Keep that cardSergio Garcia (right): The 31-year-old Spaniard placed seventh at the U.S. Open in June after getting in as a qualifier, then closed with a 2-under 68 Sunday, tying for low round of the day, for another top-10 major finish, also after entering as a last-minute qualifier.

Toss that cardCharl Schwartzel: A double-bogey 7 on the 14th hole was the worst blemish on a seesaw final round for the Masters champion, who closed with a 72 and played the last 36 holes in 5 over.

On the course with ... Dustin Johnson (bottom)Standing over his ball two strokes down on the 14th hole, he reached into his bag for a 2-iron, knowing he needed at least a birdie on the par-5 hole to put some heat on Darren Clarke. Johnson hammered the ball out of bounds, leading to a double-bogey that turned the final four holes into nothing more than a victory lap for Clarke. "If I had to do it over again," he said, "I'd hit a 3-wood."

Well played, Thomas BjornA week ago he was a hopeful alternate. Now, after his fourth-place finish, he's in the Masters for the first time in five years.

One-puttPhil Mickelson was on the move when he dropped a 25-foot bomb for eagle on the seventh hole, tying him for the lead.

Two-puttFour holes later, Mickelson inexplicably rimmed out a 2-foot par putt, one of four bogeys on his back nine.

Open momentCall it luck, or destiny, of the Irish, but Clarke never trailed again after answering Mickelson's eagle on No. 7 with one of his own on the same hole moments later.

The last word"There's obviously somebody who is watching down from up above there, and I know she'd be very proud of me. She's probably saying, 'I told you so.' " -- Darren Clarke, speaking of his late wife, Heather

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