Bubba Watson’s season highlight on the course in 2024 came at Augusta National, where he appeared poised to make the cut during the second round before imploding. The two-time Masters was 2 over for the tournament when he made the turn on Friday, and that’s where it went downhill. There was a double bogey at 10. A quadruple bogey at 11. And then another double bogey at 12.
From 2 over to 10 over in a heartbeat. From a weekend tee time to a missed cut in a three-hole stretch.
And after being relegated off his own team in LIV Golf, Watson’s playing opportunities have been few and far between. However, the 12-time PGA Tour winner has been announced as a participant in the BNI Indonesian Masters next week, an event on the Asian Tour. The tournament is being held at Royale Jakarta Golf Club.
Although Watson has made eight previous appearances on the tour, this will be his first showing in the International Series, as well as his first in Indonesia.
“As everyone knows I have really enjoyed playing in tournaments overseas and so I am really excited about playing in Indonesia for the first time,” Watson said via a release from LIV Golf. “I enjoy coming to Asia and soaking in the sights and sounds and also seeing the diverse mixture of players out here.
“The BNI Indonesian Masters plays a big part in The International Series, which provides a pathway onto the LIV Golf League. I’m a big believer in LIV Golf, and I’m proud of the impact it has had on the game of golf worldwide.”
Watson won’t be the only LIV Golf member in the event, as Richard Bland of Cleeks GC and Danny Lee of Iron Heads GC will also be in the field, as well as John Catlin, who is fifth on the Asian Tour Order of Merit and The International Series Rankings. Also, Arizona State product Wenyi Ding, who just turned professional, will also be on hand.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Bubba Watson will make his first ever pro appearance in this Southeast Asian country
