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By Jeremy Harness

Phil Mickelson wanted more than anything on Sunday night to finish the last two holes of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Fifteen hours later, he was able to claim that crown.

Mickelson and Paul Casey, whom he had tracked down the day before to take a three-shot lead when he simply ran out of daylight, played the final two holes of the tournament Monday morning, with the big left-hander holding off the Englishman to win this event for the fifth time of his career.

“This is a special place here at Pebble Beach,” the 48-year-old Mickelson said. “It’s special to win, and I have so many incredible memories and recollections over the years, and to play some of my best golf on a Sunday and be able to catch a good player in Paul Casey, it means a lot to me.” It was Mickelson’s first win on the PGA Tour in nearly a year, when he beat Justin Thomas in a playoff to take the WGC-Mexico Championship last March, and it was the 44th overall victory of his career.

All was not lost for Casey, however. He and his pro-am partner, Don Colleran (—–), won the team competition, the first time they have won that in their careers.

“It’s been a treat this week,” Casey said. “I got an up-front close look at Phil shooting a great round of golf and winning this golf event.

“I’m happy with the way I played. I’m very happy we won the team competition. It’s been a very good week.”