( CNN ) -- If it was left up to Bubba Watson , he 'd be at home changing diapers instead of defending his New Orleans title this week . Ahead of Thursday 's opening round at the Zurich Classic , reigning champ Bubba admitted he 'd rather be caring for his adopted baby boy Caleb than on the green at TPC Louisiana . In fact , the 33-year-old Masters champion is so unconcerned with his golfing triumphs , he has n't even touched the coveted green jacket won in Augusta earlier this month . Well , only to post a picture of it on Twitter hanging next to Caleb 's identical tiny outfit . `` Truthfully , I have n't thought about being a major champ , '' he told reporters . Just over a month after adopting Caleb with wife Angie , the devout Christian insisted : `` It 's all about my son and being a better husband . `` I have n't seen the green jacket , the green jacket 's been hanging in the closet since the Wednesday of all the media stuff so I have n't touched it since then . I held the baby jacket right up next to it for the Twitter photo but I have n't touched it , I have n't thought about winning . '' But with money raised from the Fore ! Kids Foundation throughout the tournament going towards helping rebuild a city still struggling in the aftermath of 2005 's Hurricane Katrina , big-hearted Bubba admitted the Zurich Classic was simply too important an event to miss . Plus there 's the fans who will be hoping to catch a glimpse of the reigning champ hitting the type of miraculous shot that won him the trophy in Augusta . Bubba burst into tears after escaping out of woods on the 10th fairway in a playoff against South Africa 's Louis Oosthuizen . But despite bawling on his mother 's shoulder in front of the media scrum , Watson insists he is unfazed by his wins . At New Orleans , there are more important things at stake . `` I thought about coming here because I owed it to the fans being the defending champion , '' he said . `` Winning a tournament , no matter if it 's a major or not , it 's a big deal , it 's a major event for that city as it is about raising charity dollars -- especially round this place . They would love some charity dollars to build the city back up to where it used to be . '' Fresh from the media whirlwind that has surrounded him since taking the Masters , Bubba played up to his `` average Joe '' appeal . `` I 'm just Bubba from Bagdad , Florida , '' he said . `` Small town . Play golf because it 's fun . Every day is different . Some days it 's windy , some days it 's not , some days the ground is firm , some days it 's wet . You wake up , it 's always a challenge . So you always challenge yourself , you always set goals for yourself , '' he said . `` I think that resonates -- that 's a big word , there -- with everybody . It resonates with everybody because I 'm from a small town , I played public golf courses growing up , and I think that everybody can see that . `` Everybody can see that my swing is homegrown . That means everybody has a chance to do it . Hard work , dedication , practice and the drive to do it and not worry about what other people say . ''
Zurich Classic . Bubba Watson taking a break from his duties as a father . Masters winner , he has n't even touched green ##s after Augusta Championship . Returning to New Orleans out of respect to fans and family . The 33-year - old Christian insists he 's just an ` ` average joe ''