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Mickelson's win defined by dominance

By Ivan Maisel
ESPN.com

Sunday, April 9, 2006

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The defining characteristics of Phil Mickelson's victory in the 2004 Masters were the grit and the adrenaline. A guy known for being 0-for-42 as a professional in the majors birdied five of the final seven holes to overtake Ernie Els. Television still can't resist Mickelson's celebratory leap, which was long on emotion and so short on height that even President George W. Bush teased him about it. The defining characteristic of Mickelson's victory in the 2006 Masters had nothin ...

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