Published on: Tuesday, May 25, 2021
By: AFP
Phil Mickelson celebrates with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 2021 PGA Championship. – AFP photo
KIAWAH ISLAND: Phil Mickelson became the oldest major winner in golf history on Sunday, the 50-year-old left-hander capturing the PGA Championship by two strokes for his sixth and most iconic major title.
The age-defying American took the $2.1 million (1.7 million euro) top prize with an epic victory for the ages, producing a dazzling shotmaking display at windy Kiawah Island’s while younger rivals faded.
“It has been an incredible day,” Mickelson said. “Certainly one of the moments I’ll cherish my entire life.”
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Phil Mickelson became the oldest golfer to win a major championship, shooting a final-round, 1-over-par 73 to capture the PGA Championship by two shots Sunday a