Mickelson loses play-off in Scottsdale, Arizona

BIRDIE-BIRDIE FINISH ... IT'S
ELEMENTARY FOR US PGA
TOUR WINNER HOLMES

J B Holmes achieved his second US PGA Tour victory by edging out World No 2 Phil Mickelson in a play-off to win the FBR Open at Scottsdale, Arizona.
Holmes birdied the 18th hole twice in the space of 20 minutes to claim his first triumph since winning at the same course as a rookie in 2006.
"I didn't have my best stuff today, but I fought and I hung in there and I made it when I needed to," said the 25-year-old Holmes after draining a six-footer on the first play-off hole to claim his second career title.
"I came through and I won. I didn't give up. I played hard and when I needed to make it, I did."
Holmes held a three-shot lead midway through the final round of the $6million event but needed a birdie on the final hole to finish at 14 under par 270 over the par-71 course.
Holmes and Mickelson then headed back to the 18th for the play-off and both players found the middle of the fairway from the tee.
Mickelson's three-wood left him 137 yards to the hole while Holmes crushed a 355yd drive to finish 73 yards from the flag before a flawless finish.
It was an aggressive approach by Holmes, who had endured a mixed final round in making four birdies and four bogeys for an even-par 71.
Mickelson, who started the day four shots adrift, carded a four-under 67, and was philosophical in defeat.
"Starting the day I would have gladly taken getting into a play-off, but I've got to give JB a lot of credit for birdieing the last hole and birdieing again in the play-off," added Mickelson. "That's pretty impressive golf."

US PGA Tour Scoreboard
FBR OPEN
The TPC at Scottsdale, Arizona
FINAL TOTALS
Par 284 (4 x 71)
270 J.B. Holmes 68 65 66 71, Phil Mickelson 68 68 67 67 (Holmes won sudden death play-off at first hole).
271 Charles Warren 65 69 67 70
272 Kevin Na (USA) 69 67 67 69, Ben Crane 70 65 67 70, Kevin Sutherland 65 72 66 69, Steve Elkington (Aus) 69 66 70 67, Stuart Appleby (Aus) 69 66 71 66
273 Bill Haas 67 68 69 69, Boo Weekley 68 69 69 67, Brandt Snedeker 67 69 67 70, Mark Wilson 68 69 68 68
274 Charlie Wi (Kor) 66 71 67 70, Briny Baird 71 64 74 65, Jonathan Byrd 69 64 68 73, Nick O'Hern (Aus) 69 65 68 72
275 Kenny Perry 67 66 71 71, Jeff Quinney 69 71 69 66, Brian Gay 66 71 69 69
276 Mark Calcavecchia 70 70 64 72, KJ Choi (Kor) 68 68 74 66, Rich Beem 66 72 66 72, Tom Pernice Jnr 70 70 65 71, Jason Day (Aus) 71 68 70 67
277 Fredrik Jacobson (Swe) 71 66 72 68, Jeff Overton 69 71 66 71, Robert Allenby (Aus) 68 67 71 71, Todd Hamilton 70 68 68 71, Charles Howell III 67 68 72 70
278 Richard Johnson (Wal) 68 72 68 70, Anthony Kim 69 70 69 70, John Rollins 69 68 70 71, Stephen Leaney (Aus) 69 69 68 72
279 Nick Watney 71 66 71 71, Rory Sabbatini (Rsa) 68 70 70 71, Woody Austin 68 70 71 70, Tommy Armour III 67 69 70 73, Stephen Marino 73 66 69 71, Jon Mills (Can) 70 70 69 70, Camilo Villegas (Col) 66 67 73 73, Frank Lickliter II 69 65 71 74, Jason Gore 71 65 69 74
280 Pat Perez 69 65 75 71, Justin Leonard 70 67 66 77, Daniel Chopra (Swe) 69 67 67 77, John Senden (Aus) 68 69 74 69, Billy Mayfair 72 68 70 70, Mike Weir (Can) 70 68 70 72, Cliff Kresge 71 67 67 75
281 Nathan Green (Aus) 70 70 74 67, Sean O'Hair 69 70 68 74, Ted Purdy 70 70 72 69, Rocco Mediate 70 69 70 72
282 Chris DiMarco 68 70 71 73, Cameron Beckman 69 70 69 74, Troy Matteson 68 72 73 69, Fred Funk 69 70 68 75
283 J J Henry 68 71 73 71, Michael Allen 67 71 72 73, Lucas Glover 68 69 74 72, Jay Williamson 69 68 72 74, Tom Lehman 69 69 71 74, Douglas Labelle 69 64 75 75, Chez Reavie 69 70 72 72
284 Craig Barlow 70 70 75 69, Eric Axley 68 70 74 72, Ben Curtis 73 67 73 71
285 Joe Durant 73 66 70 76
286 John Mallinger 71 69 72 74