LIV GOLF ADELAIDE

April 22, 2023

Bubba Watson

The Grange

Range Goats GC

Quick Quotes

Q. 62-62 --

BUBBA WATSON: It's funny, we joked yesterday, for us to get the podium, he's going to have to shoot 30-under. I guess he took it to heart, shot 10-under each day. He's playing great. Obviously you saw the scores today. Everybody is lighting it up all the way up and down the board. You shoot 5-under like I did, I lost ground.

It's great to see. It's great to see our team making some putts, going the right direction, and I think if I remember correctly, Harold shot 8-under, as well, got beat by two.

No, it's great. It's great to see. He's such a steady player, Gooch is, and around this golf course, you've got to put the ball in certain positions, and he's doing that obviously nicely. I haven't watched any shot that he's hit yet, but obviously the score is there.

Q. Did you sense he was on the verge of something like this? I don't think anybody can predict 62-62, but --

BUBBA WATSON: We're all on the verge. Now, actually doing it is the hard part. He comes out tomorrow and doesn't shoot 10-under, we'll be like, struggled today, didn't you. So it's a fun game, and that's why we show up every day is because of the new challenge.

Obviously he's been playing good. He's been the steadiest guy on our team, so it's nice to see some putts going in.

Q. He's probably got the individual locked up, so it seems like a lot of the focus is going to be on the team competition tomorrow --

BUBBA WATSON: I mean, I will guarantee this: He is going to be focused on that team. The better he does, the better we do. Same thing with Harold, same thing with me, same thing with Pieters tomorrow. That's what we're focused on. We're up by three. As good as he's playing and as good as we played, we threw away a 4-under today, I think, and we're only up by three. We're trying to get that podium for the first time, but let's get that podium with a win. So that's what we're all going to be firing for. It's not about us anymore. This is what this league is about, that's what we're about, that team competition.

Q. Your thoughts on 12?

BUBBA WATSON: I wish it was about 20 yards shorter.

Q. They shortened it today, didn't they?

BUBBA WATSON: They did, because the pin was up front. But tees were up, too, but yeah, when that wind is slightly into you, as short as it was, I still had to hit a 9-iron little cut because of the wind. But you know me, I want it shorter and easier.

Q. Are you having fun on that hole, though?

BUBBA WATSON: Yeah, it's really cool. It's a cool setup, the way they have the board, the video board all the way around, gets your team colors going, get your music. Yeah, it's really cool, and nothing but respect so far that's been there. Fans are enjoying it, and that's what we want to do, just make a good environment for the fans.