Last Call

And Phil Mickelson takes his third Masters.

The 39-year-old made improbable pars out of the pines on the ninth and 10th holes, birdied the 12th and 13th — the latter after a 205-yard approach from the right pines that may have been the shot of his career — and coasted home from there to card a 67 and win his third Masters by three strokes over Englishman Lee Westwood (71).

“He’s been through a hard time just recently,” Westwood said, “and he deserves a break or two.”

Anthony Kim shot a final-round 65, tied for the best of the day, to finish third, four back, while K.J. Choi and Tiger Woods, playing partners all four days, each shot 69 to tie for fourth.

Mickelson ties Jimmy Demaret, Nick Faldo, Sam Snead and Gary Player with his third green jacket. Only Woods and Arnold Palmer (four apiece) and Jack Nicklaus (six) have more.

Just when it seemed Westwood was Mickelson’s biggest worry, Choi entered the picture with four birdies in his first 10 holes.

Woods bogeyed three of his first fives holes, and despite an eagle 2 on the seventh hole, never seriously threatened.

“As the week went on I played worse,” Woods said. 

At least the golf world has the grace for the headline not to be "Tiger Woods Loses, Ha Ha Ha."