Bubba Watson’s driver carry does the talking

SportLocation Golf Desk · 21 Sept 2026

Bubba Watson takes on a water carry with the kind of driver shot that asks for shape, height and nerve in one swing.

Bubba Watson’s driver swing is built for a shot like this: a tee ball launched high enough to clear the water and still hold its line to the far side.

The key detail is not just speed, but the shape. Watson sets up with the pink driver, then sends the ball on a bold carry that turns the hole into a simple question of whether the flight is committed enough.

Around him, the crowd is close to the action and the hazard is fully in view, which only sharpens the point. This is a swing designed to take on the hole rather than play around it.

That is the appeal of Watson at his most direct: one aggressive decision, one clean flight, and the whole layout opens up once the ball is safely across.