Davis Love III will never have to rush to the dry cleaners. Although about everyone else does. I didn't think near low enough. Love turned an expected Sunday duel with Phil Mickelson into his fourth MCI title. His on-target irons and precise putting got rid of Mickelson on the front nine and almost matched the scoring record on the back.
Love thinks it's timing.
For Mickelson, it was his second straight Sunday collapse. He was two shots behind Fred Couples in the Masters through 54 holes and shot a closing 74. Here, Mickelson trailed by two at the start, and matched Love's second-hole birdie, but never got that close again as he faded to a 73. A lot was expected of the Love-Mickelson pairing. The two played a memorable match in the American finals of the Andersen Consulting World Championships nearly a year ago, with Love landing a tee shot within two feet of the flag to win on the second playoff hole.