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Well its come and gone and what a final Sunday it was. While most of the headlines were about Tiger coming in, it seemed only fitting that his biggest rival of this past decade was the one who stole the show. Here are a few of my thoughts on the top 5 golfers this weekend.

T 4th. KJ Choi- This result probably surprised everyone who isn't on the tour. Choi has been a solid contender for years now, and he looked like he mite be the one to play spoiler after going 4 under on the front nine. But where others thrived, be collapsed, and fell to a tie for 4th. He'll get there soon enough he's a very solid player.

T 4th- Tiger Woods- Anyone who thought that Tiger was "the favorite" coming in was out of their minds. No matter how good you are, you simply can't take 5 months off from this game(let alone having to deal with that little sex incident) and expect to be on top of your game. Despite all of that, he was able to be in contention until the end despite doing 2 things that he has been able to avoid not doing his whole career: make careless errors and miss short putts. The commentators always say that the 3-4 foot putt is no gimme, and its true. For old Tiger, he would probably have about 30-35 putts between 4 feet and 10 feet to close out holes, and he would probably make 30-32 of them. This year, he missed putt after putt after putt, and it ultimately cost him. Also, his 3 putt on the 15th hole was inexplicable. This perfectly encompassed his whole Sunday. He didn't seem like he wanted to be here. His mind was elsewhere, understandably so. In his post round interview, he said he will take some time off again. This makes me wonder if he will simply play the 4 majors this year and take the rest of it off. If so, mark my words, he won't win a major this year. The field was already catching up to him, and with all of these leaves of absence, he will once again appear human not only off the golf course, but on it.

3. Anthony Kim- Boy u wanna talk about a stud in the making. This wizz kid absolutely shredded the back 9, and showed just how much talent he has. He will soar up the rankings after this performance, and with play like that, he could win a major in the next few years. However, we have to see how he can hold up with the lead in a major on the back 9. That will show just how good this kid really is.

2. Lee Westwood- His name is always thrown around when it comes to "sleeper picks" or even outright winners, yet he hasn't been able to live up to the hype for 72 holes. I forget who said it, but one of the commentators put it best when he said that Westwood often goes through a few holes where he just gets out of his game and makes small but silly mistakes. That happened today on the back 9, where he played solid, but wasn't able to make the birdies that Phil was able to on the "easy" holes. It does seem like only a matter of time, before he takes down a major, likely a British Open soon enough when he has the home crowd on his side.

1. Phil Mickelson- Quite an emotional scene at the end. An incredible story about his Mother and Wife being diagnosed with breast cancer in the past year. This was the best tournament I have ever seen Phil play. He absolutely owned the last two days, and no shot proved that more then his impossible shot on the 13th, where he landed the ball within 5 feet of the cup from behind a tree 200 yards away. Forget that he missed the eagle opportunity, this shot was one of the top 10 of all time at the Masters. You will see it for years to come. When their careers are over, there is little doubt that even after the scandal that Tiger won't be the all time majors winner. But I would put money down that when its all said and done, Phil has more Green Jackets then Tiger. Augusta is his home away from home. Now if only he could finish off a US Open!

Those are my thoughts. What did you guys think? Keep an eye out for my poker schedule coming up with FTOPS just around the corner. Thanks for reading.