Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods both blew their chances of Masters glory after spectacular final-day charges at Augusta on Sunday.
Paired together for only the third time in the final round of a major, they stormed through from seven behind and with two to go were only one behind. But both blew it.
Woods, after an eagle and four birdies, bogeyed the last two holes like Kenny Perry and in the end finished only joint sixth.
Mickelson, who had covered the front nine in a tournament record-equalling 30, double-bogeyed the short 12th after going in the water, missed a four-foot eagle putt on the 15th and a six-footer for birdie at the 17th, then bogeyed the last.
After winding up fifth Mickelson, who would have taken the world No. 1 spot for the first time in his life by winning, said: "I got it going, but the double at 12 certainly hurt. You've got to get through there with par.
"I just yanked it, just quit on it and the ball went dead right.
"Then at 15 I just made a tentative stroke - I didn't trust my read, I didn't commit to it.
"I enjoyed the opportunity to play with Tiger and I enjoyed the chance to try to win a golf tournament.
"I love the fact that I shot 30 to give myself an opportunity to win. I'm certainly disappointed with the way I played the back nine, though.
"It was a very emotional day. The crowd made the highs even higher and the moans made the lows even lower."
Woods commented: "When I birdied 16 obviously I was right there. I hit a good tee shot down 17, but the wind wouldn't let it cut back and consequently I was dead from there.
"I was just trying to shoot 65. I thought that would have been a good number to post. Obviously I didn't do it."
He shot 68 to Mickelson's 67, but as it turned down it would taken 64s to get them into the play-off.
Woods added: "I hit it so bad today warming up. I was hitting quick hooks, blocks, you name it and then on the very first hole I almost hit it into eight fairway."
That was almost 100 yards off line and he admitted: "It's one of the worst tee shots I've ever hit starting out.
"I fought my swing all day and and almost won the tournament with a 'band-aid' swing. It was just terrible - I don't know what was going on."
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