On July 29, 2022, Watson announced that he had joined LIV Golf as a non-playing team captain for the remainder of the season while he recovered from a torn meniscus, with the intention of returning to play from 2023. On August 10, he announced that he had resigned from the PGA Tour.

Watson, a two-time Masters champions and 12-time tour winner, revealed last month that he was leaving the tour after 17 seasons to join the LIV series. The 43-year-old is still recovering from a knee injury that has kept him from competing since the PGA Championship in May.

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PGA TOUR Victories (12):

• 2010 (1) Travelers Championship.
• 2011 (2) Farmers Insurance Open, Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
• 2012 (1) Masters Tournament.
• 2014 (2) Northern Trust Open, Masters Tournament.
• 2015 (2) World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, Travelers Championship.
• 2016 (1) Northern Trust Open.

While Watson and other LIV Golf players are suspended from playing in Tour events, the Masters will still let LIV Golf players play in the first major championship of the year, should they qualify. “I was very thankful that we get to go back to the Masters …

Bubba Watson is the captain of the RangeGoats, a name he chose with a nod to his upbringing in Bagdad, Fla. A month later, Watson joined LIV Golf, ending weeks of speculation about his plans.

Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson dumped the PGA Tour in July 2022 and defected to the upstart Saudi-funded LIV Golf promotion, for a contract that reportedly guaranteed Watson something in the neighborhood of $50 million.

Woods' withdrawal was first announced by the Masters Tournament, and he followed with a tweet saying he had reaggravated the plantar fasciitis that forced him to withdraw from his Hero World Challenge in December.

54 LIV Golf (/lɪv/ LIV) is a professional golf tour. The name "LIV" refers to the Roman numerals for 54, the score if every hole on a par-72 course were birdied and the number of holes to be played at LIV events.

It was reported that he received in excess of $50 million for joining LIV Golf, but he says these numbers for him and other players are grossly inflated. In 2023, Watson plans to play all 14 LIV events and the Masters.

Jack Nicklaus stands above all players with his 18 major championships. Woods is close behind with 15, while Walter Hagen has 11.

The Tour Championship technically has the biggest purse ($70 million) and winner's share ($18 million), but that represents the final event of the FedEx Cup playoffs.