Bubba Watson: the first MC to wear a buttoned-up polo unironically.
Bubba Watson and Ben Crane, half of the (in)famous Golf Boys, serenaded some lucky Phoenix Open patrons with a rendition of their genre-defying charity single “Oh Oh Oh” on Saturday evening.
The result was earbleach on a mammoth, cringe-inducing scale.
This is either the best or worst possible way to start the working week, but be warned: there is no middle ground.
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Hi! My name is Stephanie Wei. I grew up in Seattle. I live in Manhattan, NYC. I played competitive golf for ten years in the junior and college ranks. I went to Yale, where I played on the women's golf team and graduated in '05 with a B.A. in History.
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February 6th, 2012 on 10:19 am
Let’s just say golf viewers are easily amused.
February 6th, 2012 on 12:40 pm
I’m giving Ben Crane a demerit for not putting with the helmet on.
February 6th, 2012 on 6:26 pm
Wow.. Hip Hop has j’umped the sharked’. Bubba’s rolling in a Car with a confederate flag and rapping…America what a country!!
With respect to TPC Scottsdale..I’d never want to play this ‘burial ground’ even for free. Sorry this course is trash
February 6th, 2012 on 6:39 pm
This stuff is ridiculous. Bubba is a buffoon and Crane is a clown.
At least Bubba is a fast buffoon.
February 6th, 2012 on 8:29 pm
“At least Bubba is a fast buffoon”
Well said. Watching Crane play is painful
February 6th, 2012 on 9:13 pm
For the record I am a fan of craziness of this hole since it’s a once a year thing but this was terrible on several levels. The singing was obviously awful but why in hell were they allowed to sing? No one seemed to care what they were doing, shut up and hit your shot.
Crane is slow enough with out a 3 minute delay for him attempting to sing.
I don’t get how Bubba puts out a vibe of easy going and fun off the course but on the course he comes off as a cry baby jerk. Maybe I am the only one that gets that feel from Bubba.
Rickie Fowler had it figured out on Saturday; getting the crowd sheering while he was hitting then throwing hats to them.