'51-year-old' Mickelson "Creating New History"... "Oldest Major Winner" (Breaking News)

Phil Mickelson is cheering after making a birdie on the 7th hole during the final day of the 103rd PGA Championship. Kiawah Island (South Carolina, USA) = Getty Images / Multibits

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "Oldest major winner."

‘51-year-old veteran’ Phil Mickelson (USA) has made new history. On the 24th (Korean time), at the 103rd PGA Championship (total prize money $12 million) held at Kiawah Island Ocean Course (par 72, 7,876 yards) in South Carolina, USA, he secured a 2-stroke victory on the final day (6 under par 282). This marks his 45th PGA Tour win, his first in 2 years and 3 months since the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February 2019, with a winner's prize of $2.16 million (24.35 billion KRW).

Mickelson was born in June 1970. Most notably, he became the first-ever major champion in his 50s, surpassing Julius Boros (USA, 48 years and 4 months) who won this tournament in 1968, which is big news. Since winning the Northern Telecom as an amateur in January 1991, he has reached 45 wins over 30 years and 4 months, breaking Raymond Floyd's (USA) longest winning span record of 28 years and 11 months. He also achieved a top 10 finish for 30 consecutive seasons, the third in history to do so.

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