Bubba Watson Confronts Fan at LIV Indianapolis as League Cuts Finale Purse to $10.1 Million
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 23
Bubba Watson Confronts Fan at LIV Indianapolis as League Cuts Finale Purse to $10.1 Million
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 23
Summary
Bubba Watson walked over to a shouting spectator during LIV Golf Indianapolis after Lee Westwood backed off an approach shot, challenging the fan to repeat the comment as video captured the exchange.
The disruption began when the fan yelled toward Bryson DeChambeau while Watson, Westwood and DeChambeau played together in the second round at The Club at Chatham Hills.
Watson's 2-under 68 pushed the 47-year-old into contention after a thin 2026 season in which he had just one top-10 finish in 11 LIV starts and missed the Masters cut.
The incident comes as LIV faces bigger strains: PIF said in April it would stop funding the circuit after 2026, prompting the cancellation of the Michigan team championship and a purse cut from $20 million to $10.1 million for Indianapolis.
Scott O'Neil has said an unnamed investor will carry LIV into 2027, with a planned 10-event 'LIV 2.0' model and players holding a majority equity stake.