Golf
Golf indeed is the expensive sports among all, and it has earned players a lot of money and fame. Today in this section, we are talking about American pro golf player Bubba Watson who currently plays on the PGA Tour. The 39-year-old left-handed golfer, besides having a successful career, is also blessed with happy married life with his wife Angie Watson, sharing 2 children.
In his professional career of 14 years, Bubba made his major impact on U.S. Open, The Open Championship, PGA Championship and won Masters Tournament for 2-times in 2012 and 2014. With his achievements, Bubba is estimated to have earned the net worth of $30 million. Let's know more about Bubba's net worth in 2016, 2017 and 2018 along with his career earnings and prize money.
Talking about Bubba's huge net worth, the golf career, and his endorsement deals is the main source of his income. As per the current report, Bubba earns around $3 to $5 million annually from his endorsement deals with Oakley, Richard Milne, Ping, Titleist, EA Sports, The Greenbrier resort and The Dailey, a luxury golf cart company.
This successful golfer got professional in 2003 and was qualified in the PGA tour in 2006 where his earning as a rookie was reported to be $ 1,019,264.
[ CAPTION: American pro left-handed golfer Bubba Watson ][ SOURCE: Sportskeeda ]And later in 2010, Bubba made his PGA Tour debut and then moving on, Bubba played in many major championships which include Farmers Insurance Open, European Tour, Masters Tournament, Travelers Championship, PGA Championship and Hyundai Tournament of Champions.
By the end of 2015, Bubba acquired the net worth of $20 million and also was ranked 3rd in the Official World Golf Ranking which was followed by his victory in unofficial Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas speeding over Patrick Reed.
Now let's take a look at his career earnings till 2015.
| Year | Tour | Earnings |
| 2003 | Web.com Tour | $79,854 |
| 2004 | Web.com Tour | $142,904 |
| 2005 | Web.com Tour | $202, 437 |
| 2006 | PGA Tour | $1,019,000 |
| 2007 | PGA Tour | $1,655,000 |
| 2008 | PGA Tour | $1,534,000 |
| 2009 | PGA Tour | $1,430,000 |
| 2010 | PGA Tour | $3,199,000 |
| 2011 | PGA Tour | $3,478,000 |
| 2012 | PGA Tour | $4,645,000 |
| 2013 | PGA Tour | $1,759,000 |
| 2014 | PGA Tour | $5,186,000 |
| 2015 | PGA Tour | $3,492,842 |
Although Bubba earned a lot, he has utilized his money and fame in charity works too. In 2012, Bubba launched a "Drive to a Million" campaign, to raise money for charities close to his heart which raised over $1.3 million. Later in 2014, Buuba and his wife formed The Bubba Watson Foundation, Inc to enhance their ability to help those in need.
Bubba is also the member of boy band "Golf Boys", which includes Ben Crane, Rickie Fowler, and Hunter Mahan and are famed for their song "Oh Oh Oh" produced by Farmers Insurance Group. Farmers donate $1000 to charity for every 100,000 views of the song on YouTube.
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In 2016, Bubba competed in Northern Trust Open and Waste Management Phoenix Open earning the total of $1,224,000. Along with his endorsements, Bubba's net worth was estimated to be $26.5 million in 2016 alone.
The same year, Bubba Watson sold his lakefront home in Isleworth, a private golf club community in Windermere, Fla., for $4.2 million, though it was listed for $5.6 million. The house in 8,000 square feet was previously bought by Bubba in 2013 paying $2.2 million from other popular golfer Tiger Woods.
Let's take a tour of Bubba's former house.
Talking more about his properties, Bubba also owns a house in Scottsdale, Arizona, which he bought in 2008 for $1.95 million. Also fond of cars, Bubba has a quite impressive collection. In 2012, Bubba bought a General Lee car from the television series The Dukes of Hazzard at an auction fee of $110,000.
His collection includes Mercedez CLK-63 AMG and Oakley. Besides this, he is a part owner of a Chevrolet dealership in Florida.
[ CAPTION: Bubba Watson in his General Lee ][ SOURCE: USA Today ]Currently, he resides in his home in Pensacola, Florida, however, the detail of the house is not disclosed. Probably his mansion costs millions.
In 2017, PGA Bubba Watson couldn't win any championships, however, he was able to earn $1.36 million from his PGA Tour. Also, Bubba earned $390,599 from the 2017 European tour tournament summing up to $1.75 million total earnings.
As reported, Bubba has earned the total career earnings of $38 million and as of 2017, his net worth was around $30 million.
Bubba Watson started the year 2018 with his pleasing win in the 2018 Genesis Open which paid him $1.29 million. Also, Bubba showed up his shots in AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and Waste Management Phoenix Open getting paid $34,179 and $28,290 respectively.
Though the net worth of Bubba as of 2018 is under review, it is estimated to rise by 15 % reaching $34.5 million as his net worth is increasing every year. As per calculation, Bubba's net worth rose up by 32.5% in 2016 than that of 2015 and by 13.2 % in 2017 than that of 2016.
Let's have a look at the table.
| Year | Net Worth | Growth Rate |
| 2016 | $26.5 million | 32.5 %(Compared to net worth of 2015,i.e $20 million) |
| 2017 | $30 million | 13.2 % |
| 2018 | $34.5 million (Estimated) | 15% |
Till then, let's wish Bubba best for further and stay tuned for more updates!
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