2021 PGA Championship, Kiawah Island, SC
Phil Mickelson becomes the oldest Major Champion
From the Daily Wrap-up, by AP:
Phil Mickelson has delivered so many thrills and spills over 30 years of pure theater that no one ever knows what he will do next.
His latest act was a real stunner: A major champion at age 50.
Mickelson captured his sixth major and by far the most surprising Sunday at the PGA Championship. He made two early birdies with that magical wedge game and let a cast of contenders fall too far behind to catch him in the shifting wind of Kiawah Island.
He closed with a 1-over 73, building a five-shot lead on the back nine and not making any critical mistakes that kept him from his place in history. Read more
From European Tour News:
'Inspiring', 'unbelievable' and 'motivating' are just some of the ways that Phil Mickelson's win was described by fellow pros as they congratulated him on an history PGA Championship victory at Kiawah Island.
From Tiger Woods to the 2020 PGA Champion Collin Morikawa and runner-up Louis Oosthuizen, read how the world reacted to Mickelson as he came the oldest Major champion in history. See a page of tributes at this link
Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Ocean Course
2021 PGA Championship Leaderboard
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