Bubba Watson is in Los Angeles for Wednesday night's ESPY awards. And, as folk heroes are allowed to do, he stopped by The Tonight Show for a quick interview with Jay Leno. By now, we know what to expect from a Bubba interview: nods to his family, his General Lee, and a near-tear moment for good measure. The takeaways? Watson isn't that different from the rest of us. Just like you, he knew golf was his game when he shot a 62 at age 12; just like you, he shot 66 on his first date with his future wife, and, well, "Who doesn't wanna be in a boy band?" Watch the two-part interview below:

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Watson is nominated for two ESPYs: Best Male Golfer, and Best Moment (for winning that sports coat he's always wearing...)

Jason Day to skip British?
All these young pros. They can't time a baby for their lives. First, Webb Simpson pulled out of the British Open to welcome a new human into the world. Now, Jason Day might skip the major after his first child (Dash Day!) was born earlier this week. As The Australian reports:

Day's wife Ellie gave birth to Dash James Day in Ohio and, although both mother and child are doing well, the world No 21 is yet to decide whether or not he will make the trip to the UK so soon after the birth.

The Queensland product says family comes first and he may well give up his spot at Royal Lytham and St Annes to be with his new family.

Day, ranked 21st in the world, is having a tough season on tour. He's currently 103rd in the FedEx Cup standings, and, unofficially, hasn't won since he grew his hair past his shoulders.

Top architects design mini-golf course at DC museum
There's finally a museum worth visiting in Washington, D.C. Not only is that National Building Museum actually a thing, but according to Business Insider it also has mini-golf inside.

The museum just opened an exhibit featuring a 12-hole mini-golf course with holes designed by leading local architects, landscape architects, and contractors.

The one-of-a-kind course will be open through Labor Day, and games cost $5 for non-members and $3 for members. If you like golf and air-conditioning, this exhibit's for you.

Oh, Business Insider, you get me. As we learned from at the AT&T National, golf outside in the DC area can be a hazardous proposition. If you're not trudging through a boiling mist of humidity, you're ducking for cover from the flying branches and brimstone that accompany summer storms. So this is good. Also, the pictures in the article make it look, well, pretty cool...

Twitter Feud of the Day

Tried to get big names to sign a flag for charity before and after my round. All was very gracious except one. Guess which one?

— Sophie Gustafson (@SophieGustafson) July 7, 2012

It was Cristie Kerr. To be fair, she was busy walking......

— Sophie Gustafson (@SophieGustafson) July 7, 2012

@SophieGustafson not a very classy way to handle airing your grievances. With no way for me to defend or respond. I'm happy 2 sign anything

— Cristie Kerr (@CKGolferChic) July 7, 2012

In Sunday's fourth round of the McDonald's LPGA Championship, all of us will of course be watching to see who wins the thing, the second major of the LPGA season.

But I'll also be curious to see what the long-hitting veteran Sophie Gustafson will do. A while back, I ran into her husband, former LPGA commissioner Ty Votaw, now a PGA Tour executive, and asked how his wife had fared in the 2008 season. He answered modestly that she was still at it. And how! Last year, a look at the record book revealed, she played in 23 events, made 17 cuts, earned $646,000 and had a rock-solid 71.85 stroke average. At 34, turning 35.

At Bulle Rock, she has shot rounds of 67, 74 and 70 and she's not in striking distance to win, but if she goes low on Sunday she could easily have a top-5 finish. She's a player who has often played long, difficult courses well and she's been a powerful edition to the European team in Solheim Cup competitions. This is a Solheim Cup year. 

Votaw is the Tour's leading proponent for getting golf to return to the Olympics, and international play means a great deal to his wife, too. Gustafson would have to start winning again to make the team, if not on the LPGA circuit than in Europe. It's a total long-shot. But a stout finish on Sunday at the LPGA would be a step in the right direction. Imagine if she made it: what a delicious rooting-interest problem her husband  would face.

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