Phil Mickelson considered a bet on 2012 Ryder Cup, book alleges Open Championship at The Los Angeles Country Club on Jin Los Angeles, California. “There's no reason,” Mickelson said, “why the game of golf can't be the game for a lifetime.Phil Mickelson of the United States watches his tee shot from the seventh tee during the second round of the 123rd U.S. Phil Mickelson, age 50, is a PGA Champion once again. Regardless of the start, which got many viewers thinking of heartbroken years-gone-by, it was the finish that mattered. “You look at guys like Brooks (Koepka) who shines at the right moments, and I think the best players in the world, I think they all have that, and Phil has just carried that on for 35 years,” said Tim. Tim Mickelson said his brother just always had this kind of fire, even at 50 years old, inside of him. “That's a moment I'll always, always cherish.” “I've never had that experience, and to see that kind of - to feel that kind of excitement and enthusiasm was - and be at the forefront of that was pretty special,” said Mickelson. He took a wild swipe with the driver on 18 into the crowd – as vocal as ever and which was allowed to walk the 18th fairway behind Mickelson as he walked to his ball – but dropped his approach on the green and two-putted from there. Mickelson added a birdie on the par-5 16th before scrambling for bogey at the 17th hole. “He pulled me aside and said, ‘If you’re going to win this thing, you’re going to have to make committed golf swings,’” said Phil. Phil Mickelson admitted that he was making some uncommitted swings through the first six holes, and Tim Mickelson tried his best to his brother moving. Mickelson said Tim, who won a major with his brother for the first time, was rock-solid for him all week long. Mickelson shot even par on the front nine, but then birdied the 10th. I just needed to get that up-and-down, and to have it go in was a bonus, but I knew I had a lot of work ahead.” I just didn't want to throw away another shot and I had fought hard to keep the round in check and I was still 1-over through four. “Biggest thing was getting it up-and-down. It was only the fifth hole but that was a big momentum thing. “It was a little bit early in the round to start jumping ahead because, you know, so much can happen. “Certainly, it was a momentum builder,” said Mickelson of his hole-out on No. It was an electric moment for both Mickelson and the crowd, but then he bogeyed the very next hole – before added a birdie on the hole after that. Mickelson made bogey while Koepka made birdie on the par-4 opener.Īfter some early back-and-forth with Koepka, Mickelson pitched in for birdie from a greenside sandy area on the fifth. The final round of the 103rd PGA Championship got off to a roller coaster-type start, with Mickelson and Brooks Koepka – who he played with Sunday and who ended up tied for second - with multiple, multi-shot lead changes occurring throughout the front nine – including on the very first hole. Julius Boros, who won the 1968 PGA Championship at 48 years old, saw his record supplanted by Mickelson – who turns 51 on June 16. Mickelson, who now has two PGA Championships to his credit, became the oldest major champion in golf history Sunday. “Although I believed it, until I actually did it, there was a lot of doubt, I'm sure.” “It's very exciting because I've had a few breakthroughs on being able to stay more present, be able to stay more focused, and physically, I'm striking it and playing as well as I ever have but I haven't been able to see that clear picture,” said Mickelson. He won the 103rd PGA Championship by two shots and in the process made history at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island. Mickelson, at 6-under par for the Championship, very much got it done.
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