Bubba Watson discusses his anxiety, fears on upcoming '60 Minutes'
Bubba Watson talks about dealing with his many fears -- including the dark and crowds -- as well as his hypersensitivity on this week's 60 Minutes.
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Bubba Watson will go for his third green jacket next week at the Masters and as Watson tells it, the most difficult part of a round for him isn't avoiding trouble off the tee or reading the greens. Watson says he struggles most with walking through the massive galleries between holes.
The fourth-ranked golfer in the world will be featured on 60 Minutes this week where he and caddie Ted Scott discuss Watson's many idiosyncrasies and fears.
In the episode's preview, Watson and Scott speak on Watson's hypersensitivity to things around him, where Watson is constantly distracted by background sounds.
Watson also spoke with Sharyn Alfonsi on his fears and how he's trying to deal with them on and off the course.
"I have a lot of mental issues ... I'm just so fearful of things, which I shouldn't be," said Watson. "Scared of heights ... buildings falling on me ... the dark. Scared of crowds.
"In between holes is really scary to me, because there's so many people that close to you," he said. "I'm just scared of people ... in general."
The profile will premiere on 60 Minutes on Sunday, April 3, at 7 p.m. ET/PT with a longer version of the segment, with Watson playing in a friendly golf match, appearing on 60 Minutes Sports, Tuesday, April 5, at 9 p.m. ET on Showtime.
