I join the millions who would like to congratulate Bubba Watson on winning the 2012 Masters golf tournament.  The following are some quotes on leadership and faith from golf’s most creative performer as originally printed online last week by the Faith News Network.  You can read the full article by clicking here:

  1. “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.”
  2. “When someone tells him ‘Your God Tweets are lame,’ Watson responded with ‘I will pray for u and ur family.'”
  3. “Lecrae [a Christian rapper] said it the best.  He doesn’t want to be a celebrity. He doesn’t want to be a superstar. He just wants to be the middle man for you to see God through him.”
  4. “I’ve really got a good team around me trying to help me succeed.  Not just in golf, but off the golf course, to be a light for Jesus.”
  5. “For me it’s a way to get back connected with the Bible and with God and Jesus.  Now you know other people you can talk to, ask questions to, tell them what you’re thinking, tell them what’s going on in your life.”
  6. “We [Bubba and his wife Angie] wanted to be Christ followers.  We wanted to do the right thing. We started turning to the Lord for our decisions.”
  7. “I would say 2004 was my true time of becoming a Christian and shaping me into the man I am today.”

Watson is extremely popular on Twitter.  You can follow him at www.twitter.com/bubbawatson.  Some of his tweets are the following:

  • “God made everything & saved us from our sins & gives us hope and gives us eternal life! #Godisgood”
  • “Hebrews 13:6 So we say with confidence, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere man do to me?'”
  • “The most important thing in my life? Answer after I golf 18 holes with @JustinRose99. #Godisgood”
  • “Most important things in my life- 1. God 2. Wife 3. Family 4. Helping others 5. Golf”
  • “Everyone @angieb1433 & I are proud new parents of a 1 month old baby boy name Caleb. Been a parent for 2 days. #amazing.”

Once again, congratulations Bubba.  Nice guys do finish first!

***********Updated with Masters 2014 Leadership Quotes*****************

  • “I don’t remember the last two holes.  I just remember hanging on.”
  •  “The first one, for me, it was almost like I lucked into it.  This one was a lot of hard work, dedication and got back here.  After giving away that jacket last year I kind of wanted it back.”
  • “I never loved green so much.”
  • “Small time guy named “Bubba’ now has two green jackets.”
  • “When you get a roar on your tee shot you know it’s pretty good.”
  • “We’ve always thought I had the talent…To do it is the hard part.”
  • “I told my caddie, ‘You tell me what to do.”‘
  • “I’m just trying to keep my tour card everywhere…I’m trying to play golf because I love it.”
  • “My parents taught me the values of life through golf…It brought me so much closer to my mom and dad.”
  • “It’s a dream to be on the PGA Tour.  It’s a dream to win.”
  • “What a blessing it was to go through the adoption process.  There are so many kids who need a home.”
  • “Having a son means more to me than having a green jacket.”
  • “Amateurs don’t have the same practice schedule we do.” “
  • “You have to play your swing.  You have to play what you know.”
  • “I do what it takes to make the score.  I don’t care if it’s pretty.”

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