Phil Mickelson won the Green Jacket for 2nd time in 3 years. He was so comfortable by the end that he could bogey the 18th in the final round without much cause for concern.

Damon Hack in The New York Times reports:

ince April 2004, Mickelson has gone from a golfer with no majors in 42 tries as a professional to a golfer to winning three of the last nine, more than any competitor during that stretch.”In ‘04 when I won, I felt this great feeling of relief,” said Mickelson, 35, who ended the tournament at seven-under-par 281 and took home $1.26 million. “This time, it’s a great feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment to come out on top.

Jim Litke of CNNSI focusses on Mickelson playing with two drivers in his bag:

The last somebody to play a major with two drivers in the bag was Ian Woosnam in the final round of the 2001 British Open. He was trying out both at the range and his caddie forgot to leave one behind - a mistake that cost the Welshman a two-stroke penalty, a shot at winning, $300,000 in prize money and the chance to lock up a spot on Europe’s Ryder Cup team. Mickelson, on the other hand, never, ever does anything accidentally.

Mickelson looked solid right through the little play on Day 3 and the marathon day 4. A deserved winner. From being arguably the best player not to win a Major, Mickelson has gone on to win twice now. Thomas Boswell of The Washington Post writes:

Few had the gall to speak the words aloud with so many years remaining in Lefty’s career, but the possibility existed that, despite his enormous gifts and even greater popularity, Mickelson might end his career with the most disappointing record in the history of major tournament golf. The more he didn’t win such crowns, the more Mickelson tied himself into a psychological pretzel by deflecting questions on the subject, resorting to “joy of competing” pop psychology and saying his time would come… Now, with plenty of prime seasons ahead of him, Mickelson and his fans can wonder where he will finish in the list of long-hitting multiple-Masters winners such as Sam Snead, Seve Ballesteros and perhaps someday even Tom Watson and Arnold Palmer.