It’s Mickelson at The Masters!
Phil Mickelson capped a turbulent year with a superb 4 days of golf to deservedly win the Masters from England’s Lee Westwood. Westwood was very magnanimous at the end saying “great champions make the shots” and that’s exactly what “Lefty” did at the 13th hole when he hit the shot of the tournament in hitting his approach shot off the pine straw to within 6 feet of the hole.
Although he missed the eagle attempt he then expanded his lead at the par 5 15th hole and although Westwood made a 5 foot birdie at 17th to put some pressure on, Mickelson hung on and then drained a birdie at the last for a 3 shot win.
The most moving part of the day though wasn’t the golf… it was seeing Phil hugging his wife Amy at the end. Tears rolled down his cheeks and it was clear to all just what it meant to him to have his family with him.
Antony Kim came third at -12 and Tiger Woods and K.J. Choi tied for 4th at -11.
