• Bubba Watson to use green Volvik ball at The Masters
• The two-time winner will also wear green glove and shoes
• He will also have a new putter in play at Augusta National
As part of his multi-year agreement with South Korean ball manufacturer Volvik, the American will play a green ball at some stage during The Masters having largely played the pink one so far on the PGA Tour this season.
“The profile of Bubba playing the Green Volvik S4 coloured ball at Augusta will be massive for the Volvik brand and we anticipate a lot of interest in our colourful range of performance balls from golfers of all abilities across Europe,†said Jason Stewart, Volvik’s European manager.
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But that isn’t the only bit of Bubba Watson gear news we know for the first major of the year.
Yesterday, the world No.18 shared a picture on Twitter of a new Ping Anser-style putter with the hashtag #DamascusSteel.
Just got my new @PingTour putter!! #DamascusSteel pic.twitter.com/DkV3e3Ekkw
— bubba watson (@bubbawatson) March 27, 2017
That steel is the same material used to make samurai swords and is known for its distinctive patterns of that looks like the flowing of water.
It’s maybe time for a putter change too for Watson, as he is currently ranked No.192 in Strokes Gained: Putting on the PGA Tour so far this season.
And even that isn’t all the green.
Watson’s shoe and glove sponsor, G/Fore, shared this picture of what he’ll be wearing on his feet and right hand next week.
What do you make of Bubba Watson’s gear change-ups as he prepares for The Masters? Let us know in the ‘Comments’ section below.
Originally published on bunkered on March 28, 2017.
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