No Grand Slam in 2012: Bubba Watson misses cut
If Bubba Watson has only one miracle shot for the ages in him, it's a good thing he used it when he did, back at Augusta. Because the way he played this week at Olympic, it wouldn't matter if he fired ten heroic shots from the trees.
Watson missed the cut at Olympic by a single stroke, carding a 71 on Friday that couldn't offset the 78 from Thursday. And while he bombed his driver halfway to Los Angeles, his short came couldn't close the gap. On Friday, he rose to as much as 11 over par, but even two late birdies couldn't save him.
In the battle of Man vs. Olympic, Bubba fought bravely, but in the end, Olympic won. "It's a lot better than I am," Watson said after Thursday's round. "That golf course is too tough for me."
Of the marquee pairing with Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, Watson was the most likely to get rattled by the large crowds and passionate cheering for his playing mates. And indeed, Watson never seemed particularly comfortable. Perhaps he's like Mickelson, at his best when he can sneak up on a golf course. Olympic was having none of that this week, and now Watson has a few weeks to calm his nerves before trying again to become the first man since Padraig Harrington in 2008 to win more than one major in a year.
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