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Sunday 23 May 2021PGA Tour · European TourYear in Review
Mickelson wins PGA Championship
Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Kiawah Island, South Carolina · Thursday 20 to Sunday 23 May 2021 · Phil Mickelson’s win no. 45 on the PGA Tour · purse $12,000,000 USD · 103rd PGA Championship
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 51 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 78° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R126°/18°C · wind 19 km/h E, gusts 38 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/17°C · wind 22 km/h ENE, gusts 46 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R327°/18°C · wind 14 km/h E, gusts 28 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R430°/18°C · wind 18 km/h WSW, gusts 38 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
- PGA Championship
1916–2026 in our record, 108 editions.
The ones it got away from
- Brooks Koepka USA · 284Took the lead with a birdie at the 1st but double-bogeyed the 2nd and bogeyed 10 and 11; closed with 74 2021 PGA Championship (Wikipedia)
- Louis Oosthuizen RSA · 284Hit his third shot into the water at the 13th for a double bogey; closed with 73 2021 PGA Championship (Wikipedia)
156 started · cut +5, 81 made it
Same week
Men's major
PGA Championship
Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean Course), Kiawah Island
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Runner-up: Brooks Koepka, Louis Oosthuizen
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
23 May 2021
So it's very possible that this is the last tournament I ever win. Like if I'm being realistic.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
23 May 2021
But the point is that there's no reason why I or anybody else can't do it at a later age. It just takes a little bit more work.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
23 May 2021
Just how bad I putted the last two days. Three days, actually. It felt like tap-ins I was missing. Never felt comfortable, and you're not going to win if you do that.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Mickelson | 70 · 69 · 70 · 73 | 282 | −6 |
| T2 | Louis Oosthuizen | 71 · 68 · 72 · 73 | 284 | −4 |
| T2 | Brooks Koepka | 69 · 71 · 70 · 74 | 284 | −4 |
| T4 | Padraig Harrington | 71 · 73 · 73 · 69 | 286 | −2 |
| T4 | Shane Lowry | 73 · 71 · 73 · 69 | 286 | −2 |
| T4 | Harry Higgs | 72 · 71 · 73 · 70 | 286 | −2 |
| T4 | Paul Casey | 71 · 71 · 73 · 71 | 286 | −2 |
| T8 | Collin Morikawa | 70 · 75 · 74 · 68 | 287 | −1 |
| T8 | Kevin Streelman | 70 · 72 · 70 · 75 | 287 | −1 |
| T8 | Tony Finau | 74 · 72 · 70 · 71 | 287 | −1 |
| T8 | Rickie Fowler | 71 · 76 · 69 · 71 | 287 | −1 |
| T8 | Justin Rose | 72 · 75 · 73 · 67 | 287 | −1 |
| T8 | Abraham Ancer | 74 · 72 · 76 · 65 | 287 | −1 |
| T8 | Scottie Scheffler | 72 · 74 · 71 · 70 | 287 | −1 |
| T8 | Jon Rahm | 72 · 75 · 72 · 68 | 287 | −1 |
| T8 | Will Zalatoris | 71 · 74 · 72 · 70 | 287 | −1 |
The golfer
born 1970-06-16, San Diego, California; USA; turned pro 1992; age 50 that week; tour wins to date: 45; majors to date: 6; world No. 115 that week (OWGR rankBefore via OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
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