Mickelson cruises to win in Arizona

Phil Mickelson finished a triumphant week in his second home, winning the FBR Open in Scottsdale, Ariz., by five strokes for his largest margin of victory in a PGA Tour event.

Mickelson struggled with his driver some in a final round 3-under 68, but no one mounted a serious challenge Sunday. He never led by fewer than three strokes over the last 18 holes.

Mickelson survived shots deep into the desert and into the water, then capped his round with a 26-foot birdie putt from the fringe on the 18th to the wild cheers of the friendly throng.

"We had a lot of fun," he said. "We miss the people here so much."

The victory in the $5.2 million event was worth $936,000.

With chants of "A-S-U!" and "Go Lefty!" from the crowd everywhere he went, Mickelson finished at 17-under 267 on the Tournament Players Club course. Scott McCarron and Kevin Na, at 21 the youngest player on the PGA Tour, tied for second at 272. McCarron shot his second consecutive 65, while Na had a 69. Na played in the final group with Mickelson and faltered before rallying with birdies on the 14th and 17th for his best finish in his two years on the tour.

Steve Flesch, Tim Herron and David Toms finished at 273. Toms would have finished in second place but double-bogeyed the 18th.

"To have this win in a tournament I value and cherish so much," Mickelson said, "it really means a lot. It's the first time I've won since the Masters, too."

A three-time NCAA champion at Arizona State who lived in Scottsdale until December 2001, Mickelson won the FBR -- formerly the Phoenix Open -- for the second time. He was just 25 when he won in 1996.

Mickelson became the first player in five PGA Tour tournaments this year to protect a 54-hole lead, the longest such streak since 1976, when third-round leaders did not win the first five PGA Tour events of the year.

After a 2-over 73 in the first round, Mickelson was 19 under in the last 54, including an 11-under 60 in the second round on Friday, tying the course record with his lowest score in an official PGA Tour event.

"It was such an unlikely win, given the first nine holes, that I was fighting to make the cut," he said. "To be able to turn things around and shoot 60 the second round was just an incredible experience."

Parry wins Heineken

Australia's Craig Parry ended Ernie Els' three-year reign in the Heineken Classic at Melbourne, Australia, holing a 12-foot birdie putt on the fourth hole of a playoff with countryman Nick O'Hern.

Parry closed with a 1-under 70 to tie O'Hern (71) at 14-under 270.