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JIM GORANT
April 17, 2006
It was a good week to be Phil, over 40 or from Texas
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April 17, 2006

Up & Down

It was a good week to be Phil, over 40 or from Texas

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Final Pairing
Phil Mickelson (right) kept alive the streak of Masters winners coming from the last group, a string that began in 1991.

Fortysomethings
Four finished top 11: Fred Couples, 46 (right); Vijay Singh, 43; Miguel Angel Jim�nez, 42; and Jos� Mar�a Olaz�bal, 40.

No. 11
Newly lengthened and forested, it yielded only one birdie on the weekend and played to an average of 4.47 strokes, making it the toughest on the course.

USA's Sunday
The cable network--which, appropriately, was scheduled to show the movie Intolerable Cruelty--picked up three-plus hours of unexpected morning coverage.

Texans
Chad Campbell (right) tied for third, and a fellow Lone Star man, 54-year-old Ben Crenshaw, made the cut.

Clark(e)s
Tim Clark took second; Darren Clarke spent most of Sunday in the top 10 before fading to 22nd.

Spaniards
True, Sergio Garc�a (10-over 298) said adios to his chances with a third-round 79, but Olaz�bal and Jim�nez (left) did their homeland proud.

Utility Clubs
With the added length at Augusta, many players--including Woods and Ernie Els--put these long, high-trajectory clubs in their bags.

The Field
At least three players besides Mickelson had a share of the lead in the final round, but none of them could close the deal down the stretch.

Twentysomethings
Ah, youth? Only one guy under 30 finished among the top 25: 28-year-old Geoff Ogilvy of Australia shot a one-over 289 to take 16th place.

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