“But it’s also very possible that I may have had a little bit of a breakthrough in some of my focus and maybe I go on a little bit of a run, I don’t know. “So it’s very possible that this is the last tournament I ever win,” he said. He will turn 51 on the eve of the major in California, and he is being realistic that his momentous victory in South Carolina could be the last time he ever wins. Mickelson needs the US Open to join Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan as the only golfers to complete the career grand slam. “I know I’m playing well and this could very well be my last really good opportunity to win a US Open, so I’m going to put everything I have into it.”
“I do believe that, if I stay sharp mentally, I can play well at Torrey Pines,” Mickelson said. Stacy Revere/Getty Images North America/Getty Images Mickelson celebrates on the 18th green after winning the 2021 PGA Championship. He’s managed to finish second on multiple occasions, while he’s be able to win the other three majors.Īnd so, with the 2021 US Open approaching in June at Torrey Pines and with it remaining the only thing standing between him and the famed career grand slam – winning all of the major tournaments during a player’s career – Mickelson sees no better time to try and break that duck.
However, in his long and storied career, one trophy has most notably alluded him: the US Open. In winning at age 50, Mickelson surpassed the record of the oldest major winner previously held by Julius Boros, who won the PGA Championship in 1968 at age 48. In finishing two shots ahead of Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen at Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course, Mickelson – who is nicknamed “Lefty” because of his left-handed playstyle – picked up his second PGA Championship title, 16 years after his first. With six major victories and 45 PGA Tour wins in his locker, Mickelson is one of the most legendary and beloved figures in modern golf. Mickelson looks on from the eighth tee with his caddie and brother Tim during the final round. READ: The ‘Rain Man of golf’ who amazed even the greats of the sport From there on, I hit a lot of really good shots because I was committed to each one.” Good drive on 7 gave me a chance to get down by the green and make birdie.
“It hit me in the head, I can’t make passive – I can’t control the outcome, I have to swing committed. He pulled me aside and said: ‘If you’re going to win this thing, you’re going to have to make committed golf swings.’ “I had a wonderful warm up session, like I was ready to go and I made some uncommitted swings the first six holes. “I had been striking the ball awesome the first three days. “As I’m walking off 6, I had made some uncommitted swings the first six holes,” Mickelson told the media after his victory. Mickelson had previously won five majors with his former, long-time caddie Jim Mackay, but having his brother on the bag with him was just that little bit more special as the pair shared an emotional embrace after the 50-year-old tapped in the winning putt.Īnd having someone with you who knows you so well is something Mickelson fed off during Sunday’s crucial final round and is part of what makes Tim “a great caddie.”
Mickelson celebrates with brother and caddie Tim Mickelson on the 18th green after winning during the 2021 PGA Championship.
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