Bubba in clear with birdies

BUBBA Watson shot a final round of 63 to win the Travelers Championship by three strokes.

The American Ryder Cup hopeful and two-time Masters Champion carded eight birdies and only one bogey to finish clear of a group of f our players including overnight leader Paul Casey.

The Englishman went into yesterday with a fourshot lead and an opening birdie strengthened his position further but that was as good as it got as three bogeys saw him finish in a share of second with Americans Stewart Cink, JB Holmes and Beau Hossler.

Watson said: “It was a fun round of golf and I got lucky t hat he ( Casey) didn’t have his best stuff yesterday.”

The left-hander’s third win of 2018 confirms his form ahead of next month’s Open at Carnoustie and he also took the opportunity to send a message to his countr y’s Ryder Cup captain.

“I’m looking forward to (the Open) and I’m hoping Jim Furyk’s going t o text and says, ‘ You’re guaranteed for the Ryder Cup,’” he said.

Bubba Watson