MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN.MONDAY-WEDNESDAY: Palmer Prepares for Masters Finale Four-time champion Arnold Palmer prepares to play a record 50th and final Masters Tournament while the rest of the field found a firmer, faster Augusta National than in the past two years.ROUND ONE: Rose Makes Most of Birdie Chances England's 23-year-old Justin Rose, the youngest professional in the field, took advantage of opening and closing birdies for a 67 to take the first-round lead while Chris DiMarco and veteran Jay Haas trailed by two strokes.ROUND TWO: Rose Remains in Full Bloom While Arnold Palmer played his last competitive round at Augusta and received warm applause all day long, Justin Rose drew on his "hard" times as a professional to retain a two-stroke lead over former champion Jose Maria Olazabal and Alex Cejka.ROUND THREE: Two College Friends Dream of Green Jacket Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco share the 54-hole lead while four International players, including two-time Masters winner Bernhard Langer and three-time major winner Ernie Els, are in close pursuit.ROUND FOUR: Fantastic Phil Finish Phil Mickelson won the Masters, and his first major title, with a clinching birdie on the 72nd hole-one of only four players ever to do so. The dramatic putt ended one of the most exciting Tournaments, with a one-stroke win over Ernie Els.THE CHAMPION: Phil! When Phil Mickelson came to his 12th Masters Tournament, he was a confident, calculating golfer, a player who sensed this week would be different.RESULTS & STATISTICS.
