The Masters: Bubba Joins The Green Jacket Club

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This year’s Masters definitely matched the level of uproar that comes with Masters week and all the commotion. Everyday there seem to arise a new headline catching the attention of golf fanatics. From a repeat collapse of good oh Rory Mcllroy, Sergio Garcia serving as captain of the negativity club and Tiger doing what he does best, kicking a golf club a few yards. Most favorites coming into this week either came close to their projected finish or completely missed it by a lengthy margin.

Sunday started off fairly slow until  Louis Oosthuizen surprised millions of viewers with a albatross on the par 5 second hole. Louis started the day 7-under and after #2, he found himself on top of the leader at 10-under. Some might call it luck or skill, whatever the case maybe it certainly played out for some great television and excitement. Louis would go on to card a pair of bogeys and birdies to even out, finishing at 10-under. At this point we believed it was Louis’s day since many players weren’t able to get anything going, but behold Bubba Watson who emerged from the pack. Bubba lit up the back nine, shooting 33 which included four straight birdies. Bubba would tie Louis at 10-under in the clubhouse and they would head to the 18th for the first hole of sudden playoff. Both men would card pars on 18th and continue to the 10th hole. This is were things got real interesting, Bubba would  find himself in trees after a poor tee shot. Bubba’s second shot might be considered the best playoff shot in golf, hooking the ball around the trees and finding the green. He would go on to par the hole while Louis came up short with a bogey. And just like that Bubba was crowned 2012 Masters Champion. 

Now that Bubba has won his first major many may rank him along the best, but as history has showed the past few Masters Champions have not had much success and it would be great to see Bubba change that. Especially for American golf who is losing to its competitors across the pond and internationally. 

Congratulations Bubba Watson!