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Mickelson carded a 4-under 68 in Jacksonville, Fla., and
finished at 15 under, two shots better than Miguel Angel Jimenez
of Spain.
Mickelson, 51, opened his roller-coaster final round with three
straight birdies before posting a double bogey on the par-4
fifth hole. He added three more birdies on the back nine at the
Timuquana Country Club.
"It was a hard-fought battle. I really enjoyed it," Mickelson
said. "I'm enjoying playing out here and I need to work on a few
things, like that mistake on No. 5, but I'm having fun doing
it."
Jimenez, who surged into contention with a 65 on Saturday,
posted a bogey-free 4-under 68 on Sunday to finish at 13 under.
Jimenez birdied Nos. 13 and 14 to move into a tie with
Mickelson, who retook the lead with a birdie at the 15th.
Jimenez missed a tying birdie putt at No. 17 and Mickelson
birdied the par-4 18th to take title.
"I've been playing solid, playing well," Jimenez said. "... I
was close. Then chance for birdie on 17, that's the game, you
know? He's playing very well."
Steve Flesch (71 on Sunday) finished third at 10 under.
Tournament host Jim Furyk (69), Cameron Beckman (68) and South
Africa's Ernie Els (71) tied for fourth place at 9 under.
John Daly posted the day's lowest score with a 7-under 65, an
eventful round featuring 10 birdies, one bogey and one double
bogey. He finished at 3 under, in a tie for 31st.
Furyk founded the tournament to benefit his charity, the Jim &
Tabitha Furyk Foundation, and expanded it from a one-day pro-am
to a regular tournament for the first time.
--Field Level Media
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