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Playing just his third tournament since sacking long-time instructor Rick Smith to work solely with Butch Harmon, Mickelson carded a three-under-par 69 in perfect conditions at the Sawgrass TPC.

He took the lead for good at the 10th hole and was never seriously troubled - a meaningless bogey at the final hole the only blemish on his card as he finished on 11 under.

Third-round leader Sean O'Hair was Mickelson's only challenger, but his hopes ended at the infamous par-three 17th, where he put two balls into the water surrounding the island green.

O'Hair bogeyed the last to shoot 76 and fall all the way down to 11th, while Sergio Garcia claimed second after a sizzling six-under 66.

Fellow Spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal (67) and American Stewart Cink (66) were another shot back in a tie for third.

Luke Donald, the only British player within striking distance at the start of the day, never got his charge off the launch pad, shooting 74 to finish joint-16th at three under.

Ian Poulter (69) was two shots further back, with Irishman Padraig Harrington (70) joint-52nd on two over.

Meanwhile, Tiger Woods finally produced the sort of form that had eluded him all week, shooting a 67.