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Bubba Watson waves to the
gallery after winning on the
fifth hole against Justin Thom-
as during round six at the Dell
Technologies Match Play golf
tournament, Sunday, March
25, 2018, in Austin, Texas.
Associated Press
Bubba Watson

envisions the

shots, just not

the trophies

By DOUG FERGUSON
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Bub-
ba Watson sees golf differ-
ently from anyone else.
His most famous shot is still
that gap wedge he hit
from a forest of pine trees
to the right of the 10th fair-
way at Augusta National
in a playoff, the one he
hooked some 40 yards to
an elevated green. "If I
have a swing, I have shot,"
is the credo he shares with
longtime caddie Ted Scott.
It's what he often refers to
as "Bubba golf."
What he still has trouble
seeing is the amount of
trophies that are starting to
pile up.
He won the Dell Technolo-
gies Match Play for his sec-
ond victory in his last four
starts, the first time he has
ever won twice in a sea-
son before the Masters. It
was his second World Golf
Championship and his 11th
victory on the PGA Tour.
“A guy named Bubba from Rockets beat Hawks 118-99 for 60th win
Bagdad, Florida, never
had a lesson,” he said, a
story he repeats often be-
cause part of him still can’t
believe all he’s done. “All I Houston Rockets guard Gerald Green (14) dunks the ball as Atlanta Hawks guard Josh Magette watches during the second half
had is dreams and creativ- of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 25, 2018, in Houston. Houston won 118-99.
ity. Associated Press
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