The Masters 2010 leaderboard has been updated to the last time, and Phil Mickelson earned his third green jacket, taking a victory on the Masters golf tournament 2010 at a near-record pace of -16.
Tiger Woods, after three days flirting with the lead, tailed off a bit and completed 5 strokes back, never making a run in the crown on Sunday.
Mickelson entered the final round trailing Lee Westwood and had some shaky moments but completed strong, turning a 15-foot putt for birdie on the 12th hole into a rally that guided him to victory.
Woods, meanwhile, was by no means in the zone Sunday. He was off target from the commence, an uncharacteristic stretch highlighted by a bizarre 14th hole, which saw Woods three-putt and miss a point-blank swing for par.
The other story of the weekend was 50-year old Fred Couples, who entered the last round in fifth but finished having a 70 that kept him from realistic contention. He would have been the oldest particular person ever to win a PGA major.
In the end, having Woods and Mickelson within the mix was an fascinating juxtaposition. Mickelson could be the feel-good story, as he has persevered despite his wife and mother battling breast cancer at the exact same time. Woods, meanwhile, was taking the course to the first time following a sex scandal of his personal generating.
Woods performed far better than most expected, and received his share of applause, but in the end Mickelson was the 1 penning the ideal last chapter, earning his third – and maybe most emotional, given what he’s been via – green jacket.
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