Bubba back at Riviera for another West Coast boost

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Reuters: The PGA Tour’s West Coast swing has always energised Bubba Watson and the American pronounced himself to be “on top of my game” ahead of his title defence at this week’s Northern Trust Open.

The left-hander triumphed by two shots at the iconic Riviera Country Club last year, a win that proved to be a springboard for his most successful season on the U.S. circuit as he went on to claim a second Masters crown at Augusta National in April. “It seems like I play pretty good on the West Coast and then, when it gets hot and later in the year, I kind of struggle,” Watson told reporters on Wednesday after competing in the pro-am competition at Riviera.