Phil Mickelson captured the third Major Championship of his career and his second in succession by capturing the 70th Masters Tournament by two shots from South African Tim Clark at sun-drenched Augusta National in Georgia. The 35 year old Californian joined an elite band of five golfers who have won the preceding week then slipped on a Green jacket seven days later.
American Chad Campbell raced to the top of the leaderboard with a five under par 67 in the second round of the 70th Masters Tournament as David Howell of England and the Irish pair of Darren Clarke and Padraig Harrington drew inspiration from their stunning surroundings at Augusta National to lodge their claims for a coveted Green Jacket.
Former winner Vijay Singh racked up four birdies in five holes to set the early pace in the first round of the 70th Masters Tournament on Thursday while holder Tiger Woods ground out a level par 72. Champion in 2000, Fijian Singh picked up shots at the 11th, 13th, 14th and 15th for an opening 67 in difficult conditions at a sun-baked Augusta National.
A record-equalling 30 European Tour Members, including five past holders of the coveted Green Jacket and three Augusta National rookies, will tee up alongside title holder Tiger Woods in the 70th Masters Tournament this week.
Swede’s Carl Pettersson and Henrik Stenson will be experiencing the magic of Augusta National for the first time from April 6-9 when they line up alongside 28 other European Tour Members who have been invited to the 2006 Masters Tournament.
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