Phil Mickelson found his first green jacket to be a perfect fit. (Photo: AP) 'People's champion' Mickelson simply Grand at Augusta National On April 9, Augusta National Golf Club paid farewell to three-time Masters Champion Arnold Palmer. The 74-year-old legend made his 50th and final competitive appearance in the spring classic. Two days later, Phil Mickelson put together a charge that was eerily reminiscent of Palmer's greatest performances, and became the unofficial "people's champion." Mickelson erased a 46-event streak (which included four tries as an amateur) of never having won a major championship. The streak came to a halt as Mickelson coaxed in a downhill 18-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole. The putt also gave Mickelson his first berth in the 22nd PGA Grand Slam of Golf, Nov. 22-24, at Poipu Bay Golf Course at The Hyatt Regency Kauai Resort & Spa in Kauai, Hawai