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Bubba Watsonand his wife, Angie, have been together for over two decades and their love is stronger than ever.
“I met my wife, Angie — the best thing that ever happened to me on or off a golf course. Till then I’d never really been in love with anything other than a golf club,” Bubba wrote inan article for Guideposts. “Angie taught me what it was like to love another human being with all your heart. She also taught me what it meant to love the Lord.”
On their first date, Bubba and Angie played a round of golf, and from the very beginning, they knew their relationship would be serious. By date number two, Angie had opened up about her infertility struggle and Bubba had proposed the couple adopt in the future. In 2004, the couple were married and shortly after, they began the process of expanding their family through adoption.
Although it was an emotional and difficult journey, the pair finally welcomed their son, Caleb, in 2012 — just weeks before Bubba won theMasters. They completed their family with the adoption of their daughter, Dakota, two years later.
So, who is Bubba Watson’s wife? Here’s everything to know about Angie Watson.
She grew up in Toronto, Canada
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Angie was born on June 11, 1977. Shespent her adolescence in Toronto, Canada, where she discovered her interest in basketball. As a teenager, she attended Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute and served as a five-year starter on the basketball team. She helped the team make it all the way to the 1992 Scarborough Championship and later, the 1993 Toronto Metro Championship.
She attended the University of Georgia, where she continued her basketball career
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She played professional basketball in the WNBA
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After Angie graduated from college, she had her sights set on the WNBA, but an ankle injury prevented her from making it to the league. Instead, she began playing professionally in Italy. Although she says learning a new language and living alone was tough at times, she “did a lot of maturing there” and thought it was a great experience.
In 2001, Anglie returned to the U.S., where sheachieved her dream of playing in the WNBA. She was signed with the Charlotte Sting and played for one season. Unfortunately, she was injured for much of her time with the team and ultimately stepped back from the WNBA when the season was over. She went on to play internationally again until 2003 and later signed a free-agent contract with the Cleveland Rockers but didn’t make the final roster.
“I am proud that I have been able to accept my short-lived WNBA career and move forward,” she said in a University of Georgia profile. “I believe I would still be playing in the pros had it not been for my injuries, so I am just thankful I have overcome and been able to accept my place in life right now.”
She met Bubba while they were both attending the University of Georgia
While Angie was attending UGA, Bubba was also at the school playing for the university’s golf team. When the pair first crossed paths, they didn’t make an immediate romantic connection as Bubba says he didn’t have the courage to make the first move. Instead, Angie went on to graduate, and Bubbaadmired her from afarfor more than a year.
In 2001, while Angie was playing with the Charlotte Sting, she returned to campus to rehab a knee injury. She ended up bumping into Bubba while playing a pickup game of basketball with old teammates. A few weeks later, the pair met again while they were both playing golf. This time, Bubba made a move, and they set a date to play a round together.
“Our first date was a round of golf, but apparently in the world of professional golf, playing golf is not a date. But I think spending four hours on a golf course with somebody you just met and you’re attracted to is a date in my book,” Angie latertold theAthens Banner-Herald.
She and Bubba got married in September 2004
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On Sept. 5, 2004, Bubba and Angie officially tied the knot in a touching ceremony. The pro golfer later said he was so emotional that he almost “couldn’t get the ‘I do.’ "
Since then, the couple have commemorated their anniversary in sweet ways together. In honor of 10 years of marriage,Bubba got Angie’s name tattooedon his ring finger. Then, on their 17th anniversary, the pairposed in front of the 17th holeat The Solheim Cup, where Bubba was competing.
“Here’s a view of 17… 17 years of marriage that is! Very lucky to share great experiences like this with my incredible wife. Love you, Angie!! Thanks for being the best wife, mom and friend I could ever have,” Bubba wrote on Instagram.
She and Bubba share two kids
From the beginning of their relationship, Angie knew she would be unable to carry children. As she explained to theAthens Banner-Herald, she told Bubba on their first or second date because she knew they were at an age where their relationship could be serious.
“We were at that point in our lives when you start dating you don’t date just to date,” Angie shared. “We had those conversations about what we thought our futures entailed so I shared that with him.”
In response to Angie’s admission, Bubba responded, “That’s fine. If God tells us he wants us to adopt, we’ll adopt.”
Several years into their marriage, the couple did decide to begin the adoption process, which proved to be an emotional journey.
“We didn’t get our yes … until the fourth time. There were three birth moms that didn’t choose us,” Angietold Fox News. “You start asking yourself questions during that time whether or not if it’s even the Lord’s plan for us to be parents or if I’m even fit to be a mom and why do these birth moms not think that I would be the right mom for their children.”
After getting turned down several times, in 2012, Bubba and Angie were finally approved to become parents to a month-old boy they named Caleb. Then, two years later, they were also able to adopt their daughter Dakota. Looking back, the couple now say “God’s timing was perfect,” and want to encourage other families to consider adoption.
“Looking back at it, we know that God had these two perfect children picked out for our family and it all worked out. But seeing that, at the end of what you’re going through, is sometimes hard to see,” Angie explained. “It’s the toughest thing we went through as a couple but it’s been the greatest thing we’ve ever been through.”
She previously served as CEO of Bubba’s business ventures
For years, Angie wasin charge of the business and marketingends of Bubba’s golf career. Over time, the responsibilities became too great for one person to handle, and the couple ultimately decided to hire a management company.
“It became very stressful and too overwhelming,” she said in 2009 UGA profile. “Bubba and I have hired a large management company to take on the role.”
She is head coach of a basketball team at a high school in Florida
In 2021, Angie signed on to become the headwomen’s basketball coach at East Hill Christian Schoolin Pensacola, Florida. It marked her return to coaching after briefly serving as an assistant coach at Shorter University in 2003. Now as a high school coach, Angie says she’s excited about the opportunity to rebuild the program.
She supported Bubba through his struggles with anxiety
While he had been considering walking away from golf, Angie encouraged him to return to the game he loved.
“I was planning to take four months off to decide what to do next,” Bubba explained during aninterview with Megyn Kelly. “But Angie basically told me to stop whining and man up. She’s a lot tougher than I am. I get a paper cut and I’m out for a week or so. But she wasn’t going to let me sit around looking for pity. She told me I was focusing on the wrong things. She knew I’d rather be playing golf than being stuck behind a desk or a counter. And once I got healthy again, I took her advice!”
She and Bubba are big hockey fans
Bubba Watson and Angie Watson with their kids Caleb and Dakota.Bubba Watson Instagram
Angie, Bubba and their two kids frequently attend Pensacola Ice Flyers games in Florida. The professional golfer usually documents the fun family outing onInstagram.
source: people.com
