No longer the best player without a World Golf Championship, Phil Mickelson won a spirited duel at Doral on Sunday to win the CA Championship and put himself in position to reach No. 1 in the world. Mickelson, taken to a hospital on the eve of the final round with heat exhaustion and dehydration, survived seven lead changes in 11 holes against Nick Watney before hanging on with seven pars for a 3-under 69 and a one-shot victory. Mickelson won for the second time in four weeks and moved to No. 2 in the world ranking, as close to Tiger Woods as he has ever been. Depending on how Woods fares at Bay Hill, Mickelson might have a chance to go to No. 1 when he plays again. Winning this tournament was all that mattered. Four years ago, Mickelson lost a two-shot lead against Woods in a duel that ranks among the best ever at Doral. He didn't get his revenge against the world's No. 1 player, but Watney gave him all he could handle. Watney closed with a 2-under 70, holing an unlikely chip for birdie from behind the ninth green, then making an eagle on the 10th to pull into a tie for the lead. Needing a birdie on the 18th hole, which yielded only three in the final round, Watney thought his 30-footer was good until it stopped one turn away. He pulled his cap over his face, and could only watch as Mickelson took two putts from 25 feet away for par and the victory. Jim Furyk shot 31 on the back nine for a 67 to finish alone in third. Woods, in his first stroke-play event since winning the US Open, closed with another 68 to finish eight shots behind in a tie for ninth, but at least kept one streak alive. He has never finished out of the top 10 on the Blue Monster. Bradley wins In Puerto Rico, Michael Bradley won the Puerto Rico Open by one stroke Sunday after sinking an 11-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole. Bradley finished at 14-under 274 to outlast Jason Day and Brett Quigley at Trump International Golf Club. Bart Bryant and Greg Chalmers finished another shot behind to tie for fourth at 12-under 276. Bradley was presented with a trophy and a check for $630,000 for the dramatic victory.
