Mickelson's Incredible Power "4 Wins in 6 Champions Tour Events~"... K.J. Choi Tied for 24th Place

PGA Champions Tour 2021 Season Final Charles Schwab Cup Championship Final Day 6-Under, Langer 'MVP'

Phil Mickelson is celebrating with his wife Amy right after winning the Champions Tour Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Phoenix, USA = Getty Images / Multivitz Photo by Multivitz

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "4 wins in 6 tournaments."

That is the power of Phil Mickelson (USA). On the 15th (Korean time), at the Phoenix Golf Club (par 71) in Arizona, USA, Mickelson surged with a 6-under-par on the final day of the PGA Champions (Senior) Tour 2021 season finale, the Charles Schwab Cup Championship (total prize money $2.5 million), securing a 1-stroke victory (19-under-par 265). The winner's prize was $440,000 (about 520 million KRW). Bernhard Langer (Germany) became the owner of the Charles Schwab Cup (MVP).

Mickelson joined the Champions Tour, which is only open to players aged 50 and over, in August last year and immediately won his debut tournament (Charles Schwab Series), followed by victories at the Dominion Energy Charity Classic in October, and this year also swept the Constellation Furyk & Friends in October and this tournament. His only relatively poor performance was a tie for 20th at the Cologuard Classic in February. On this day, he made 6 birdies. His ‘needle-like iron shots’ stood out, with a maximum drive of 313 yards and missing the green only twice.

Only two players in Champions Tour history have won 4 out of their first 6 tournaments: Jack Nicklaus (USA) and Phil Mickelson. It is interesting that Mickelson still competes on the PGA Tour. In May, he made history as the ‘oldest major champion’ by winning the PGA Championship. Langer, at age 64, has shown ‘veteran fighting spirit’ with 2 wins, four 2nd-place finishes, and two 3rd-place finishes. On the third day, he drew even more spotlight by shooting an 8-under-par 63, which was 3 strokes better than his age. ‘Tank’ K.J. Choi (51, SK Telecom) finished tied for 24th (9-under-par 275).

"64-year-old veteran Bernhard Langer was named the PGA Champions Tour 2021 Season Most Valuable Player."

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