Bubba Watson Now A Masters Favorite, Ryder Cup Shoo-In: Wins Match Play In Resounding Fashion

Granted, favorite-to-win status means not a thing, but given where he was a year ago a second big win by Bubba Watson heading into the Masters is no small feat.

Oh, and he's just won the WGC Dell Match Play, which gives him wins at two prestigious events, including one played at the same format as the Ryder Cup. (Though as Rex Hoggard notes, it's still a mixed-bag record while Kisner's relationship with match play only has gotten stronger.)

Mike McCallister at PGATour.com with Bubba's amazing week and admissions that last year was a low point, though Watson still isn't specific about what exactly was the primary issue.

The Golf.com gang kick around this notion of Bubba as favorite and his resounding 7&6 win at Austin Country Club over a clearly-spent Kevin Kisner, who played a tough semi-final match against Alex Noren.

He had famous (and needing to shower) fans Sunday:

😍 Find someone who looks at you the way Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey looks at @bubbawatson #DellMatchPlay

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