I arrive in Augusta early in the morning. I received a phone call last night from Bubba Watson, he was going to work with me and prepare me for the course.
We go out and we talk at the driving range and the putting green, but the biggest thing he tells me is to get used to this course kicking your ass. It is not nice to rookies, it is not nice to those who are not mentally prepared for it.
He then challenges me to a skins match. I take him up on it.
Hole 1 is a Par 4 that we both hit par on it. I had a chance for birdie with an 81 ft putt.
Hole 11 is a Par for that we push again with a par. Another long birdie putt chance for me.
Hole 16 is a par 3 that we both hit for par.
We now go into sudden death.
We end up playing the 16th hole twice and push it both times and then move over to the 11th hole. I hit bogey and Bubba hits a birdie. He ends up winning. He wishes me luck as we leave and tells me he hopes I make the cut.