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Sunday 11 April 2010PGA Tour · European TourYear in Review
Mickelson wins Masters
Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia · Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 April 2010 · Phil Mickelson’s win no. 38 on the PGA Tour · purse US$7,500,000 USD · 74th Masters Tournament
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 42 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 64° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R126°/16°C · wind 27 km/h SSW, gusts 66 · 6.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R221°/11°C · wind 19 km/h WNW, gusts 41 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R324°/8°C · wind 14 km/h NE, gusts 36 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R425°/7°C · wind 10 km/h ESE, gusts 20 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
- Masters
1934–2026 in our record, 90 editions.
The ones it got away from
- Lee Westwood ENG · 275Led by one after 54 holes but closed with a one-under 71 as Mickelson shot a bogey-free 67; narrowed the gap to two with a birdie at the 17th, then parred the 18th Mickelson seals third Masters win (BBC Sport)
96 started · cut +3, 48 made it
Same week
Men's major
Masters
Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Runner-up: Lee Westwood
From the papers
BBC Sport
11 April 2010
To come out the other end and feel the jubilation is incredible.
BBC Sport
11 April 2010
To walk off the green and see her was very emotional for us. It's been a difficult year, and to come out on top in this tournament is very emotional.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Mickelson | 67 · 71 · 67 · 67 | 272 | −16 |
| 2 | Lee Westwood | 67 · 69 · 68 · 71 | 275 | −13 |
| 3 | Anthony Kim | 68 · 70 · 73 · 65 | 276 | −12 |
| T4 | K.J. Choi | 67 · 71 · 70 · 69 | 277 | −11 |
| T4 | Tiger Woods | 68 · 70 · 70 · 69 | 277 | −11 |
| 6 | Fred Couples | 66 · 75 · 68 · 70 | 279 | −9 |
| 7 | Nick Watney | 68 · 76 · 71 · 65 | 280 | −8 |
| T8 | Y.E. Yang | 67 · 72 · 72 · 70 | 281 | −7 |
| T8 | Hunter Mahan | 71 · 71 · 68 · 71 | 281 | −7 |
| T10 | Ricky Barnes | 68 · 70 · 72 · 73 | 283 | −5 |
| T10 | Ian Poulter | 68 · 68 · 74 · 73 | 283 | −5 |
The golfer
born 1970-06-16, San Diego, California; USA; turned pro 1992; age 39 that week; tour wins to date: 38; majors to date: 4; world No. 3 that week (OWGR rankBefore (OWGR player profile events table, Masters Tournament 2010)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet