[Golf Topic] 'Oldest Major Champ' Mickelson "World Ranking 32nd"..."US Open Direct Qualification~"

Phil Mickelson posed holding the trophy immediately after winning the 103rd PGA Championship. Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA = Getty Images / Multivitz

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○…"115th → 32nd."

The world ranking of 51-year-old veteran Phil Mickelson (USA) soared 83 spots. On the afternoon of the 24th (Korean time), he secured points by winning the final day of the 103rd PGA Championship (total prize money $12 million) at Kiawah Island Ocean Course (par 72, 7,876 yards) in South Carolina, USA, by 2 strokes (6 under par, 282 strokes). This marks his 45th PGA Tour victory, including his 6th major, for the first time in 2 years and 3 months since the 2019 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Mickelson drew even more spotlight by breaking the major championship oldest winner record set by Julius Boros (USA) in 1968 at this tournament (48 years and 4 months) after 53 years. It is significant that he can participate in the US Open this June as a major champion. The US Open is the final puzzle to complete the 'Career Grand Slam,' sweeping all four different major championships. He won the Masters in 2004, the PGA Championship in 2005, and The Open in 2013.

The 'Top 3' remain unchanged with Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas (both USA), and Jon Rahm (Spain). 'Hulk' Bryson DeChambeau and Collin Morikawa rose to 4th and 5th respectively, while Xander Schauffele dropped to 6th. Brooks Koepka (USA), who tied for 2nd at the PGA Championship, is 7th. In Korea, Im Sung-jae (23, CJ Logistics) is 23rd, 'American Express Champion' Kim Si-woo (26) is 50th, and 'AT&T Byron Nelson Champion' Lee Kyoung-hoon (30, both CJ Logistics) is 60th.

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