Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson has become a minority owner of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, the Double-A affiliate of the Reds.
"Ever since I went to my first Blue Wahoos game I have been a big fan of the team. I love the atmosphere, it's such a great place to go with friends and family," Watson said in a press release. "There's something special about pulling for the hometown team, I look forward to a long and exciting partnership with them."
In honor of the partnership, the restaurant and bar behind home plate will be renamed Bubba's Sand Trap and will serve a Bubba Dub Grilled Cheese, a double decker grilled cheese sandwich with crispy hash browns inside.
Watson grew up in Bagdad, Fla., which is about 20 miles from Pensacola. He is no stranger to the team's home field, throwing out ceremonial first pitches and greeting Wahoos players and fans in 2012 and 2014 after each of his Masters wins.
@bubbawatson at The Bayfront tomorrow! http://t.co/v0tY56fMyu Pls see our post on FB http://t.co/YJ27GnZQta pic.twitter.com/0WxbuOmQ4M
— PensacolaBlueWahoos (@BlueWahoosBBall) August 11, 2014