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  • Age
  • Turned Pro
    1992
  • Previous Opens
    25
  • CHAMPION GOLFER OF THE YEAR
    2013

Phil Mickelson

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Became easily the oldest major winner in history when he won the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, less than four weeks before his 51st birthday.
Phil Mickelson 2013 Muirfield

Lefty finally captures the Claret Jug at Muirfield

Watch: Phil Mickelson kept cool under pressure and finally captured his first Open Championship beating Henrik Stenson by 3 strokes on his 20th appearance at The Open.

Lefty at the open

Became easily the oldest major winner in history by winning the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, less than four weeks before his 51st birthday.

Mickelson went into the event ranked 115th in the world, but eight years on from his fifth major – The Open at Muirfield – he produced a magnificent display to win by two.

His Open win came a week after he captured the Scottish Open and Mickelson might also have lifted the Claret Jug at Royal Troon in 2016, equalling the then-major record with his second round 63 before Henrik Stenson won an epic duel by three. He was a runner-up at Royal St George's in 2011 and at last season’s Masters, by then 52, he fired a closing 65 to share second place.

Mickelson has three Masters victories and two PGA successes to his name, but at the US Open he has been second a record six times - most agonisingly in 2006 when he double-bogeyed the last hole to lose by one to Geoff Ogilvy.

America's most experienced Ryder Cup player with 12 caps, he has played in over 100 majors and in 2018 became, at 47, the oldest winner of a World Golf Championships event. Although he has never reached world No.1, he was second in the rankings for a stunning 270 weeks - mostly behind Tiger Woods.

Venue
Finish
R1
R2
R3
R4
Total
Par
Royal Troon 2024
T60
73
74
72
76
295
11
Royal Liverpool 2023
M/C
77
74
-
-
-
M/C
St Andrews 2022
M/C
72
77
-
-
-
M/C
Royal St George's 2021
M/C
80
72
-
-
-
M/C
Royal Portrush 2019
m/c
76
74
-
-
-
M/C
Carnoustie 2018
T24
73
69
70
71
283
-1
Royal Birkdale 2017
M/C
73
77
-
-
-
M/C
Royal Troon 2016
2
63
69
70
65
267
-17
St Andrews 2015
T20
70
72
70
69
281
-7
Royal Liverpool 2014
T23
74
70
71
68
283
-5
Muirfield 2013
1
69
74
72
66
281
-3
Royal Lytham & St Annes 2012
M/C
73
78
-
-
-
M/C
Royal St George's 2011
T2
70
69
71
68
278
-2
St Andrews 2010
T48
73
71
70
75
289
1
Royal Birkdale 2008
19
79
68
76
71
294
-
Carnoustie 2007
M/C
71
77
-
-
-
M/C
Royal Liverpool 2006
22
69
71
73
70
283
-
St Andrews 2005
60
74
67
72
76
289
-
Royal Troon 2004
3
73
66
68
68
275
-
Royal St George's 2003
59
74
72
73
78
297
-
Muirfield 2002
66
68
76
76
70
290
-
Royal Lytham & St Annes 2001
30
70
72
72
71
285
-
St Andrews 2000
11
72
66
71
72
281
-
Carnoustie 1999
M/C
79
76
-
-
-
M/C
Royal Birkdale 1998
79
71
74
85
78
308
-
Royal Troon 1997
24
76
68
69
71
284
-
Royal Lytham & St Annes 1996
41
72
71
72
69
284
-
St Andrews 1995
40
70
71
77
73
291
-
Turnberry 1994
M/C
78
74
-
-
-
M/C
Royal Birkdale 1991
73
77
67
73
71
288
-

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