An emotional Bubba Watson calls 2016 Ryder Cup his greatest accomplishment

Watson didn't play at Hazeltine but that could not have mattered less to the two-time Masters winner

Bubba Watson has two green jackets hanging in his closet along with trophies from nine PGA Tour wins. He's won nearly $36 million in his career and is currently No. 7 on the Official World Golf Rankings.

Despite all of that, Watson was not chosen by David Love III as a captain's pick to join the Americans in the Ryder Cup. Instead, he was a last-second addition as a vice captain after asking Love to ensure he was included in the team one way or another.

On Sunday, after watching the United States take down Europe 17-11 in the 2016 Ryder Cup to clinch the Americans' first crown since 2008 and greatest margin of victory since 1981, Watson made it clear how much the event meant to him.

"The last event my dad saw me play was the Ryder Cup in 2010. Nine days after the Ryder Cup, my dad passed away. So the last time he watched me play golf was the Ryder Cup. He was at a hospital with a bunch of IVs in him and different things to keep him breathing and going so he could watch his son," he explained during a post-victory interview on NBC.

"The two greatest things I've ever wanted to accomplish in golf were be a hall of famer and be a Ryder Cup captain. I believe that Ryder Cup captain is another form of hall of fame.

"I told the guys last night, 'This is the greatest thing I've ever done in golf.'

"As a God-fearing man, I love to help and I love to give. Finally, I found my place on a team is to help. A couple guys called me and said, 'Bubba, I need you by my side, shoulder-to-shoulder.' The last couple of days, that's what I did.

"It was a dream come true for me. This is the greatest thing that I've ever done in golf, and I'm so happy for this team. This team was amazing. They took me with open arms and let me be a part of it. For USA, for all that, this is absolutely amazing, the greatest thing that I've ever done in my career and been a part of."

For Watson to feel that passion despite being left off the playing team and display that kind of motion as a vice captain tells you all you need to know regarding how he feels about the Ryder Cup and his country.