BUBBA WATSON WINS THE
2014 MASTERS
Edward. S. Wanambwa
Senior Editor
African American Golfers Digest
20-year old Jordan Spieth went into the final round of the 2014 Masters as the co-leader with 2012 Champion Bubba Watson. He came out the gates red hot with birdies at the 2nd, 4th and 6th holes, getting to 8-under par for the tournament. But as quickly as things were going his way they changed on a dime at Augusta National. Spieth bogeyed 8th, 9th and found the water on the par three 12th hole leaving him back at 5-under par where he began the day. Spieth Would end up at 5-under for the tournament.
Bubba Watson on the other hand survived a bogey on the 3rd hole to make back to back birdies on the 8th and 9th holes. He also added a third birdie on the 13th hole getting him to 8-under par for the tournament.
Watson led Jonas Blixt and Jordan Spieth by 3 shots leaving the 13th hole on Sunday.
Bubba Watson went on the par his way into the clubhouse and claims the second green jacket of his career. Watson fired three sub-par rounds this year at Augusta National and seemed to much more in control of his emotions as the pressure mounted on Masters Sunday.
“Bubba was cool and calm pretty much all week. He never really got rattled. We felt more pressure two years ago but this year was different,” said Watson’s caddy Ted Scott.
“I don’t remember the last few holes, I just remember hanging on and thinking ‘make pars, make pars’. The first one for me, it’s almost like I lucked into it. This one was a lot of hard work and dedication,” said Watson as he was awarded his second green jacket.
This was Watson’s sixth PGA Tour victory and he took home a record $1.62 million dollar first place check. The Masters Tournament and Augusta National paid out a record setting $9 million is prize money in 2014.
From the staff and readers of the African American Golfers Digest we would like to congratulate Bubba Watson on winning his second major championship.
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