The resurging interest among golf enthusiasts is whether the 1970s and 1980s leading golf player Tom Watson is related to the rising star Bubba Watson, as many question whether the former is the latter’s father.
However, even if they share the same last name and have engraved their name as the Golf Champions, Tom Watson is not related to Bubba Watson.
Instead, they might have a master-pupil relationship because Bubba Watson takes inspiration from Tom Watson, who even underwent a face-off match in 2015, with the young Watson and older Watson having a tie.
Tom Watson and Bubba Watson’s family tree explains they are not related!
Tom Watson, aka Thomas Sturges Watson, was born on September 4, 1949, to Raymond Watson and Sally Watson in Kansas City, Missouri.
He had a history of marrying three different times to partners: Linda Rubin (1972-1997), Hilary Watson (1999 to 2019, as she died in that very year), and Leslie Anne Wade (2022 and separated the same year).
From his marriages, Tom Watson had five children: two of his own, Meg and Michael, and three stepchildren, Kyle, Kelly, and Ross.
On the other hand, Bubba Watson, aka Gerry Lester Watson Jr., was born on November 5, 1978, in Bagdad, Florida, to Gerry Watson and Molly Marie Watson.
So, the especulation of Tom Watson being the father of Bubba Watson is out of the box.
Also, Bubba’s mother or father has no connection to Tom Watson, so Bubba is not even the nephew of the retired professional golfer.
Meanwhile, he is married to his wife, Angie Watson, a basketball player, with whom he shares two children: daughter Dakota and son Caleb, who were both adopted.
Many even considered the possibility that Tom Watson was Bubba Watson’s father-in-law, but Tom’s children list is open to all.
Nevertheless, it is better to rejoice with professional golfers promoting their sports internationally without knitting any other relationship and remembering them as legendary players with the same last name.
Additional Information
- Gerry Lester Watson Jr. got the nickname Bubba all thanks to his father, who named him after the former American football player Bubba Smith.
- Tom Watson is of American nationality and hails from Kansas, Missouri.
- Bubba Watson has ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and anxiety issues.
