Golf Australia

Bubba Watson

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Depending on the weather and the strength and direction of the wind, I’ll hit driver or 3-wood off the tee. Either way, I’m trying to cut it off the right fairway bunker back toward the fairway. That bunker is playable to a degree, but you really don’t want to be in it if you can help it.

CAREER AVERAGE SCORE: 4.28

Like I do at the 1st hole, I aim at the fairway bunker and cut it so the ball lands in that speed slot and keeps going. If I do that, I can get home in two. If you’re in the fairway bunker it’s a lay-up at worst so if I’m going to miss I want to make sure I end up in the bunker and not the trees.

AVERAGE SCORE: 4.63

This hole is so tough. I might lay back short of the bunkers off the tee when the Sunday pin is in the far left corner, but lately I’ve been hitting driver here because I seem to make more pars that way. This hole isn’t about making birdie; it’s about getting your par to keep the round going.

AVERAGE SCORE: 3.90

You’re really just trying to hit the green. It’s such a difficult hole. When the pin is on the right, the guys will sometimes hit it in the left bunker on purpose because that’s the safest play and you’re fearful of other things that can happen if you miss it right or long.

AVERAGE SCORE: 3.15

When the pin is on the left this is a hole where you’re thinking birdie. I made birdie when it was on the right in the opening round in 2012, but in all honesty you’d take par here all four days. Depending on the weather it can be anything from an 8 or 9-iron to a 6-iron for me.

AVERAGE SCORE: 3.0

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