To say that Amy Mickelson "had a feeling" that her husband was going to win the Masters is like saying Cubs fans have a feeling that each spring will lead to a pennant.

"I've honestly felt he was going to win it every year that he's played it," she said. "When we're lying in bed and talking, I'll say, 'Honey, I know this is the day, this is the year.' I think I've been saying that to him every day since the day we met. I obviously believe in him and what he can do."

Needless to say, Amy has seen a lot of her boyfriend/husband's work in the past 13 years. Enough that last April, she could even see through her own biases.

First of all, Mickelson came into the Masters riding a streak of successes and top-10 finishes all the way back to his season-opening victory at the Bob Hope Desert Classic.

"He didn't have to raise his game," Amy said.

Secondly, Mickelson entered the final round of a major with a share of the lead, something he'd never done in 46 prior major appearances. When you consider that not even Tiger Woods has ever come from behind to start the last day and win any of his eight majors, that was a huge key.

Thirdly, and most significantly in Amy's eyes, Mickelson had a calmness about him all week, and especially Sunday, that was unusual.

"He was just very comfortable in his own skin," she said. "It wasn't like a typical major Sunday where he would be like, 'OK, I've got to focus and go get it and win this tournament today.' It was more like, 'I'm going to enjoy this day.'"

Through the birdie, birdie, birdie on Nos. 12, 13 and 14 that drew him within one of Ernie Els , Amy believed more than ever it was Mickelson's day. She could feel it all around her.

"It was incredible to see the people," she said. "It was almost as if they were willing him on. It was incredible energy." Those same people carried her through the final hole and the breakthrough moment that changed the perspective on her husband's career. Those same people carry her every time she follows Mickelson around.

"I've always said to Phil, 'I wish you could come out and walk two holes with me,'" she said. "When I'm at a tournament alone, a lot of people will come up to me and tell me how they feel about him. It's incredible. He's very lucky. It's very flattering.

"Of course, I've always thought he was wonderful. It's really special when other people see what you see."

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