bottom of the leaderboard by the end of the season and might find himself demoted from LIV Golf even if he is a captain.
Also, Watson and RangeGoats GC lost Thomas Pieters to DJ’s team few weeks back as well. The two-time LIV Golf leaders, 4 Aces GC were searching for Perez replacement whose contract gets up in January 2025.
If that wasn’t enough then Bubba Watson couldn’t make the cut at last week’s Asian Tour event as well. The abysmal 2024 season ensured that he didn’t qualify for the 2024 Saudi International tournament.
After facing so many disappointments, Bubba Watson must be pleased to learn that he might be retained by the RangeGoats GC as the captain for the 2025 season. As tweeted by @flushingitgolf, “The LIV Golf free agency period is getting active this week, with multiple announcements due to be made. The majority of “open zone” players have been re-signed, but there are new recruits too. Bubba Watson, who was relegated, is not playing the Promotion’s Event and is expected to return as playing captain for Range Goats GC. The full field for the Promotion’s Event will be released later today.”
The insider channel also stated “As usual, I will do everything I can to report this information as soon as possible with full confidence in the accuracy. More updates when I get them 👍” It seems that that alls not bad for Watson. While confirmation of his retainment will be released by @flushingitgolf or any other source so soon, the 46-year-old can start focusing on finding a replacement for the outgoing Thomas Pieters.
In regard to replacements, Bubba Watson has also said when asked should Rory McIlroy move his choice is the young Irishman with no hesitation at all. In an interview with Bunkered, Watson stated “I’m not looking just for an American.” Rory might call me and say ‘hey man, can I have a spot?’ I don’t know. That’s what I’m saying. We’ve got to wait and see.” Getting McIlroy to replace Thomas Pieters will be any LIV Golf team captain’s dream let alone Bubba Watson. Whether it does ever happen or not this remains to be seen.
Thus, how does Bubba Watson search for the right coups for his crew? Let’s find out.
Bubba Watson is recruiting
Where will Bubba Watson Go to find one? Well as @flushingitgolf mentioned, the list for the Promotion Event was to be unveiled in the next few hours. Coaches can also register to pay 4 round tournament at the event. The first three in the leaderboard will be promoted to LIV Golf and may form a team or become a wildcard. However, Watson will have to act fast realizing that other teams will equally be observing the event closely.
Thus coming back to the real world the LIV Golf Promotions event is to be played from 12th to 14th of December. The event will be hosted at the Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia, host to LIV Golf. In addition to promotion to LIV Golf, the pros joining the event will be competing for the $1.5 million in purse.