One for the ages

Was this year's Masters one of the best ever? Well what else had this...

-A HUGE storyline entering the tournament...the world's best golfer (maybe ever) returning to competition after a long hiatus

-Old guys making charming runs - Tom Watson, Fred Couples

-Young guns showing that they're going to be heard from - Anthony Kim

-A "best player to never have won a major" so close to shedding that tag - Lee Westwood

-Tiger in the hunt from start to finish, always begging the question "he might be a few back, but can he do it? Is now the time?"

-Masters history in Phil Mickelson making back-to-back eagles (only the third time that's ever happened)

-One of the most ridiculous cojones shots ever in the tournament - Mickelson from the straw onto the green from two hundo away

-Tremendous weather

-Tiger revealing his past character is still there ("God damn it Tiger") as he says he's getting back to his values

-A sap story with Mickelson getting the win while his wife undergoes treatment for breast cancer

...I honestly can't think of a Masters that compares. Now, there have been better Masters in some respects - more thrilling finishes, unique winners, dominating performances - but I'm not sure any of them had suck a package as this one.

And on a similar note, where do we rank Phil now among golf's all-time greats? Before you answer, consider this: only three golfers have more Masters titles than him, and those three are Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods. Wow.