The 2012 Players Championship

Here we are about a week away from The Players Championship and the competition is already starting to heat up. In a surprising turn, Masters winner, Bubba Watson announced that he’s going to take some more time off to spend with his family.

Bubba’s right though, The Players is still going to have a great field without him. Here are some of the major “players” (... get it?) expected to compete in this year’s tournament:

-       Tiger Woods will be there, looking to bounce back after a

disappointing Masters

-       Masters runner-up Charl Schwartzel

-       Lefty, Phil Mickelson

-       Rory McIlroy

-       World #1 Luke Donald

            For a full list check out the PGA tour website

K.J. Choi will be there looking to repeat as Players Champion. If you remember last year, he won after beating David Toms in a playoff late on Sunday. We should be in for an exciting 4 days of golf this weekend at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Stay tuned…

Bubba Watson Wins the 76th Masters Tournament At Augusta

And we have a winner! Bubba Watson is the winner of the 76th Masters Tournament. After an exciting Round 4 at Augusta, Bubba Watson beat Louis Oosthuizen on the second hole of a Sudden Death Playoff late on Sunday. The day began with a handful of players in the hunt (including Hanson, Oosthuizen, Mickelson, Kuchar, and Westwood), but it was Watson who prevailed. The win yesterday was Watson’s first major - and from what we saw yesterday, looks to be the first of many more.Gerry “Bubba” Watson, a member of the “Golf Boys” (along with Hunter Mahan, Rickie Fowler, and Ben Crane) can now add Masters Champion to his list of accomplishments. Since turning pro in 2003, Watson had 3 PGA Tour wins, but never a major event. With the win yesterday he earned both his 4th PGA Tour win and first major... as well as a nice payday ($1,440,000).

Watson and Oosthuizen proved to be the best two at Augusta yesterday, both finishing 10 under par after 18 holes. After the conclusion of all other play by the rest of the field, Watson and Oosthuizen proceeded to play the 18th hole again. After both made par, they moved to the 10th hole which ended up being the final hole of the day. An emotional Watson, was greated by his mother and fellow golfers on the 10th green after he hit an amazing hook to set up a two-putt for the win over Oosthuizen. His wife Angie was at home with their newly adopted son, Caleb. The University of Georgia alumni, was given a warm round of applause as he received his first green jacket from last year’s champion Charl Schwartzel. Watch his speech here:

Although Watson was the victor of this year’s Masters, his Sudden Death competitor Louis Oosthuizen made a double eagle on the 2nd hole.. a shot that you HAVE to see.

Yesterday’s conclusion of the Masters confirms many of the reasons why it is the greatest tournament of the year. From the beautiful course, to the decades of tradition, to the incredible play this will be one Masters that we remember for a long time.