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Bubba Watson, PGA official argue about an anthill

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Bubba Watson has been known to get testy on the golf course at times, and while this wasn’t one of his more high-profile moments, it was still classic Bubba.

His drive on the par-5 fifth hole right of the fairway, Bubba’s ball found its way into an anthill. Because the rules of golf are extremely nuanced, Bubba wasn’t allowed to move his ball because ants aren’t considered a “burrowing animal.” To which Bubba responded:

“So even though they dig in the ground they’re not considered burrowing?”

But if any animosity existed at all, it didn’t last for long.