Bubba Watson’s wife, Angie, shocked the world two years ago by revealing that she had been diagnosed with cancer. Then just 37 years old, she later underwent a bone marrow transplant.
She was told she would need chemotherapy to stop the cancer from spreading, but after just a few days of treatment doctors gave her the all-clear. She has been cancer-free ever since.
Now the two-time Masters champion has paid tribute to her generosity, saying that she saved his career.
“My wife is a great person and I owe everything to her,” Watson said at the Northern Trust Open golf tournament in New Jersey, according to Golf World. “My game is probably a lot stronger because of her. When I got her scan, I knew if I play with some sense of dignity and character, she’s going to pull me through. She got me through it.
“Every time I was knocked down, she could see a light at the end of the tunnel and so could I.”
With the couple expecting their first child together this month, Angie is a family man who works with him at the Players Championship.
Watson is playing in his 17th event of the season and has made the cut seven times, including three top-20 finishes. He will tee it up against Henrik Stenson and Jordan Spieth in the final round of the tournament today.