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Bubba Watson blames the wind for his missed par putt at the Masters

Published Apr. 7, 2016 4:55 p.m. ET

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Nick Schwartz

Weather forecasts called for wind gusts up to 20 miles per hour Thursday at Augusta National, and the wind may have cost two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson a stroke on the back nine. Watson jumped to 3-under par through his first eight holes, but three bogeys over the next four holes put a damper what was a stellar round. At the par-4 11th, Watson's par putt slid well past the hole and seemed to be carried by a gust of wind. 

Watson couldn't believe it. He tapped in for bogey, then went bogey-birdie-bogey over his next three holes to move to even par for the tournament. 

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