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Phil Mickelson

United States · born , San Diego, California, USA

6major championships

Summary

  • First major 2004 The Masters
  • Last major 2021 PGA Championship
  • Ryder Cup 12 Cups · 18-22-7 · 21.5 points (45.7%)
  • Runner-up in majors 12 times
  • Other titles 1990 U.S. Amateur

Wins

  1. 1990 U.S. Amateur Cherry Hills Country Club · 5 & 4
  2. 2004 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · 279 (-9) · by 1 stroke from Ernie Els
  3. 2005 PGA Championship Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower) · 276 (-4) · by 1 stroke from Thomas Bjorn and Steve Elkington
  4. 2006 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · 281 (-7) · by 2 strokes from Tim Clark
  5. 2010 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · 272 (-16) · by 3 strokes from Lee Westwood
  6. 2013 The Open Muirfield · 281 (-3) · by 3 strokes from Henrik Stenson
  7. 2021 PGA Championship Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean Course) · 282 (-6) · by 2 strokes from Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen

Near misses

  1. 1999 U.S. Open Pinehurst No. 2 · runner-up to Payne Stewart
  2. 2001 PGA Championship Atlanta Athletic Club (Highlands) · runner-up to David Toms · 266
  3. 2002 U.S. Open Bethpage Black · runner-up to Tiger Woods
  4. 2004 U.S. Open Shinnecock Hills G.C. · runner-up to Retief Goosen
  5. 2004 The Open Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course) · finished 3 · 275 (-9)
  6. 2006 U.S. Open Winged Foot G.C. · runner-up to Geoff Ogilvy
  7. 2009 U.S. Open Bethpage Black · runner-up to Lucas Glover
  8. 2011 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · runner-up to Darren Clarke · 278
  9. 2013 U.S. Open Merion G.C. · runner-up to Justin Rose
  10. 2014 PGA Championship Valhalla Golf Club · runner-up to Rory McIlroy · 269
  11. 2015 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Jordan Spieth · 274
  12. 2016 The Open Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course) · runner-up to Henrik Stenson · 267
  13. 2023 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Jon Rahm · 280

Ryder Cup

12 Cups, 47 matches: 18 won, 22 lost, 7 halved, 21.5 points. Foursomes 5-8-4, four-ball 8-8-2, singles 5-6-1.

  1. 1995 Oak Hill Country Club (East Course) USA · Europe won 14.5–13.5 · 3-0-0, 3 points · automatic
  2. 1997 Valderrama Golf Club USA · Europe won 14.5–13.5 · 1-1-2, 2 points · automatic
  3. 1999 The Country Club (Championship/Composite Course) USA · USA won 14.5–13.5 · 2-2-0, 2 points · automatic
  4. 2002 The Belfry (Brabazon Course) USA · Europe won 15.5–12.5 · 2-2-1, 2.5 points · automatic
  5. 2004 Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course) USA · Europe won 18.5–9.5 · 1-3-0, 1 point · automatic
  6. 2006 The K Club (Palmer Course) USA · Europe won 18.5–9.5 · 0-4-1, 0.5 points · automatic
  7. 2008 Valhalla Golf Club USA · USA won 16.5–11.5 · 1-2-2, 2 points · automatic
  8. 2010 Celtic Manor Resort (Twenty Ten Course) USA · Europe won 14.5–13.5 · 1-3-0, 1 point · automatic
  9. 2012 Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3 USA · Europe won 14.5–13.5 · 3-1-0, 3 points · automatic
  10. 2014 Gleneagles, PGA Centenary Course USA · Europe won 16.5–11.5 · 2-1-0, 2 points · automatic
  11. 2016 Hazeltine National Golf Club USA · USA won 17–11 · 2-1-1, 2.5 points · automatic
  12. 2018 Le Golf National, Albatros Course USA · Europe won 17.5–10.5 · 0-2-0, 0 points · captain's pick

Rivals

Beat him

Ryder Cup partners

Ryder Cup opponents

Next in the chain: Payne Stewart's rivals →

Moments

  1. 2004 Masters Mickelson won his first major championship by holing an 18-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to beat Ernie Els by one stroke.
  2. 2004 Masters Mickelson played the final nine holes in 31 to overtake Els, who had closed with a 67.
  3. 2005 PGA Championship Mickelson hit a 4-wood from 247 yards on the 72nd hole into deep rough, then flopped a lob wedge to two feet and made the birdie to win by one.
  4. 2005 PGA Championship Weather halted Sunday's final round; play resumed Monday with Mickelson on the 14th hole, the first unfinished Sunday at the PGA since 1986.
  5. 2006 Masters Mickelson took a one-stroke lead into the final round and closed with a 69 to beat Tim Clark by two for his second Masters title.
  6. 2006 Masters The win came in his next major after the 2005 PGA Championship, making him the first player other than Tiger Woods to win consecutive majors since Nick Price in 1994.
  7. 2010 Masters Mickelson closed with a bogey-free 67 to beat 54-hole leader Lee Westwood by three strokes for his third Masters title.
  8. 2010 Masters Tiger Woods tied for fourth in his first event after a roughly five-month layoff, and 50-year-old Fred Couples led after the first round.
  9. 2013 Open Mickelson reached the par-5 17th in two with consecutive 3-woods and two-putted for birdie.
  10. 2013 Open Mickelson birdied the 18th to close with 66, coming from five strokes back at the start of the round.
  11. 2021 PGA Championship At 50, Mickelson became the oldest major champion, breaking the record Julius Boros had held since 1968.
  12. 2021 PGA Championship In round three Mickelson led by five after the front nine, then found the water at 13 and made double bogey, cutting the lead to one.
  13. 2002 Ryder Cup Torrance front-loaded his singles order with his strongest players. Phillip Price beat Phil Mickelson 3 & 2, then McGinley's par putt on 18 against Furyk secured the winning half point.
  14. 2004 Ryder Cup Sutton sent out Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson together in the opening match. They lost both Friday matches (2 & 1 four-ball, 1 up foursomes) and were split up.

Records and firsts

  1. 2023 Masters Lowest round by a player 50 or older · 65
  2. — Open most starts before a first win · 20 (Darren Clarke (2011); Phil Mickelson (2013))
  3. 2021 PGA Championship Oldest PGA champions: 50 years 11 months 7 days
  4. — Ryder Cup USA #3 (tie) · 21.5 · Mickelson 18-22-7 (12 apps); Wadkins 20-11-3 (8 apps) (Phil Mickelson; Lanny Wadkins)
  5. — Ryder Cup Most appearances, USA · 12

Results by championship

    Best day

    2021 PGA Championship

    Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean Course), Kiawah Island, South Carolina · 282 (-6) · by 2 strokes from Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen

    At 50, Mickelson became the oldest major champion, breaking the record Julius Boros had held since 1968.

    In round three Mickelson led by five after the front nine, then found the water at 13 and made double bogey, cutting the lead to one.

    Record: 50 years 11 months 7 days

    Chosen by rule: the major win our record tables single out. Year page: 2021.

    Career line, 1990–2023

    Masters
    2004 Masters: won2006 Masters: won2010 Masters: won2015 Masters: runner-up to Jordan Spieth2023 Masters: runner-up to Jon Rahm
    PGA Championship
    2001 PGA Championship: runner-up to David Toms2005 PGA Championship: won2014 PGA Championship: runner-up to Rory McIlroy2021 PGA Championship: won
    U.S. Open
    1999 U.S. Open: runner-up to Payne Stewart2002 U.S. Open: runner-up to Tiger Woods2004 U.S. Open: runner-up to Retief Goosen2006 U.S. Open: runner-up to Geoff Ogilvy2009 U.S. Open: runner-up to Lucas Glover2013 U.S. Open: runner-up to Justin Rose
    The Open
    2004 The Open: finished 32011 The Open: runner-up to Darren Clarke2013 The Open: won2016 The Open: runner-up to Henrik Stenson
    Ryder Cup
    1995 Ryder Cup (USA): 3-0-01997 Ryder Cup (USA): 1-1-21999 Ryder Cup (USA): 2-2-02002 Ryder Cup (USA): 2-2-12004 Ryder Cup (USA): 1-3-02006 Ryder Cup (USA): 0-4-12008 Ryder Cup (USA): 1-2-22010 Ryder Cup (USA): 1-3-02012 Ryder Cup (USA): 3-1-02014 Ryder Cup (USA): 2-1-02016 Ryder Cup (USA): 2-1-12018 Ryder Cup (USA): 0-2-0
    U.S. Amateur
    1990 U.S. Amateur: won
    1990200020102020

    32 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.

    • Major win
    • Other win
    • Runner-up
    • Top 10
    • Ryder Cup, USA

    Phil Mickelson was born on June 16, 1970, in San Diego, California, USA. Mickelson won 6 major championships: 3 Masters (2004, 2006, 2010), 2 PGA Championships (2005, 2021) and 1 Open Championship (2013). Mickelson played in 12 Ryder Cups for USA (1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018), winning 18, losing 22 and halving 7 of 47 matches for 21.5 points.

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    The record

    Wins in the majors (6)

    1. 1990 U.S. Amateur Cherry Hills Country Club · 5 & 4
    2. 2004 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · 279 (-9) · by 1 stroke from Ernie Els
    3. 2005 PGA Championship Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower), Springfield, New Jersey · 276 (-4) · by 1 stroke from Thomas Bjorn and Steve Elkington
    4. 2006 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · 281 (-7) · by 2 strokes from Tim Clark
    5. 2010 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · 272 (-16) · by 3 strokes from Lee Westwood
    6. 2013 The Open Muirfield · 281 (-3) · by 3 strokes from Henrik Stenson
    7. 2021 PGA Championship Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean Course), Kiawah Island, South Carolina · 282 (-6) · by 2 strokes from Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen

    Near misses

    Top-10 finishes are listed for The Open, the one championship with a full top 10 every year.

    1. 1999 U.S. Open Pinehurst No. 2 · runner-up to Payne Stewart
    2. 2001 PGA Championship Atlanta Athletic Club (Highlands) · runner-up to David Toms · 266
    3. 2002 U.S. Open Bethpage Black · runner-up to Tiger Woods
    4. 2004 U.S. Open Shinnecock Hills G.C. · runner-up to Retief Goosen
    5. 2004 The Open Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course) · finished 3 · 275 (-9)
    6. 2006 U.S. Open Winged Foot G.C. · runner-up to Geoff Ogilvy
    7. 2009 U.S. Open Bethpage Black · runner-up to Lucas Glover
    8. 2011 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · runner-up to Darren Clarke · 278
    9. 2013 U.S. Open Merion G.C. · runner-up to Justin Rose
    10. 2014 PGA Championship Valhalla Golf Club · runner-up to Rory McIlroy · 269
    11. 2015 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Jordan Spieth · 274
    12. 2016 The Open Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course) · runner-up to Henrik Stenson · 267
    13. 2023 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Jon Rahm · 280

    U.S. Open top-10 finishes in his career: 10 (GNN U.S. Open room data).

    Ryder Cup

    Mickelson played 12 Ryder Cups for USA: 47 matches, 18 won, 22 lost, 7 halved, 21.5 points (45.7% of those available). By format: foursomes 5-8-4, four-ball 8-8-2, singles 5-6-1 (won-lost-halved). Vice-captain: 2021.

    1. 1995 Oak Hill Country Club (East Course) USA · Europe won 14.5–13.5 · 3-0-0, 3 points · automatic
    2. 1997 Valderrama Golf Club USA · Europe won 14.5–13.5 · 1-1-2, 2 points · automatic
    3. 1999 The Country Club (Championship/Composite Course) USA · USA won 14.5–13.5 · 2-2-0, 2 points · automatic
    4. 2002 The Belfry (Brabazon Course) USA · Europe won 15.5–12.5 · 2-2-1, 2.5 points · automatic
    5. 2004 Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course) USA · Europe won 18.5–9.5 · 1-3-0, 1 point · automatic
    6. 2006 The K Club (Palmer Course) USA · Europe won 18.5–9.5 · 0-4-1, 0.5 points · automatic
    7. 2008 Valhalla Golf Club USA · USA won 16.5–11.5 · 1-2-2, 2 points · automatic
    8. 2010 Celtic Manor Resort (Twenty Ten Course) USA · Europe won 14.5–13.5 · 1-3-0, 1 point · automatic
    9. 2012 Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3 USA · Europe won 14.5–13.5 · 3-1-0, 3 points · automatic
    10. 2014 Gleneagles, PGA Centenary Course USA · Europe won 16.5–11.5 · 2-1-0, 2 points · automatic
    11. 2016 Hazeltine National Golf Club USA · USA won 17–11 · 2-1-1, 2.5 points · automatic
    12. 2018 Le Golf National, Albatros Course USA · Europe won 17.5–10.5 · 0-2-0, 0 points · captain's pick

    Partners, with matches played together: David Toms (6), Keegan Bradley (5), Tom Lehman (3), Chris DiMarco (3), Anthony Kim (3), Rickie Fowler (3), Tiger Woods (2), Dustin Johnson (2), Corey Pavin (1), Jay Haas (1), Davis Love III (1), David Duval (1), Jim Furyk (1), Hunter Mahan (1), Matt Kuchar (1), Bryson DeChambeau (1).

    Other wins in championships we cover

    1. 1990 U.S. Amateur Cherry Hills Country Club · 5 & 4

    Masters Champions Dinner

    2005, as the 2004 champion

    1. Starter / appetizer Quail on polenta with mushrooms and cheese; fried calamari with spicy tomato sauce
    2. Soup / salad Caesar salad (other lists)
    3. Main course Lobster ravioli with fresh tarragon tomato cream sauce
    4. Sides Garlic bread (other lists)
    5. Dessert Vanilla ice cream
    Lobster ravioli in tomato cream sauce, Caesar's salad, garlic bread

    Confidence: Confirmed. Menu status: Full. An Italian theme. Golf Channel caption: "Lobster ravioli in tomato cream sauce, Caesar's salad, garlic bread."

    2007, as the 2006 champion

    1. Starter / appetizer Steamed oysters; boiled shrimp; crab
    2. Main course Southern-fried chicken; BBQ baby back ribs; BBQ brisket; hot smoked sausage (LiveAbout adds pulled pork)
    3. Sides Cole slaw; fried okra; potato salad; baked beans; green beans; creamed corn; corn bread with honey butter
    4. Dessert Vanilla ice cream with mix-ins

    Confidence: Reported. Menu status: Full. A Southern barbecue theme.

    2011, as the 2010 champion

    1. Starter / appetizer Tortilla española (Spanish omelette)
    2. Soup / salad Ensalada verde con vinagreta de gazpacho (green salad with gazpacho vinaigrette)
    3. Main course Seafood paella; prime beef tenderloin with smoked paprika demi-glace (one list: manchego-topped filet)
    4. Sides Asparagus; tortillas
    5. Dessert Empanada de manzana — Spanish apple pie with vanilla ice cream and chocolate cinnamon ganache
    6. Wine / drinks 2007 Aalto; 2008 Ossian
    Ensalada verde con vinagreta de gazpacho, seafood paella, prime beef tenderloin with smoked paprika demi-glaze, asparagus, tortilla espanola (Spanish omelette), Spanish apple pie, vanilla ice cream, cinnamon ganache

    Confidence: Reported. Menu status: Full. A Spanish menu honoring Seve Ballesteros, then battling brain cancer (he died May 2011).

    Records and firsts

    Rows from our record tables that name this player, worded as the tables word them.

    1. 2023 Masters Lowest round by a player 50 or older · 65
    2. — Open most starts before a first win · 20 (Darren Clarke (2011); Phil Mickelson (2013))
    3. 2021 PGA Championship Oldest PGA champions: 50 years 11 months 7 days
    4. — Ryder Cup USA #3 (tie) · 21.5 · Mickelson 18-22-7 (12 apps); Wadkins 20-11-3 (8 apps) (Phil Mickelson; Lanny Wadkins)
    5. — Ryder Cup Most appearances, USA · 12

    Sources

    Elsewhere: Wikipedia · Wikidata.

    Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.

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