Phil Mickelson birdied four of the last seven holes to win his fourth major title, and a third Green Jacket, by three shots at the U.S. Masters on Sunday.
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Phil Mickelson of the US reacts on the 18 hole to win the 2010 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia.(AFP/Don Emmert) |
A stroke behind pacesetting Briton Lee Westwood overnight, the American left-hander fired a flawless five-under-par 67 to post a 16-under total of 272 at a sun-splashed Augusta National.
Mickelson, who won his first two Masters crowns in 2004 and 2006, effectively wrapped up the title with back-to-back birdies from the par-three 12th. He rolled in a curling 14-footer on the 12th green, and then narrowly missed an eagle putt from just three feet at the par-five 13th before holing out from a similar distance coming back.
Cheered on by huge galleries, Mickelson put the seal on an emotional victory with an eight-foot birdie putt at the last.He thrust both arms skywards for the celebration.