Bubba Watson had his Feelings Hurt After Getting Booed at Phoenix Open

Bubba Watson has had some pretty good success at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, but before the tournament started, Watson dropped this line regarding his thoughts on the tournament:

"“I don’t like it. I’m not going to PC it. I don’t like it at all. Obviously, I’m here because of my sponsors and everything, I love coming here. It’s always great weather. Used to have a house here. It’s always beautiful coming here and playing here.”"

Watson’s well-known for his brash manner during tournaments, and has made comments like this before, most notably is his refusal to partake in the long-drive contest before the PGA Championship.

While Watson has finished tied for second in his last two Phoenix Open tournament appearances before this year, his comments didn’t go over well with the fans and now he’s feeling hurt because he was booed.

"“It really hurt me yesterday,” Watson said. “It really hurt me a lot. Today was different. It’s a different crowd today. Less people, so it makes your life better. But it really hurt me a lot, hurt my family a lot to see that and know how much we have supported this city, been behind this city.” “It was pretty sad that people think I don’t want to be here.”"

Well, Bubba, you did blast the tournament and basically say that you’re only there because you HAVE to be. Expecting a warm welcome may be a bit much from a crowd that’s been drinking all day and cheering on golfers who embrace the mayhem that is the par-3 16th hole.

I respect Watson for speaking his mind regarding the course, and I enjoy his antics on the course because they provide entertainment and content. Watson did praise the condition of the course even though he doesn’t care for it, but this tournament draws the largest crowd and considering Bubba’s style of golf, he is generally well-liked by casual golf fans. If he doesn’t want to hear boos raining down on him from a very raucous crowd, maybe he should change his attitude and think about what he says before opening his mouth.

[via GolfChannel]