Only a guy who buttons up every button on a golf polo. Only a guy who hasn't cut his hair in probably 3 years. Only a guy who swings a pink driver and makes it look good. Only a guy who rocks overalls in a music video with his buddies to raise money for charity. Only a lefty like Bubba Watson could hit a 155 yard wedge and acknowledge that he's 'actually pretty good at hooking it' so why not grip it and rip it. It's just the Masters.
This could go on and on. The man who has never taken a lesson pulled off one of the most remarkable shots in Masters history, a shot that 90% of golfers spend time trying not to hit. Seeing Bubba toss on a green jacket and congratulate Patrick Cantley as the low amateur was the icing on a great Sunday. Credit to Oosthuizen for pulling what might go down as a top 5 shot in masters history, but one that will fall short to Bubba's hook wedge for the shot of the tournament. Still unsure how the tree monkeys on that second playoff hole tossed Louis' ball back into perfect site of the green, but that no longer matters.
I'm happy for this guy. Ordinary dude, new dad, Masters Champion. Nice little Sunday. Even took the time to thank some twitter followers personally. He's been under the radar all season (see approach shot at Doral) and he hits the ball a country mile. The game is there, the character is there, and something tells me he's not done. I'm just hoping he makes a couple more funny videos.
Now I'm off to practice my hook.
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