It was improbable that Phil Mickelson would secure a PGA Championship. The win made him the oldest major champion ever at age 50. And the entire sports world seemed to be cheering him on along the way.
He hadn’t won since 2019 at Pebble Beach. The last time he had won a major championship trophy was in 2013 at Muirfield. Mickelson had even fallen outside the top 100 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Wow. Look at this 366-yard bomb. @PhilMickelson just hit the longest drive of the day on 16 #PGA #PGAChamp #PGAChampionship #Golf #Sports pic.twitter.com/lTnH6cf31y
— Gabriel Schray (@schrayguy) May 23, 2021
He is now the oldest major champion ever. The event became a four-day microcosm of the career of Phil Mickelson. He played golf just the way that he has for all of these years.
There were good moments and bad moments, stunning shots that led to improbable birdies. There were several moments where I asked myself “what-in-the-world-is-he-doing?” But piece by piece his game came together.
Phil Mickelson mobbed on 18. Unreal scene and a wild day #PGA #PGAChamp #PGAChampionship #Golf #Sports pic.twitter.com/GGfkNkOh0R
— Gabriel Schray (@schrayguy) May 23, 2021
He faced some of the longest odds of his career at the PGA Championship. Mickelson was considered an underdog to even make the cut. But the 50-year-old long-shot defied the odds and somehow pulled it off.
According to ESPN Stats & Information research, Mickelson is the first golfer with odds of 200-1 or longer to win a major since Louis Oosthuizen won the 2010 Open Championship at around 200-1.
The big win is sealed. @PhilMickelson is the first to win over the age of 50. Unreal #PGA #PGAChampionship #PGAChamp 📸 PGA Pappas pic.twitter.com/3MpRLPocuT
— Gabriel Schray (@schrayguy) May 23, 2021
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