Bubba Bubbling With Emotion After Master's Win

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Bubba Watson is a character to say the least. He has been seen in a music video in overalls, uses a pink driver, and got distracted at the award ceremony wondering what type of helicopter was flying overhead. Following his miraculous win in the playoff on the 12 hole, Watson could be seen crying uncontrollably. How he got to this point might explain why.

Louis Oosthuizen seemed to be in complete control of the tournament following his incredible shot early in the final round. Oosthuizen made an albatross (double eagle), which is commonly considered to be the rarest shot in golf. He used his 4-iron from 253 yards out on the par-5 2nd hole. The ball landed on the green and rolled approximately 90 feet into the hole. The shot propelled him into sole possession of the lead.

Watson didn't shutter in his pursuit of the lead. He made four straight birdies (13th-16th) on the back nine to force the playoff. On the second playoff hole, Watson's tee shot went badly into the woods nestled in the pine needles. Watson just tried do the best he could. What he ended up doing was use his wedge to hit the ball just under the tree branches above, hook 40 yards while gaining altitude, travel the 135 yard distance to the elevated green, and roll to withing 15 feet of the hole. One of the most miraculous shots in the history of golf, but Watson later referred to it as "pretty easy." Watson tapped in a short put for par to win this year's green jacket.

Watson let his emotions show once he won. He has always been a very emotional person, but didn't always know how to handle. It had got so bad a few years ago that his longtime caddie and friend, Ted Scott, threatened to leave him. Watson got the wakeup call and began to turn around his golf game and life. With his wife unable to have children, the couple had actively pursued in the adoption process. Many failures and disappoints came to an end when they finally were able to adopt a little boy named Caleb. Watson became a new man with a renewed sense of joy. This was just three weeks ago.

Watson's win continued the unlikely streak of 14 different major champions in the last 14 majors. Additionally, the last eight of those, and eleven of the last twelve, have been first-time major winners. Prior to 2003, no left-handed golfer had won the Masters. Now five of the last ten winners have been southpaws. Watson may be not have won in a prototypical way and might not fit in quite right with the prestige of the Masters, but his win was amazing none the less. The tournament reminded viewers that golf can be exciting, no matter how Tiger Woods is playing. There are many golfers just waiting to show you the talent they've got. And maybe some creativity if you are watching the one and only Bubba Watson.