Editor's Note: Stingers is an occasional rant on the world of golf.
Bubba Watson's make-it-up-as-I-go style on the course made him a fan favorite long before he won his first major. If he's not careful, though, that same style with the press could cause the public to turn on him quicker than his famous hooked wedge from Augusta National's pine straw.
Upon returning to action at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans -- where he was the defending champ -- following a two-and-a-half-week break, the recent Masters winner complained about being "exhausted" and that it was "tough trying to play golf today."
He continued: "I can't hit a full swing yet. I knew I needed to be here being the defending champ for the local fans. So I'm here, but mentally I'm not here."
A full swing might be easier without that hefty watch... (Photo by Getty Images)
Wait, what? "I can't hit a full swing yet"? "Mentally I'm not here"? When did golf become hard labor? Bubba, we love you, but you've got to buck up here. Let's not forget you play golf for a living and get to decide when and where you play. You also happen to make more money in a good week than most people make in their lifetime. So please, tone down the bellyaching about doing a full-blown media tour that you agreed to, which included a grueling interview/putting contest with David Letterman.
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