Phil Mickelson survived a rollercoaster Sunday round at Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course to post a 73 and claim a stunning two-shot victory at the PGA Championship.
Mickelson set a ton of records, but the biggest headline is becoming the first player to win a major title after turning 50.
It was his sixth major championship and with it comes a five-year PGA Tour exemption, which essentially ends his Champions Tour career. He now becomes an even more iconic and historical player. It also brings him into the conversation for the 2021 Ryder Cup.
And so much more.
Phil Mickelson: Pro-File
Nationality: American
Height: 6′ 3″
Weight: 200 lb
Birthdate June 16, 1970 (age 50)
Native: San Diego, CA
Resides: Rancho Santa Fe, CA
College: Arizona State
Turned Pro: 1992
Plays: Full Callaway bag
Top-10 Leaders: Round 4
Pos-Player-To Par (Rd 4)
1. Phil Mickelson -6 (+1)
2. Brooks Koepka -4 (+2)
2. Louis Oosthuizen -4 (+1)
4. Padraig Harrington -2 (-3)
4. Shane Lowry -2 (-3)
4. Harry Higgs -2 (-2)
4. Paul Casey -2 (-1)
8. Abraham Ancer -1 (-7)
8. Justin Rose -1 (-5)
8. Collin Morikawa -1 (-4)
8. Jon Rahm -1 (-4)
8. Collin Morikawa -1 (-4)
8. Will Zalatoris -1 (-2)
8. Scottie Scheffler -1 (-2)
8. Tony Finau -1 (-1)
8. Rickie Fowler -1 (-1)
8. Kevin Streelman -1 (+3)
The Early Rounds
Round 1
1. Corey Conners -5 (67)
2. Brooks Koepka -3 (69)
2. Viktor Hovland -3 (69)
2. Keegan Bradley -3 (69)
2. Aaron Wise -3 (69)
2. Sam Horsfield -3 (69)
2. Cameron Davis -3 (69)
8. Phil Mickelson -2 (70)
Round 2
Pos-Player-To Par (Rd 2)
1. Phil Mickelson -5 (-3)
1. Louis Oosthuizen -5 (-4)
3. Brooks Koepka -4 (-1)
Round 3
Pos-Player-To Par (Rd 3)
1. Phil Mickelson -7 (-3)
2. Brooks Koepka -6 (-2)
3. Louis Oosthuizen -5 (E)
WITB: Phil Mickelson
Aside from his now famous Taylormade 2-wood, Phil Mickelson plays a full bag of Callaway golf gear, from an Epic Speed driver down to a Chrome Soft golf ball.
Driver: Callaway Epic Speed (9°)
2-Wood: TaylorMade ‘Original One’
Fairway: Callaway Mavrik Sub Zero (16.5°)
Iron: Callaway X-Forges UT (16°)
Iron: Callaway X21 UT Proto (4)
Irons: Callaway Apex MB 21 (6-PW)
Wedges: Callaway Mack Daddy PM Grind 2.0 (54°, 60°, 64°)
Putter: Odyssey Versa Blade
Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X Triple Track
Mickelson’s 2021 PGA Championship Stats
Driving: 313.1 yards (15th)
Fairways: 31/56, 55.5% (58th)
Greens: 46/72, 63.9% (12th)
Putts/GIR: 1.652 (3rd)
Scores: 22 Birdies, 35 Pars, 14 Bogeys, 1 Double
Mickelson’s 2020-21 PGA Tour Season
Starts: 14
Cuts Made: 8
Wins: 1 (PGA Championship)
Top 10s: 0
Money: $2,324,508 (35th)
Points: 727 (44th)
OWGR Before/After: 116th/32nd
Mickelson’s Career Victories
PGA Tour: 45
1991 Northern Telecom Open
1993 Buick Invitational of California
1993 The International
1994 Mercedes Championships
1995 Northern Telecom Open
1996 Nortel Open
1996 Phoenix Open
1996 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic
1996 NEC World Series of Golf
1997 Bay Hill Invitational
1997 Sprint International
1998 Mercedes Championships
1998 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
2000 Buick Invitational
2000 BellSouth Classic
2000 MasterCard Colonial
2000 The Tour Championship
2001 Buick Invitational
2001 Canon Greater Hartford Open
2002 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
2002 Canon Greater Hartford Open
2004 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
2004 Masters Tournament
2005 FBR Open
2005 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
2005 BellSouth Classic
2005 PGA Championship
2006 BellSouth Classic
2006 Masters Tournament
2007 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
2007 The Players Championship
2007 Deutsche Bank Championship
2008 Northern Trust Open’
2008 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
2009 Northern Trust Open
2009 WGC-CA Championship
2009 The Tour Championship
2010 Masters Tournament
2011 Shell Houston Open
2012 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
2013 Waste Management Phoenix Open
2013 The Open Championship
2018 WGC-Mexico Championship
2019 Pebble Beach Pro-Am
2021 PGA Championship
Question For Phil Mickelson
Q. We’ve watched you transform your body over the years. You have talked this week about transforming your mind in terms of focus. You already have a Hall-of-Fame career. What is it in you that continues to chase greatness and execute the way that you just did today?
PHIL MICKELSON: I just love this game of golf, and I love what I do, and I love the challenge of competing against such great players. I mean, what an incredible competitor and tough player Brooks Koepka is, and to have a chance to play in the final group with him was an exceptional honor.
It’s been really fun for me to see his development. I remember playing a practice round with him in 2013 at Oak Hill PGA Championship, first time we ever played together, and seeing the way his game has developed, and what a tough player he is. It was a really difficult task for me to go head-to-head and come out on top and I’m appreciative of the opportunity.
More to come…
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