Phil Mickelson has saved the spot for his name in the history books becoming the oldest champion in history as he overcame a nervy back-nine to clinch a memorable two-shot victory at the 103rd PGA Championship.
Mickelson was five shots clear of the field until mistakes at the 12th and 13th offered hope to Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen, but the left-hander was not to denied his place in the record books as he had his name etched on the Wanamaker Trophy for the second time, and matched the six major hauls of Sir Nick Faldo and Lee Trevino.
Kiawah Island Gameplay
The long and punishing Ocean Course at Kiawah Island was tamed by a man just over three weeks shy of his 51st birthday, although he was given a helping hand by some uncharacteristic mistakes from playing partner Koepka, while Irish duo Padraig Harrington and Shane Lowry both closed with 69s and just missed out on a podium finish.
Mickelson made par at only one of the first seven holes, but three bogeys and three birdies — including a trademark chip-in from the sand at the short fifth which set the pulses racing — were enough to keep him at seven under with Koepka dropping three shots at the two par-fives on the front nine.
Greatest Of All Time
Koepka looked like a favorite to collect his third victory in four years when he hit the first one to get off the beaten track in a long second, where he needed five shots to hit the green before two – placing seven bogeys like Mickelson’s birdie to complete three throws.
Philip Alfred Mickelson, nicknamed Lefty, is an American professional golfer. He has won 45 events on the PGA Tour, including six major championships: three Masters titles, two PGA Championships, and one Open Championship.
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