Go Bubba!

I have very quickly become a Bubba Watson fan. That's Bubba Dubya, the 33 year old Florida native and former Georgia Bulldog golfer who won the 2012 Master's Tournament on Sunday.
As a frustrated golfer, I have watched professional golf for many years. You may think it's the most boring thing on television but I enjoy watching the drama that unfolds at many of the tournaments.
Even so, I was ignorant of Bubba Watson until I noticed several Christian leaders which I very much respect, cheering for him on Twitter. It took a little research to find that Watson is a very dedicated man of God.
In fact, Watson has many followers on Twitter with many deciding to stop following him in social media because of his bold witness for Christ. Watson, however, says he has no plans to stop.
As for his Christian faith, Watson says, "For me, it's just showing the Light. There's people who want to put down Christians. I try to tell them Jesus loves you. It's just a way to be strong in my faith."
To other golfers he is simply amazing. He has never had a lesson and has no coach. Tiger Woods recently spent time with Watson to learn how Bubba can make a golf ball go pretty much wherever he wants it to. Observers simply refer to it as "Bubba Golf," with more emphasis on having fun on the golf course than worrying about mechanics.
We can learn from Bubba. Whatever you do, use it as a platform to be a witness for Christ. Tim Tebow does it and he has been vilified, made fun of and generally trashed by many in the media. But that's okay. Jesus lived a perfect life and came to love people and save them and He was hung on a cross. We aren't called to be popular, just to be faithful to the call.
Hit 'em long and straight Bubba!