Lefty Wins One For The Good Of Mankind
Written by Ben Pogany Sunday, 11 April 2010 16:36
Another Masters in in the books, and it was good ole boy Phil Mickelson who ultimately captured the green jacket. And how fitting that Lefty took the top prize in gold; the perfect gallant to Tiger's goofus. Heck, in contrast to Tiger's recent debacle, the last time Phil took a significant leave of absence from the game it was to care for his ailing wife upon being diagnosed with breast cancer. Talk about an upstanding husband and father. Ever a fountain of smiles and handshakes, he couldn't be further from the often cold and distant demeanor of Woods. Phil's victory today wasn't just one for the Mickelson family, but one might even say mankind itself.
Lefty is now among legendary company as the eighth player to win three Master's championships. Here is a look at the sixteen who have won it at least twice.
- Jack Nicklaus (6) United States
- Tiger Woods (4) United States
- Arnold Palmer (4) United States
- Phil Mickelson (3) United States
- Gary Player (3) South Africa
- Sam Snead (3) United States
- Jimmy Demaret (3) United States
- Nick Faldo (3) England
- José María Olazábal (2) Spain
- Ben Crenshaw (2) United States
- Bernhard Langer (2) Germany
- Seve Ballesteros (2) Spain
- Tom Watson (2) United States
- Ben Hogan (2) United States
- Byron Nelson (2) United States
- Horton Smith (2) United States
